TMI HOT TOPIC – DIGITAL DESTINATIONS – FINAL CALL

Bookings close this Friday for this year’s TMI Hot Topic - Digital Destinations, at the Techno Centre, Coventry on Thursday 24th May.  90 delegates have already booked to hear first hand of the different models being applied in Cornwall, Oxfordshire, East Anglia and the English Riviera – on initiatives from VisitEngland and VisitWales – and from a line up of specialist speakers including:

Louis Warner – Head of Digital, eviivo
Pollyanna Vincent - Trade partnerships, TripAdvisor
Ian Thomas, Research Specialist - NGI
Tracey Taylor - Visitor Information Manager, VisitEngland
Ben Tagg - Managing Director, NVG
Peter Singfield - Commercial Litigator, Foot Anstey 
Jon Munro - Head of Digital Marketing, Visit Wales
Alex Rehm - Head of Online Technologies, NVG
Kevin Millington - Director, T-Stats
Nora Maki - Social Media Executive, VisitEngland
Lauren Hogan - Digital Manager, Visitcornwall
Ian Hardwick - NTOP Partnerships Manager, eviivo
Andrew Daines - consultant with expertise in digital marketing, deployment of technology and partnership management
Carolyn Custerson – CEO of the English Riviera Tourism Company (ERTC) and Vice Chair of the Devon Tourism Partnership
Kathryn Bullock - entrepreneurial ecommerce and social media expert who set up Face Marketing
Jeremy Brinkworth - Business Development Director, VisitEngland
Alex Bainbridge - CEO TourCMS and Tnooz 

Book your place now at www.tmi-events.org.uk

BATH TOURISM PLUS SEEKING TO APPOINT NEW CHAIR

Bath & North East Somerset Council wish to appoint a new Chairperson for Bath Tourism Plus (BTP) which is the official destination marketing organisation for Bath and the surrounding area. It is a public private partnership that receives financial support from B&NES and generates a turnover of over £2m per annum. The primary role is to ensure that the board is effective in setting and implementing the company’s direction and strategy. The Chair needs to provide leadership to the board and ensure a focus on the key tasks. The Chair is responsible for providing guidance, feedback and support to the Chief Executive.

The appointment is initially for three years with the anticipated time commitment being approximately 8 hours per week, this appointment is eligible for an honorarium funded by Bath & North East Somerset Council. 

For further details please see the TMI Job Vacancy section

WHAT MAKES A WINNING DESTINATION? DESTINATION PROMOTION AND BRANDING MASTERCLASS

This one-day master class will be led by Dr Keith Dinnie, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands and leading author on the subject of destination development. Keith and the panel of lead experts will share their insights on city promotion and destination branding gained from academic research, case studies, and practical experience from senior place marketing roles and international consultancy.

An interactive learning format, will enable easy interchange with the Masterclass leaders and in-depth analysis and discussion of the issues of greatest interest to delegates, creating the opportunity to explore the issues around specific practical professional challenges, to share experience, and identify practical solutions. The Masterclass will be of value to all marketing, branding, and destination management professionals involved in place marketing and branding.

Due to the dynamic and participative format of this Masterclass numbers are capped at 12 delegates ensuring that participants achieve the maximum benefit from this concentrated one- day programme. 

Venue is Edinburgh Napier University on Friday 8th June 9am-5pm. Cost is £195 per delegate. To book your place please click here