Month: April 2021

The Tourism Society welcomes Travel PR specialist Chloe Davison to its Board of Directors

The Tourism Society has unveiled its most recent board appointment, communications expert Chloe Davison. Selected for her extensive PR experience in the travel, leisure and hospitality sectors, Chloe’s appointment is part of The Tourism Society’s enhanced focus on profile-raising, increasing its membership uptake and promoting its...

Independent Review of DMOs in England – statement from the Tourism Society

The Tourism Society warmly welcomes the independent review of Destination Management Organisations which we identified as a priority requirement in our paper to government in 2020 on Leadership and Coordination for Tourism in England, through and beyond COVID-19. This statement summarises the position of the Society,...

What on earth have we learned? Big Theme Session with Anna Pollock and reported by Board member John Speers

As Earth Day comes around again the question we should all ask is what more can we do to help? I had the greatest pleasure of speaking with Anna Pollock about this as part of our Big Thinkers and Big Themes series at the Tourism Society....

From a community park to a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Is Black History storytelling finally being liberated?

In a Tourism Society first, Board Member, Shaon Talukder chaired a live link-up event between UK and USA, hosting Ramon Manning, Chairman of Emancipation Park Conservancy, Houston, Texas for a fascinating discussion titled, “The Journey from a Community Gathering Place to an International Destination.” Mr. Manning...

Report on interview of true pioneer of responsible tourism – Zakia Moulaoui Guery- of Invisible Cities

Report by Shaon Talukder, CEO and Founder Geotourist, and Board Member of the Tourism Society.   From Sir Trevor McDonald, to speaking at global TED Conferences to the The Tourism Society, this week, I had the privilege of interviewing a true pioneer of #ResponsibleTourism and a...

ClearSight – Latest Mood of the Nation Summary Report

In the latest Mood of the Nation summary report ClearSight found that - The last six weeks have seen little lasting change in the nation’s optimism More than half of Brits do not expect normality until next year A majority of 56% are confident in the Government’s handling...

Global Travel Taskforce publishes framework for restart

International travel may be here sooner than we think as Global Travel Taskforce publishes framework for restart. ‘Traffic light’ listings and confirmation of resumption date due ‘by early May. More - travelweekly.co.uk/articles/40723

Editor’s Endpiece

Philip Cooke writes: Anyone involved in the government’s recent Garden Towns initiative might be interested to read ‘Garden Cities- The British Example’, by Hungarian writer, Gergely Nagy, with a revised English edition by Angela Eserin and Tony Skottoewe, published in 2013 in association with the Welwyn...

‘World of James Herriot’ Wins Rural Business Award 2020/21

TCN member John Gallery is delighted to announce that the ‘World of James Herriot’ in Thirsk is a winner of the Triumph over Adversity Award in the Rural Business Awards 2021. John is Marketing Director at the World of James Herriot and this award recognises and...

We Welcome New Member, Michael Hitchcock

We extend a warm welcome new TCN Member, Michael Hitchcock, a specialist in cultural tourism and the museums and heritage sectors. Michael has contributed to two major tourism masterplans in China on behalf of UNWTO. He has also led two major tourism projects in Southeast Asia...