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TMI zoom discussion 31 March 2022 with Quality in Tourism
Tourism Declares, Glasgow and B-Corps – sharing the journey towards a sustainable future.
What that might look like for Destinations?
In our next TMI zoom session Deborah Heather, Quality in Tourism will be our guest speaker and will guide us through the route that businesses and destinations may take towards a sustainable future as we learn to navigate the commitments we need to make and how to measure and monitor them practically.
Next Date for the Diary: Thursday 28t…
TMI’s David Hughes Memorial Award 2021 winner, Sophie Elliott, writes a Guest Blog for TMI
TMI’s David Hughes Memorial Award 2021 winner, Sophie Elliott, talks to us about her tourism placement in Yorkshire and what the award means to her.
As I look back on my childhood, growing up in Yorkshire was – for me – possibly the best location and surroundings I could’ve wished for. Weekend escapes to the seaside and heart-warming hospitality are two things that stick with me the most. So, when I was asked to take part in a research project mid-way through my degree for one of Yorkshire’s…
Highlighting the Importance of DMOs in the wake of 'Welcome to Yorkshire' going into Administration
The Board and Members of TMI are saddened to hear today about ‘Welcome to Yorkshire’ going into administration. Our thoughts at this difficult time are with the team and their families at WTY who have continued to provide support to the county’s tourism sector through Covid and now face the prospect of having to find alternative positions going forwards. TMI would like to offer support for any employees who are actively searching for employment by providing a notice board across our membership s…
New Opportunities! TMI Are Recruiting for the Executive Committee
Opportunities have arisen for a new Head of Events and a new Head of Sustainability within the TMI Executive.
The Tourism Management Institute (TMI) is the professional organisation for anyone working in tourism destination management.
TMI supports destination management professionals throughout their career, from students to established senior practitioners. Our members are drawn from a wide variety of organisations: destination management organisations, local government, national tourist …
Discussion event: TMI Zoom Discussion Thursday 24th February 2022 at 12 noon
Tourism: Force for Good or Ill?
About this event
We are delighted to announce that Tom Buncle will be our special guest speaker for our TMI February zoom event.
Tom, a former CEO of VisitScotland and manager of various VisitBritain offices in Europe, North America, and Asia, now runs international destination consultancy Yellow Railroad, an…
New career opportunities with Visit Lincoln
Visit Lincoln is recruiting for three new roles as the organisation grows into Destination Lincolnshire. They are: Campaign Manager; Digital Manager (delivering Town Deal programme); and Relationship Executive. For more details please contact Charlotte Goy at Visit Lincoln or email jayne@visitlincoln.com.
Destination Campaign Marketing Manager
Full time, 37.5 hours per week, permanent contract. Salary: £30,000 -£35,000. Experience: +5 years.
Office Location: Hybrid working between home and the…
#Get Back On Board
#Get Back On Board
The coach tourism industry is a vital contributor to most destination visitors economies and as many destination consider their environmental policy it offers the most environmental friendly form of passenger transport. The industry economy is worth an estimated £4.4bn across the UK, directly supporting over 40,000 jobs and contributing logistics for the UK’s £7.7bn tourism economy
However, the coach sector has experienced the biggest threat to its existence since the Seco…
Thanks to our sponsors
We are very grateful to our sponsors who make TMI events possible and affordable. TMI Annual Convention 2021 was made possible by our hugely supportive sponsors: Simpleview, TXGB and Quality in Tourism
Simpleview
Since 2001, Simpleview has empowered more than 900 DMOs with customised tools, knowledge and creativity to help tell these destinations' unique stories. It was great to have the support of headline TMI Sponsors Simpleview at the Convention this year. Managing Director Richa…
TMI Annual Convention 2021 - Heading Towards Sustainable Destinations
TMI would like to thank everyone involved for helping to make our first Hybrid Annual Convention such a successful event.
We had an incredible lineup and facilitated some very engaged discussions about how to get to the heart of DMOs' sustainable tourism strategies.
We would like to thank our excellent sponsors and very esteemed guest speakers.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Coventry, those who joined us online and to Coventry for hosting us so superbly. Coventry is City of…
English Riviera is Poised for a Post-Covid Recovery with Simpleview's Support
Simpleview has been tasked with the delivery of a new all singing, all dancing destination website which will sit at the heart of everything that the English Riviera does online and act as a springboard for a dramatic post-Covid recovery.
The English Riviera is a coastal destination in the county of Devon, consisting of three key resorts, Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, and the smaller village of Babbacombe.
The website is one of the English Riviera Business Improvement District…