Dear Member,
Last week was English Tourism W
Patron), and it gave us the opport
the visitor economy to Bath. Alon
featured on BBC local radio and B
VIPs: Don Foster MP came and wo
Visitor Information Centre, which
him about the work of Bath Touri
VisitEngland, James Berresford, sp
schedule included meetings with
Business Improvement District an
Royal Crescent.
Our meetings allowed us to brief
Berresford on issues facing our se
ensure that Bath is front of mind
long term benefits. I am delighted
feedback from their visits.
May I take this opportunity to wis
Easter. Let’s hope that we start to
Have a good week!
Nick Brooks-Sykes
Chief Executive
Bath Tourism Plus
What’s on this week
There is something for everyone in
customers know what’s on during
27 March – 8 April
Noises Of
28 March
Easter Tw
29 March – 7 April
Bath Com
29 March – 1 April
Easter tra
29 March – 1 April
Easter Ya
Museum
30 March
Positive L
Literary Scientific Institution
30 March
Bath Rug
For a full list of what’s on this week
pages
BTP at International Conf
Thank you to everyone for helpi
great event promoting Bath as a
travel destination.
The Bath Tourism Plus stand incl
from the city and surrounding ar
Hotel, Longleat Resort, Bath’s Hi
Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel.
Throughout the three day exhibi
stand with an assortment of bea
along with champagne samples
Georgian lady – courtesy of the R
people over to the stand and cre
as an ideal place to hold events.
Some good enquiries and leads w
including association events, con
corporate companies and many
and experiences for Bath. We h
feedback from partner stand sha
for everything you did to organis
and I thought the 2nd day for me
destination element really works
A4 Bristol Airport to Bath
This exciting new service comme
service that offers travellers a di
Bristol Airport.
Serving every stop en route to th
and South Bristol, the service wi
times from Bath to the airport ta
are £11 single, £17 return. Click
The first bus to the airport from
bus to Bath from the airport at 4
around the clock, with the last b
at 22.00, and from the airport to
A full timetable can be viewed o
click here to view.
Largest ever Spring camp
This week sees the start of Bath’
national advertising set to hit ov
In addition to the Bath in Fashio
already well underway across th
the national press and online fro
With ads in the Guardian, Obser
plus digital banners on sites inclu
& Mrs Smith, the campaign aims
during Spring by using the seaso
World Heritage offer as the stim
This campaign will drive even m
make sure you take advantage o
With a call to action of short bre
you’re giving us your very best r
May.
Free Comedy Walking Tou
The 22nd season of Bizarre Bath
through to November 2nd this y
Bizarre Bath are offering FREE to
May, Monday - Friday. Let all yo
celebrated stroll which takes an
unforgettable mysteries, thrills,
Bizarre Bath leaves the Huntsma
evening at 8pm. The entertainm
All you need to do is contact Noe
book tickets for the date of your
Easter Tweet Trail
Preparation is in full swing for ou
place in Bath this Thursday after
Visitors and locals will be guided
from @VisitBath, to find some to
Please look out for our message
possible to help spread the word
as possible.
You can monitor the event and g
#batheastertrail hashtag.
http://visitbath.co.uk/whats-on/
International leads gener
On Monday 18th and Tuesday 19
from China, the US, Canada, Ger
France, Spain and from all acros
already included Bath in their iti
3 hours here, others had very lit
offer for small to large groups an
about Bath at all! It was a very in
us with plenty of warm leads in a
by the Polish FAM trip for travel
following up with further sugges
Interest in Bath continues
media
Italian Travel Programme
A TV Crew from Italy will be com
of the city’s attractions and majo
popular travel programme on Ita
viewers. Their filming will includ
Museum, Jane Austen Centre an
street views of Bath and major s
and Pulteney Bridge.
Influential Indian Journalists
Two well-known Indian journalis
countries newspapers and public
week to research for both ‘sport
will stay at the Macdonald Bath
including the Abbey, No. 1 Royal
Baths and Jane Austen Centre an
including the evening Ghost Wal
Royal Crescent Hotel and attend
Sun Herald newspaper – Austral
An Australian journalist who wri
circulation of over 1 million in N
weekend. His article will focus o
visit will include an interview wit
Bath Comedy Festival. He will vi
Bath Spa, the Holburne Museum
Baths and will stay at Villa Magd
Attention Accommodatio
needs you…
Channel 4 are casting for a new
celebrating the great Bed and
the UK. Whether it be their fiv
unusual approach that the own
the programme will look at th
providers around the country.
We are looking for enthusiastic
their business stands out from
special to offer for the price th
will now not only feature a w
hotels. They’ll all be run by ow
their business and can explain
their place, and the area in whic
Each week, four places will co
crowned that week’s best B&B
the competition will be the ow
visit one another’s propertie
opportunity for owners to sho
television and highlight why cu
We hope the programme will
choose independently run place
chain operations.
Anyone
who
is
[email protected]
Rugby Tickets on sale via Vi
The Visitor Information Centre has
Bath home rugby matches.
All tickets are for covered seating i
Novia Stand – uncovered – for the
Simply call in or telephone 0844 84
Bath vs London Welsh
2.15pm - £20.00
Bath Rugby V Stade Francais
£30.00
Bath Rugby V Leicester
2.15pm - £33.00
Want to place a free banne
viewed pages of VisitBath?
The Attractions, Eating & Drinking,
Guesthouse & B&B and Entertainm
the top 20 most viewed on VisitBa
These pages received up to 27,000
there’s still plenty of space to add
your business.
There is no charge to place a banne
choose – the only charge is 20p for
banners can click through to your w
If you’d like to place a banner adve
please speak to Sarah Holden on 0
[email protected].
PR Update
The PR Department received the f
Broadcast:
For their breakfast show, BBC Radi
Sykes and Stephanie Hill, Marketin
they made their way to Internation
20th March. Broadcasting live from
period costume - Nick and Stephan
at targeting event organisers into
Following on the story of Bath’s at
Somerset’s drivetime show spoke t
about how well the event was goin
keen on bringing their business eve
James Berresford, Chief Executive
Sykes both took part in a pre-recor
West on Friday 22nd March. They d
south west region and how Bath w
despite the weather compared to
city’s diverse range of attractions a
Overseas:
Article on the Fashion Museum in S
Regional:
Two articles on Bath in Fashion fea
magazine.
Local:
For English Tourism Week, The Bat
the spotlight on Visitor Information
Alison Levy. Also Nick Brook-Sykes
Crescent made it to page 2 with th
they embarked on their journey to
Wednesday 20th March.
Trade:
A six page article in Destination UK
Online:
http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Bathconference/story-18470966-detail
http://www.southwestbusiness.co
tourism-leaders-have-taken-bath-s
http://www.birminghampost.net/l
guide/travel-reviews/2013/03/22/
short-relaxing-break-65233-33019
http://www.bathontv.co.uk/bath-m
shift-at-the-visitor-information-cen
March Consumer e-newsletter
Please find below a link to an e-newsletter that w
over 11,000 consumers, highlighting Bath as a de
Easter.
http://communicatoremail.com/6FZaCosljmjl~fjd
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Bath Tourism Plus
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Worldwide
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