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16 Aug 2023
Sir Nick Varney has been revealed as the headline speaker at this year's VAC. Taking
03 Nov 2021
Nigel Huddleston, the UK's minister for tourism, will give a keynote speech at the 2021
10 Mar 2021
The UK government has announced an independent review to assess the way destination management organisations
22 Oct 2020
For those who missed VAC 2020 – the annual UK Conference for Visitor Attractions –
08 Jan 2019
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has warned against a tourism tax for Edinburgh proposed by
26 Oct 2017
The Tourism Alliance has called on the government to introduce a policy it says could
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04 Oct 2017
The Tourism Sector Deal – a strategic plan developed by a consortium of leading tourism organisations
25 Sep 2017
Tourism minister John Glen is set to co-chair his first meeting with the Tourism Industry
13 Jun 2017
Bernard Donoghue, director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), has been named an
12 Sep 2016
Business mogul Luke Johnson will deliver the keynote address at this year’s Visitor Attractions Conference
26 Aug 2016
The UK government is capitalising on a weakened pound by unveiling a series of measures
26 Jul 2016
UK tourism is experiencing a sharp rise in both inbound and domestic bookings as a
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06 Jul 2016
A coalition of tourism, business and charity organisations has called on the government to take
28 Jun 2016
Merlin Entertainments CEO and British Hospitality Association (BHA) chair Nick Varney has said that the
24 Jun 2016
Leisure industry heavyweights have raised concerns for the future after the UK voted to leave
24 Jun 2016
Bernard Donoghue, director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has raised concerns that
24 Jun 2016
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) could have a very similar impact
07 Jun 2016
If Britain decides to leave the European Union on 23 June, the move could cost
04 Mar 2016
Tourism Northern Ireland are teaming up with the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) to
25 Jan 2016
Andrew Stokes, the former CEO of Marketing Manchester, has been named interim director, England by
18 Dec 2015
The Tourism Alliance has criticised the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) decision to
11 Dec 2015
The government’s decision to delay its decision on where to expand London airport capacity prioritises
01 Dec 2015
The Tourism Alliance has praised the announcement in last week’s Autumn Statement of a new
20 Oct 2015
Chancellor George Osborne’s plans to give local councils new powers over business rates could leave
30 Jul 2015
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) director Bernard Donoghue has been elected chair of the
21 Jul 2015
Prime Minister David Cameron has unveiled the latest strategy to entice UK visitors beyond London
17 Apr 2015
The Green Party has become the second national political party to commit to reducing VAT
26 Jan 2015
The Tourism Alliance has called on the government to address inconsistencies in Air Passenger Duty
05 Jan 2015
The UK tourism sector is predicted to continue its strong course of growth in 2015,
29 Oct 2014
Tourism’s enhanced reputation as an economic driver and creator of jobs, together with its position
09 Oct 2014
The annual Visitor Attraction Conference (VAC) has kicked-off today (9 October) at the Queen Elizabeth
23 Sep 2014
Holiday bookings from England to Scotland increased by four per cent in the immediate aftermath
03 Sep 2014
Lord Norman Foster – whose architecture practice was behind designs for the ‘Boris Island’ airport
02 Sep 2014
The Tourism Alliance has warned that playing “political football” must not stand in the way
21 Aug 2014
Figures from the latest Labour Force Survey show that the tourism industry is helping to
31 Jul 2014
A large part of Eastbourne Pier was reduced to a burned out shell yesterday (30
30 Jul 2014
A fire has engulfed the historic Eastbourne Pier in Sussex, UK. About 60 firefighters are
24 Jul 2014
The Tourism Alliance has welcomed newly announced plans from Gatwick Airport for its second runway
18 Jul 2014
Being a part of 'Brand Britain' is essential for Scotland’s tourism sector, according to Labour
12 Jun 2014
The government has announced it will team up with the tourism and hospitality sector to
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