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English Tourism Week Conference

Monday 19th March 2018Time: 10.00am - 16.00pm

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English Tourism Week Conference

The inaugural English Tourism Week Conference jointly delivered by British Destinations, The Tourism Alliance and the Tourism Society, to highlight the success of the sector and the economic and employment-related benefits that it provides, as well as to discuss the Government policies required to sustain its future growth.

After the conference all delegates are invited to a reception at the House of Commons with guest speaker, Michael Ellis MP, Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism. 

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Chairman: Deirdre Wells OBE, Chief Executive UKinboundDeirdre Wells OBE was appointed Chief Executive of UKinbound in March 2014, following 20 years of working on high-profile projects in government, latterly at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. As Chief Executive, Deirdre represents the interests of the Association’s diverse membership of inbound tourism businesses: helping members to grow and develop, and lobbying Government on their behalf on key industry issues including visas, taxation, and Brexit. A passionate advocate for inbound tourism, Deirdre is also a member of the Tourism Industry Council, is Chairman of the Tourism Alliance and

sits on the Board of the Tourism Society.

Kevin Brennan MP, Shadow Tourism MinisterMP for Cardiff West and is the Deputy Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Shadow Tourism Minister. In the Labour Government, he served as Whip, as a Minister for the Third Sector, and as a Minister in the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. He has since served as Shadow Schools Minister and Shadow Business Minister, before becoming an MP.

Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson CBE, Chair of LGA Culture, Tourism and Sport Board; Portsmouth City Council Gerald Vernon-Jackson has been a councillor in Portsmouth since 2003 and was Leader of the Council from 2004 to 2014. He represents Milton and lives in Southsea. Gerald has been extensively involved in supporting the arts and heritage in the Portsmouth area. In addition to being a Trustee of the New Theatre Royal, he helped to save the King’s Theatre and to create the Portsmouth Cultural Trust. He has worked for several organisations such as: IDEA, SOLACE, Leadership Centre, ALDC and Westminster Foundation for Democracy.

Gordon Marsden MP, Chair of the Tourism APPGWas elected as the first Labour Member of Parliament for Blackpool South in 1997. He was educated at Oxford University, University of London and Harvard.  Prior to his election, he was the Editor of “History Today Magazine”. As a Member of Parliament Gordon previously was Labour Shadow Minister for Regional Growth, chair of Parliament’s All Party Education and Skills Committee, and a former member of Education and Business and Skills Select Committees. He is currently the Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Further Education and Skills and the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Tourism, Leisure and the Hospitality

Industry.

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John Foster, Director of Campaigns CBI John leads on the CBI’s political engagement, policy coordination and the organisation’s work on the EU negotiations and Value of Business campaign. John joined the CBI in August 2015 as the Head of the CBI’s flagship campaign on public trust, the Great Business Debate before moving to become the CBI’s Head of Campaigns in June 2016. Prior to joining John worked as a Special Adviser in the Coalition Government, including as Director of Policy Implementation and Innovation for the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, as well as in the Treasury as a Special Adviser to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Sir Danny Alexander.

Anthony Pickles, Head of Tourism Affairs at VisitBritain and VisitEngland. Prior to joining the team at the British Tourist Authority, Anthony worked in the automotive industry, within Nissan Europe’s External Affairs team working across a number of different issues including electric mobility and the future of the car.

Educated in Wales at Aberystwyth University, Anthony went on to become the Chief of Staff to the Welsh Conservatives for 4 years following time in Parliament and the European Parliament.

Bernard Donoghue, CEO, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) which represents the most important iconic and popular museums, galleries, cathedrals, palaces, castles, stately homes, historic houses, heritage sites, gardens, zoos and leisure attractions in the UK. He was Chair of the Tourism Alliance between 2015 and 2017, and the founding Chair of British Tourism Week, which evolved into English Tourism Week. In May 2017 he was appointed to the Mayor of London‘s Cultural Leadership Board and is the Mayor’s Ambassador for Cultural Tourism.

Tim Alderslade, CEO Airlines UK

Joined Airlines UK, (the trade body for UK-registered carriers), as Chief Executive in May 2016.

Prior to this he spent three and a half years at the Airport Operators Association (AOA), most recently as Public Affairs & PR Director, where he was responsible for engaging with politicians, journalists and industry stakeholders, and engaging in campaigns on issues ranging from Airport capacity, Air Passenger Duty, sustainable aviation and regional connectivity.

Stephen Moss CBE, Chairman, Springboard

Stephen founded and remains Chairman of Springboard, which helps young, disadvantaged and unemployed find life-changing opportunities in hospitality. He was the longest serving Trustee of the Hospitality Training

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Foundation and its successor, People 1st and remains a Vice President of The Restaurant Association.

He was awarded an MBE in 1992 and CBE in 2002.

Kate Nicholls, CEO UKHospitality Appointed CEO of UKHospitality in 2018, having spent four years in that role for the ALMR, and having previously worked as Strategic Affairs Director there since 2010.

Kate worked as a researcher in the House of Commons and European Parliament before joining Whitbread as Government Relations Manager, starting her careers in hospitality in 1993.

Martin-Christian Kent, Executive Director, Research and Policy Martin-Christian is an executive director at People 1st, the skills and workforce development experts across the visitor economy. He has over 20 years' experience in labour market research and skills policy. He combines a detailed knowledge of the labour market across the service sector with policy and research experience. He has worked on the formulation of professional standards for the sector; managed the Sector Skills Assessment, the broadest labour market research into the hospitality sector ever undertaken; led the apprenticeship strategy for the hospitality sector and oversaw the reform of sector qualifications to create robust and relevant pathways into and across the hospitality and

tourism sector.

Denis Wormwell, Chair, VisitEngland Chairman of the Visit England Advisory Board in April 2017. He also sits on the Board of the British Tourist Authority and is a Non-Executive Director at Uniform Brands Limited. His executive career spans over 30 years in the Travel, Leisure, Transport and Hospitality sectors.

Starting out as an overseas tour representative he has helped to grow several well-known travel businesses. Most recently he was CEO of Shearings Leisure Group during which time he led a management buyout of the

business and grew revenues to over £200m.

English Tourism Week Conference 2018 - Delegate List

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NAME SURNAME GRADE ORGANISATIONTim Aldersdale CEO Airlines UKDavid Andrews VisitWiltshireJenny Baker-Hirst Crest of LondonPaul Barber COO SpringboardRobin Barker Tourism Management InstituteAmanda Barrie Bournemouth TourismMartin Barrow CBE MTS Matheson & CoHayley Beer-Gamage FTS The Tourism SocietyOliver Bennett FTS Independent consultantFiona Bewers MTS Caravan and Motorhome ClubKevin Boorman Hastings Borough CouncilKevin Brennan MP Shadow Tourism MinisterNick Brooks-sykes MTS Marketing ManchesterJo Broomfield Cumbria LEPMike Bugsgang FTS Bugsgang & AssociatesDavid Calway BD Global Tourism Solutions (UK)Mark Catherall Sefton MBCAlan Cavill BlackpoolHelen Charlesworth British Holiday & Home Parks AssociationMax Clapham MTS BDRCLaura Clayton DCMSPhil Coates MTS Wales TG LtdProf Tim Coles MTS University of Exeter Business SchoolSarah Cooper English UKSue Crossman FTS Sue Crossman Tourism Projects & ConsultancySheron Crossman National Coastal Tourism AcademyStephanie Currie Quality in TourismDavid Curtis-Brignell FTS GoToPlacesKathryn Davis Destination Bristol

Janet Deacon MTS Scarborough Borough Council/Welcome to Yorkshire

Dr Richard Denman FTS The Tourism CompanyAndrew Denton The Outdoor Industries AssociationRichard Dickinson FTS TEAM Tourism ConsultingLaura Dickson MTS Maidstone Borough CouncilJessica Dixon British Holiday & Home Parks AssociationChairman  Donoghue FTS CEO ALVAKaren Edwards East Lindsey District CouncilSimon Evans National Forest CompanyPam Foden MTS Pam Foden & Associates LtdJohn Foster Campaigns Director CBIAmanda Fry The Tourism Alliance

NAME SURNAME GRADE ORGANISATIONTim Gardner Tourism For All

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Paul Gardner Bougaard Resort Development OrganisationJames Gilbert East Lindsey District CouncilMartin Goodhew Swale Borough Council - Visit SwaleSimon Greenbury MTS Cheeky Monkey Media LtdJulie Grieve Criton Kim Hallett MTS The Rothschild Foundation, Waddesdon ManorBelinda Hallworth Flagship ConsultingPeter Hampson FTS British DestinationsDonna Hampson British DestinationsAlistair Handyside PASC UK LtdWendy Hartley-Scarff Association of Group Travel OrganisersKate Haughton Quality in TourismDeborah Heather BD Quality in TourismSimon Hicks MHR Hicks Leisure Ltd James Higham Savills (UK) LtdCatherine Hill Exeter City CouncilMatthew Hill London FirstMichael Hirst OBE FTS Business Visits and Events PartnershipJune Hutchings Exeter City CouncilJames Ingram Vox ToursBarsha Jabbar Geo TouristCathy James BD Global Tourism Solutions (UK)Kurt Janson MTS The Tourism AlliancePer Jansson AC Travel GroupSergi Jarques MTS Destination Research LtdJens Jenson Cut Tourism VATSarah Johnson MTS LOTUSSimon Jones MTS Digital VisitorMartin-Christian Kent Executive Director, People 1stAllan Lambert Wyndham Vacation Rentals UKIan Leete LGAJude Leitch MTS Northumberland TourismGil Limor PhotographerNick Lomas Caravan and Motorhome ClubRobert Louden FTS The Camping and Caravanning ClubAmanda Lumley Destination Plymouth LtdNiamh Male VisitBritainGordon Marsden MP Chair of the Tourism APPGPolly Martin Historic Houses Association

Sandra Matthews-Marsh MBE FTS GoToPlaces

Jenny McGee MTS The Tourism SocietyCllr David McMeekan NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL

NAME SURNAME GRADE ORGANISATIONSally Mimnagh BDRC

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Stephen Moss CBE Chairman, SpringboardStephen Moss CBE FTS The Springboard CharityLynda Newton Swale Borough Council - Visit SwaleKate Nicholls CEO, UK HospitalityAndrew Norman South Kesteven District CouncilStephen Oates Heritage Railway AssociationJoe O'Donnell The Heritage AllianceAnthony Pickles Head of Tourism Affairs, VisitBritainJuliet Price HBAAIan Rayner East Riding Council (Tourism)Cllr Nick Robins South Kesteven District CouncilKen Robinson CBE FTSNigel Rundstrom Institute of Tourist GuidingSusan Russell Criton Peter Sandman Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise PartnershipBrigid Simmonds FTS British Beer & Pub AssociationSimon Smith Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)Sheona Southern Marketing ManchesterJennifer Spencer Trent Bank House ConsultantsCaroline Stacpoole Crest of LondonGabino Stergides BactaRebecca Stewart DCMSPeter Stonham JournalistAntonia Stratford UK InboundMartin Stringer MTS Caravan and Motorhome ClubJenny Swatton St Albans City & District CouncilMo Talukder Geo TouristShaon Talukder Geo TouristIan Taylor Travel WeeklyBeverley Taylor Royal Botanic Gardens KewHannah Tilley Faversham Town CouncilClive Tilley MTS WightlinkKarin Urban Hotels and More Ltd.Cllr Gerald Vernon Jackson CBE Chair of the LGA, Culture, Tourism & Sport BoardGraham Wason FTS Cut Tourism VATJon Weaver Bournemouth TourismDeirdre Wells OBE MTS UKinboundPhilip Welsh BlackpoolJackie Westlake OBE MTS GoToPlacesSophia White MTS The Tourism SocietyJulia White MTS Royal Borough of Windsor & MaidenheadJohn White Bacta

NAME SURNAME GRADE ORGANISATIONPeter Willey MTS

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Anne Willis Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District CouncilsLindsey Wilson Geo TouristAndy Woodward FTS Quality in TourismDenis Wormwell Chairman, VisitEnglandPeter Wragg VisitWiltsire/ Tourism AlllianceDominic Wray Vectis Ventures Ltd

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@tourismsociety @TourismAlliance

@PeterHampsonBD

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English Tourism Week Conference 2018 brought to you by

The Tourism Society is the professional membership body for people working in the tourism and travel industry, whether directly or indirectly, in the UK and overseas.

Since 1977 we have been providing tourism professionals with a forum to debate and exchange views, expertise and opinion through meetings, conferences and our journal.

Details of all the Society’s events and membership benefits can be found at www.tourismsociety.org. Membership is open to individuals and companies - for more information about how to join please email membership@tourismsociety.org or phone 0207 269 9693.

The Society has a very active social media profile, on Facebook, Twitter (over 10500 followers) and LinkedIn (over 10000 Tourism Society Group members). This helps it achieve its aim of educating and informing members about developments in all areas of the visitor economy and enabling its extensive network of professionals to exchange information, experience and expertise.

The Tourism Alliance seeks to establish and maintain a favourable operating environment for all businesses involved in the delivery of tourism, particularly in England. Our main purpose is to lobby government both in England and Brussels on the key strategic issues facing the industry. Visit our website here: http://www.tourismalliance.com

British Destinations A national trade association which has been dedicated to representing, supporting and championing many of the UK’s best known visitor destinations for more than 90 years. Our purpose is to work with our members and national partners to foster and provide the support that enables them to maintain, develop and grow the social and economic contributions made by tourism and the visitor economy to local communities and to the UK as a whole.

Visit our website here:

https://britishdestinations.net/

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