Croeso for UK Travel Trade in South Wales.
2/2/2017
Group Bookings Event 'Best Yet'.
The UK travel trade saw some of the very best of the
South Wales tourism industry this week [29-31 Jan].
The Southern Wales Showcase - now in its third year
- welcomed over thirty group buyers from all over the country. The coach and
tour operators and group travel organisers attending were shown some high
quality attractions, venues and destinations during their three day fact
finding visit.
Arranged by Southern Wales Tourism, coordinated by
UK travel trade specialists Steve Reed Tourism from Hampshire and working
closely with the South Wales tourism industry, the event was all about
generating new bookings.
Some of the tour buyers stayed for two nights at the
Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor in Newport - from that base they took in
tours of the local area with Steve Griffin, Blue Badge Guide looking after the
group and answering questions about the tour. Mainline Coaches were the
transport provider for the group during their visit to South Wales.
The group visited Penarth Pier Pavilion near Cardiff
before a tour of the Wales Millennium Centre. Llancaiach Fawr Manor - a 16c
manor house - near Caerphilly was their
next port of call before the tour buyers met the tourism industry face to face
at the Wales National Velodrome in Newport.
At the Velodrome the attendees were able to do
business with hotels, attractions and destinations from across the wider
region.
Dinner and a show'round at the St Pierre Marriott
Hotel and Country Club near Chepstow was next for the buyers on their schedule.
The rich history of the South Wales area was
experienced at the Blaenavon World Heritage Centre and at the Guardian, Six
Bells Mining Memorial.
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery was on the
itinerary before the group concluded their familiarisation visit with a call
into the Royal Mint Visitor Experience at Llantrisant.
Vicky Jones is the Project Manager at
Southern Wales Tourism:
'We were so happy to welcome the tour planners to
South Wales so they could experience much of what we have to offer to groups
and coach parties. Already bookings have been made - even during the event
itself,' says Vicky.
'The event is our third in succession and it has
really helped to get our part of the world noticed to the wider tourism
industry in the UK. And of course we'd like to thank the many businesses that
have helped to provide such a great welcome for the buyers, that is much
appreciated.
Ends.
Please see attached photographs:
·
The group outside the Coldra Court by
Celtic Manor Hotel with Mainline Coaches.
·
The group with some of the cyclists at
the Wales National Velodrome in Newport.
·
Vicky Jones of Southern Wales Tourism
with Tim Balcombe of Norman Allen Group Travel of Hereford, at the Velodrome
Showcase.
Contacts:
Vicky Jones:
vicky.jones1@bridgeend.gov.uk Tel: 07891 236172
Steve Reed Tourism Ltd: steve@stevereedtourism.co.uk
Tel: 01420 560 288
Websites:
http://www.royalmint.com/en/the-royal-mint-experience
www.griffinguiding-wales.co.uk
www.cyfarthfa.com
www.guardianwales.info
www.visitblaenavon.co.uk
www.marriottstpierre.co.uk
www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk
http://www.wmc.org.uk/
www.penarthpavilion.co.uk
http://www.celtic-manor.com/coldra-court-hotel