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Minister Purpose Date Event Location Attendees

Tessa Jowell

Introductory meeting with the Chair of Visit Britain

22 January 2007

DCMS

VisitBritain

Tessa Jowell

British Tourism Week launch and reception

12 March 2007

Tower of London

Royal representative

Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism

VisitBritain

UKinbound

Tessa Jowell

British Travel Trade Fair

13 March 2007

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

VisitBritain

Number of MPs

Wales Tourism Alliance

Northern Ireland Tourist Board

Tourism Ireland

Over 370 exhibiting businesses and 2,400 buyers

Tessa Jowell

Follow up meeting with the Chair of Visit Britain.

24 April 2007

DCMS

VisitBritain

Richard Caborn

Skills for Sport and Tourism Seminar

22 May 2007

House of Commons

Peoplelst

SkillsActive

Members of the Associate Parliamentary Skills Group

Members of the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Sport and Tourism

Richard Caborn

VisitBritain strategy for attracting major sporting events to Britain

1 May 2007

DCMS

VisitBritain

Vero Communications

UK Sport

Shaun Woodward

Discussion on tourist guiding provision

9 January 2007

DCMS

Members of the Amicus Parliamentary Group

Members of Amicus

Association of Tourist Guiding

Institute of Tourist Guiding

Shaun Woodward

Discussion on the Smoking Ban

11 January 2007

DCMS

Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers

Bob Cotton, Chief Executive, British Association Hospitality

The Bingo Association

British Holiday and Home Park Association

British Beer and Pub Association

Business in Sport and Leisure

Bar Entertainment and Dance Association

Confederation of Registered Clubs' Associations

Shaun Woodward

Tourism Society's Prospects Tourism Conference

11 January 2007

Sofitel St. James Hotel, London

Association of British Travel Agents

VisitBritain

PKF Consultants

TMI Hospitality Catering

Melvin Consulting Ltd.

Members of the Tourism Society

Shaun Woodward

Discuss use of the river Thames for tourism and commuter transport, particularly during the 2012 Games

15 January 2007

DCMS

Thames Clippers

Shaun Woodward

Update on the National Skills Strategy

17 January 2007

DCMS

People 1st

Shaun Woodward

A meeting with representatives from the events industry

17 January 2007

DCMS

Business Tourism Partnership

Eventia

British Association of Conference Destinations and Association of British Professional Conference Organisers

Events Industry Alliance

VisitBritain

Shaun Woodward

Meeting on Tourism 2012 Strategy

23 January 2007

DCMS

VisitBritain

London Organising Committee Of the Olympic Games (LOCOG)

South West Regional Development Agency

Local Government Association

Chief Executive, People 1st

British Holiday and Home Parks Association

British Hospitality Association

Business in Sport and Leisure

Tourism Together

Visit Wales

Scottish Executive

Shaun Woodward

Regular update meeting with BHA

24 January 2007

DCMS

British Hospitality Association

Shaun Woodward

Meeting with Tourism Together (the Local Authority Tourism umbrella body)

24 January 2007

DCMS

British Hospitality Association

One NorthEast

Tourism Society

DPUK

Institute of Sport, parks and Leisure

British Resorts and Destinations Association

South West Regional Development Agency

Shaun Woodward

Accessible Tourism and the Issues Raised in the welcome Legacy Consultation

7 February 2007

DCMS

Tourism for All

Shaun Woodward

Follow up to 15 January meeting about the river Thames

8 February 2007

DCMS

Thames Clippers

Shaun Woodward

UK Brand Perceptions—The Anholt Index

19 February 2007

DCMS

VisitBritain

Shaun Woodward

Tourism 2012 Strategy

19 February 2007

DCMS

VisitBritain

Visit London

London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG)

South West Regional Development Agency

Local Government Association

People 1st

British Holiday and Home Parks Association

British Hospitality Association

Tourism Together

Visit Wales

Scottish Executive

Shaun Woodward

Regular meeting with the Tourism Alliance

20 February 2007

Hilton Hotel, London

Tourism Alliance

English UK

Association of Leading Visitor Attractions

Tourism Southeast

British Hospitality Association

British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions

VisitBritain

British Beer and Pub Association

Business Tourism Partnership

British Holiday and Home Parks Association

Visitor Attractions Forum

CBI

South East England Development Agency

Historic Houses Association

Shaun Woodward

Discuss VisitBritain's operations in the key US market

26 February 2007

Los Angeles

US VisitBritain personnel

Shaun Woodward

Discuss a range of tourism issues

28 February 2007

DCMS

Visit London

Shaun Woodward

Launch of People 1st's National Skills Strategy for the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries

7 March 2007

One Whitehall Place, London

Peoplelst

British Hospitality Association

,

Merlin Entertainment Group

VisitBritain

Learning and Skills Council

Leitch Review, HM Treasury

Northwest Regional Development Agency

South West Regional Development Agency

A mixture of leading employers and trade associations-representative bodies from across the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries and education and government, were also present

Shaun Woodward

The SHINE Awards - For Women’s Achievements in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality, 2007

9 March 2007

Italian Institute of Culture, London

Shine people and Places

Senior professionals from the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, supporting industries and event sponsors.

Shaun Woodward

Launch of British Tourism Week 12-18 March

12 March 2007

Tower of London

Royal representative

SoS, DCMS

VisitBritain

Ukinbound

Representatives from tourism industry organisations and businesses

Shaun Woodward

British Hospitality Association Council meeting

19 March 2007

Grosvenor House, London

VisitBritain

Marriott

Compass

Best Western

De Vere Group

Azcor Group

Jarvis Hotels

Sodaxo

Aramark

Whitbread

Travelodge

Choice Hotels

IHG Group (Holiday Inn)

Hilton

Shaun Woodward

2012 Tourism Strategy meeting

27 March 2007

DCMS

VisitBritain

British Holiday and Home Parks Association

British Hospitality Association

Business in Sport and Leisure

British Resorts and Destinations Association

People 1st

London Organising Committee Of the Olympic Games

(LOCOG)

Local Government Association

South West Regional Development Agency

VisitLondon

Shaun Woodward

Meeting with the British Holiday and Home Parks Association

14 May 2007

Kelling Heath Holiday Park, Norfolk

British Holiday and Home Parks Association

Representatives from Kelling Heath

VisitNorwich

Norfolk Tourism Executive

East of England Regional Development Agency

East of England Tourism

Norfolk Tourism

VisitBritain

Representatives from tourism industry businesses and local government.

Shaun Woodward

Regular meeting with the Tourism Alliance

18 April 2007

Marriott County, London

Tourism Alliance Hall,

English UK

Association of Leading Visitor Attractions

Tourism Southeast

British Hospitality Association

British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions

VisitBritain

British Beer and Pub Association

Business Tourism Partnership

British Holiday and Home Parks Association

Visitor Attractions Forum

CBI

South East England Development Agency

Historic Houses Association

Shaun Woodward

Discussion on air transport issues

24 April 2007

Trafalgar Hotel, London

Airways British

Shaun Woodward

Visit to Stanley House Hotel (to meet North West winners of the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2007) and Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery.

26 April 2007

Blackburn (Stanley House Hotel) (Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery):

Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board

Culture North West

Lancashire Economic Partnership

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

National Football Museum

Blackpool Council

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Representatives Number One Bed and Breakfast, Blackpool

Representatives Stanley House Hotel

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery

Shaun Woodward

Meeting with North West Regional Development Agency

27 April 2007

NWRDA Offices, Renaissance House, Warrington

North West Regional Development Agency

Shaun Woodward

Discuss tourism issues and 2012 opportunities

30 April 2007

DCMS

Travelodge Reputation inc

Shaun Woodward

Discussion with industry on UK Skills Passports

8 May 2007

Mirrabell Restaurant, London

Mitchells and Butler

Travelodge Hotels

McDonald's

Gala Coral Group

Public Sector Catering Council

Starbucks

Marston's

Premier Travel Inn

People 1st

British Hospitality and Restaurant Association

Shaun Woodward

2012 Tourism Strategy meeting

9 May 2007

DCMS

VisitBritain

Business in Sport and Leisure)

London Organising Committee Of the Olympic Games (LOCOG

Local Government Association

South West Regional Development Agency

Scottish Executive

People 1st

British Holiday and Home Parks Association

British Hospitality Association

Tourism Together

Visit Wales

Shaun Woodward

Meeting with representatives of the, Historic Houses Association

14 May 2007

Houghton Hall Norfolk

Representatives of Houghton Hall Historic Houses Association

Shaun Woodward

Follow up meeting to meeting on 19 February

6 June 2007

DCMS

VisitBritain

Shaun Woodward

Regional visit to Liverpool

Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre and St George's Hall, Liverpool

Liverpool Culture Company

The Mersey Partnership

North West Development Agency

Northwest Tourism Forum

Representatives of the Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool

Liverpool City Council

Liverpool Attractions Group

Liverpool Restaurant Group

Liverpool Tourism Business Network



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