Dear Member,
There was great news last week of new flights coming into Bristol Airport from Germany. BMI Regional have announced t
Bristol from Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, Hanover and Milan (Italy). Easyjet already flies from Berlin. Germany is one of B
visitors to the city every year.
These new routes will make it easier and more appealing for leisure and business tourists to visit, offering a great opportu
plan of marketing activity to promote the city and surrounding area to German visitors, which includes representation at
key German travel agents and operators in Hamburg; briefing over 120 inbound tour operators; and hosting a group pres
will attend IMEX in Frankfurt - a worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events which attracts thousands
corporate events.
Coupled with the new frequent bus service between the airport and Bath scheduled to start at the end of March, it has ne
make sure you are working with our marketing team if you want to increase your share of overseas visitors.
Have a good week!
Nick Brooks-Sykes
Chief Executive
Bath Tourism Plus
What’s on this week
There is something for everyone in Bath… so
time in Bath:
26 Feb – 3 March
1-10 March
1 March
3 March
3 March
The Queen's Kni
Bath Literature
Bath Rugby V G
Bath Half Mara
John Mullan: W
For a full list of what’s on this week see the
Your group ideas, incentives, offe
We are working on our group itineraries a
Working with Destination UK we are prod
beyond. If you have any exciting new idea
offer that you’d like us to publicise for the
[email protected], (0
Destination UK will distribute our print to
will be taking it to BoBI, MAMA and Confe
Good Luck to all Bath Half Runne
It is now less than a week away when run
All information about race day including r
www.bathhalf.co.uk
Please make your guests and customers a
Good Luck to all members who are taking
Here are Bath Tourism Plus we have five s
to donate to any of our chosen charities p
http://www.justgiving.com/teams/bathto
Any donations big or small are very much
Rugby Tickets on sale via Visitor In
The Visitor Information Centre has tickets fo
All tickets are £20 for covered seating in the
Simply call in or telephone 0844 847 5256 to
Bath Rugby V Gloucester Rugby
Bath vs London Welsh
Friday 1
Saturda
February Conference e-newsletter
Please click on the link below for February’s
database of contacts.
This newsletter focusses upon countryside v
teambuilding events. The aim of this newsle
explore the great venues available in the be
http://communicatoremail.com/9CR1lbh2lE
West of England LEP: Barriers to G
The Barriers to Growth business survey is be
be undertaken between Monday 18th Febru
This is a survey which is looking to offer the
confidence, performance and growth barrie
The link to the survey is: https://www.surv
Once the fieldwork period has concluded, B
report for publication on Tuesday 2nd April
BATH AND NO
(BATH STREET, BEAU STREET, HOT BATH S
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF USE BY VE
ORDER) (TEMPORARY 7.5 TONNE WEIGH
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Notice is hereby given that the Bath and N
section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Ac
be to:
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Close temporarily to vehicles that
Bath Street to its junction with Bea
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Temporarily suspend the one way
for its entire length. Temporarily
Bath Street and Beau Street, allow
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Temporarily introduce a 7.5 tonne
Stall Street, Lower Borough Walls.
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Temporarily introduce a no loadin
on Stall Street between its junction
This order is required because works are b
consequent upon the laying of ducts and
period of one month. However, the restrict
anticipated that the roads will be restricted
as is necessary to execute the works which i
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE – Bath Street, Stall Str
Milsom Place restaurant offer to B
There are a handful of bookings left for BTP
Carluccio’s, Jamie’s Italian, Côte Brasserie a
Choose from the offers below (all for the ev
quoting ‘Milsom Place 26Feb’.
The Milsom Place team will be on hand to s
restaurants hope this will be an enjoyable tr
seeing you there.
Carluccio’s (01225 312604)
Two for one on main courses (excluding Me
Jamie’s Italian (01225 432340)
Giant Jamie Olives on ice. One compliment
per 2 diners, plus Deli goodie bag (1 per two
Côte Brasserie (01225 335509)
Complimentary bottle of wine (choose from
and Côte’s signature pudding Crème Caram
YO! Sushi (01225 562250)
A full selection of complimentary dishes ava
complimentary drinks, green tea and miso s
Offers available after 6 pm on Tuesday 26 F
Cannot be taken in conjunction with any oth
Museums at Night 2013 - Vote for
Connect10 competition is where artists, ven
Museums at Night events.
Bath's Holburne Museum is asking for votes
a spectacular community art event in the M
18th May 2013.
The Holburne is on a shortlist of only four ve
vote to decide where he will go. To help the
(www.museumsatnight.org.uk). The polls op
5pm on Tuesday 5 March
If successful at the Holburne Gavin Turk has
event in the Museum gardens inspired by th
Cosmorama was a fantastical sound and ligh
witness far-away places and extraordinary e
Accommodation members - Possib
We have been alerted to a possible scam in
A email is being sent out enquiring for accom
then sent asking for your bank details, inclu
copied and pasted as the wording is in a var
Please be aware if you receive any suspiciou
over the internet and to report any suspicio
PR Update
Press visits
This week the press office will be welcoming
McCabe from The Australian (national daily
Martin will be staying at the Queensberry H
Bath. Christine is staying at the Francis Hot
visiting the Jane Austen Centre, Thermae Ba
city.
Articles received last week:
Local
Somerset Guardian
Midsomer Norton Journal – both articles co
Online
http://www.bath-business.net/bath-rugbyhttp://www.conference-news.co.uk/feature
Team Bath Netball Four-time Supe
Come and support the most successful Netb
Join Team Bath for phase one of the 2013 N
HOME FIXTURES (PHASE 1):
Fri 1 March v Loughborough* 7.15pm
Fri 8 March v Team Northumbria 7.15pm
• SINGLE TICKETS - £8 adult £6 concession
• FAMILY TICKETS - £22 gets two adults and
Bath
You can order your tickets from the Team B
calling Ticketline : 08448884412, Group boo
All home matches are played at the Team B
If you have any queries about your membership of Bath Tourism Plus, please contact the me
Carly Somerville
Membership Assistant
Bath Tourism Plus
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