Speaking at our #LVEP conference in #Birmingham our CEO patricia yates highlights VisitBritain Biz’s #StarringGREATBritain campaign, calling out great involvement from #LVEPs to showcase their destinations & the valuable opportunities to grow bookable screen tourism products.

BTA Chairman Nick de Bois CBE highlights the importance of LVEP structure & how LVEPs deliver growth for the visitor economy, (the UK’s 3rd largest service export), in their area by attracting more visitors & creating places not just to be visited for tourism but also to live and work

That’s a wrap from our #LVEPShowcase at Parliament! Great to see MPs & Government representatives engaging with 36 LVEPs from across the country showcasing their work and driving regional development and growth through tourism.

Taking England’s Wine Tourism to the World session in Kent, providing free training to English wine tourism businesses from across the region, helping them to internationalise their business and access valuable new markets. visitbritain.org/training-and-e…

Our CEO patricia yates on location from #Preston as Convention of the North gets underway, highlighting the importance of working in partnership to drive economic growth from #tourism, that also benefits local communities. #COTN2025 #LVEPs

📢 A new and unique exhibition train is due to open to the public on 27 June at the Severn Valley Railway in Worcestershire, as part of a national celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. 🚂 🎉 🛤️ The touring train, named Inspiration, is expected to visit 60

#EnglishTourismWeek25 is fast approaching. Tourism Minister Chris Bryant: "England’s first-class tourism offering is a source of national pride, bringing billions for the economy, supporting millions of jobs and driving growth into local communities." brnw.ch/21wR9cL

#InternationalWomensDay2025. Celebrating the amazing women working across our #tourism industry 🎉and the importance of this year’s theme to #AccelerateAction patricia yates Debra Lang #IWD2025

📻And that's a wrap for our Director Andrew Stokes! 11 broadcast interviews😅for #EnglishTourismWeek25, talking to regional #radio across #England about tourism's economic importance, our GREAT industry & our amazing #tourism offer. More about #ETW see: bit.ly/43L7nml

#EnglishTourismWeek25 starts tomorrow! Who's excited? English tourism supports 2.6m jobs & 1000s of businesses. The week is a great opportunity to highlight tourism's importance to local economies & its ability to create jobs & growth in local areas. 👉EnglishTourismWeek.org

If you haven’t cast your vote for Tourism Superstar yet, please check out our videos of Graham and his fellow nominees - link below! #EnglishTourismWeek

It's #EnglishTourismWeek! Hospitality and tourism businesses bring light and life to our cities and town across England. From historic landmarks to vibrant cities, there’s so much to explore right here at home.

Happy English Tourism Week! ✨ Led by VisitEngland, this week celebrates the vital role tourism plays in the economy. In York alone, tourism contributed £1.8 billion in 2023 and supported over 16,000 jobs, helping to sustain local shops, markets, attractions, and restaurants.

In yesterday’s Westminster Hall debate on government support for the tourism industry, Department for Culture, Media and Sport Minister Chris Bryant emphasised hospitality as a career. We look forward to working with him on his plans to develop centres of excellence and improve career paths into hospitality,

And that's a wrap for #EnglishTourismWeek25!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 It's been an amazing week highlighting the value and contribution of English tourism and its importance to the economy. Thank you to everyone working in English tourism for making it one of our most valuable sectors.

There's still time to register for this important session on creating more inclusive and accessible tourist experiences! Register now: tickettailor.com/events/purple/… VisitEnglandBiz VisitScotland Smartbox

Congratulations to the 52 VisitEngland #AwardsForExcellence finalists who will be competing in 16 categories to win a national trophy this June! Find out who they are: brnw.ch/21wRIhC #VEAwards2025

Interested in learning how your tourism business can become more regenerative & the associated benefits? Our new Regenerative Tourism Guide and 10 case studies are a new resource to support your business on your regenerative journey. Find out more: visitbritain.org/business-advic…

Watch our case study & see how investing in your team creates a positive work environment, helps retain a dedicated workforce & strengthens business sustainability and resilience. Plus, it raises the profile of the sector as a fantastic career choice. visitbritain.org/business-advic…

📍Visitor Economy Engagement Forum, Birmingham Tourism is of huge value to the UK economy - last week Chris Bryant brought together key figures from across the tourism sector at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to talk careers, future plans and our international offering