Great to see such a strong delegation of tourism and travel leaders at #GREATFUTURES this week. Now the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) has been introduced for 🇸🇦 nationals, it’s never been easier to VisitBritain 🇬🇧 🇬🇧✈️👏

A pleasure to meet you and your colleagues from Ministry of Tourism - we look forward to building on the strong foundations laid at #GreatFutures for #Tourism collaboration, partnership and growth- thank you for the extraordinary welcome and hospitality!

Indeed GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign and we have had a fantastic few days collaborating with our #Saudi counterparts, including signing a ‘declaration of intent’ with الهيئة السعودية للسياحة to develop and promote our #tourism offers, exchanging knowledge, strengthening our relationships 🇬🇧🇸🇦👇

The tourism delegation takes a bow! A brilliant end to Great futures and the start of a year of engagement

Being played out by who else but …the The Royal Regiment of Scotland #GreatFutures

And that is, almost, a wrap! Pic of our #tourism delegation & #Saudi travel leaders as our 'destination showcase' #GREATFUTURES #Riyadh concludes, building relationships to drive growth in #tourism GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign الهيئة السعودية للسياحة UKinSaudiArabia 🇬🇧🇸🇦 Nick de Bois CBE patricia yates

.Marketing Manchester CEO Victoria Braddock showcasing to leading #Saudi travel buyers why #Manchester should be top of the itinerary list with a snapshot too of the great products & experiences on offer during our destination showcase event #GREATFUTURES GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign patricia yates

Brilliant hearing from ⁦⁦⁦⁦West Midlands Growth Company’s ⁩ #BeckyFrall , showcasing to top #Saudi travel leaders what makes #Birmingham & the wider #WestMidlands region a #GREAT destination during #GREAT FUTURES ⁦ #trade expo in #Riyadh ⁦GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign⁩

Our Chairman Nick de Bois CBE 'We are committed to building & deepening our relationships in the longer-term, supported too by #GREATFUTURES kick-starting a year-long programme to drive business between #Britain & #SaudiArabia ' GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign UKinSaudiArabia 🇬🇧🇸🇦

Our chairman Nick de Bois CBE 'We want Britain to be THE destination for #Saudi visitors – and hearing from #industry on how we can best support you to attract visits is critical to achieving that ambition.' #GREATFUTURES GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign UKinSaudiArabia 🇬🇧🇸🇦 وزارة السياحة

Our Chairman Nick de Bois CBE opens our 'destination showcase' in #Riyadh . ' #GREATFUTURES is about building connections, forging partnerships, encouraging trade. We're bringing #British destinations together with top #Saudi travel companies to explore opportunities & to do business.

اكثر من 750 صانع قرار من السعودية والمملكة المتحدة في الرياض 🇸🇦🇬🇧
#معا_لمستقبل_عظيم من خلال شراكات فعالة وفرص استثمارية وتعاون عالي المستوى في مجالات التدريب والتعليم والتبادل السياحي والثقافي والتجاري.
#GreatFutures

Great opportunity to meet leading #Saudi travel executives & tour operators, doing business, boosting #tourism & strengthening our longer term relationships #Saudi Arabia #GREATFUTURES UKinSaudiArabia 🇬🇧🇸🇦 الهيئة السعودية للسياحة وزارة السياحة 👇

Thanks so much to British Airways for co-hosting our networking event at #GREATFUTURES GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign patricia yates

Great to see the British #tourism delegation at #GREATFUTURES making connections with top #Saudi buyers, showcasing our fantastic destinations. Pic with #Ewan Frost-Pennington Muncaster Castle @Visitbritainbiz GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign

Thank you to all our speakers who joined us at #GREAT FUTURES on our two main panel sessions led by our CEO patricia yates - talking all things #tourism , driving growth, telling our #GREAT stories, boosting #tourism #Riyadh GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign UKinSaudiArabia 🇬🇧🇸🇦 وزارة السياحة Nick de Bois CBE

Bringing the city of Newcastle to Riyadh! From football, esports, film and tourism sustainable clean energy and healthcare innovation and technology - all underpinned by our hospitality infrastructure investing in people and place #GREATFUTURES

Wonderful main stage session led by VisitBritain Biz CEO patricia yates on ‘Promoting a country globally’ at #GREATFUTURES in #Riyadh with an awesome panel talking all things #tourism & importance of story-telling in positioning destinations GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign UKinSaudiArabia 🇬🇧🇸🇦

Our first Destination Development Partnership hosting the panel on “Newcastle Upon Tyne : Building a Gateway to Saudi through Innovative Trade and Investment” here at #GreatFutures #Riyadh
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