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National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) 7 Hamilton Way, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9NJ T: 020 8669 8121; F: 020 8647 1128; E: Secretary@noea.org.uk W: www.noea.org.uk The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) is the forum for the world of outdoor events representing local authorities, show organisers, promoters, event management companies, venue owners, charities, suppliers of equipment and services together with entertainment agencies, consultants and practitioners in general. It has over 400 members. It produces a members’ yearbook and organises an annual convention and several regional conferences annually. Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) Business Tourism Unit, St Anne’s Court, 59 North Street, Belfast BT1 lNB T: 028 9023 1221; F: 028 9031 5544; E: businesstourism@nitb.com; W: www.discovernorthernireland.com/convention The NITB supports the activities of the two city convention bureaux in Belfast and Derry and the Regional Tourism Partnerships (RTPs) to attract conference, association and incentive business to Northern Ireland. The Business Tourism Unit facilitates the trade through participation in overseas promotions, familiarisation inspections by overseas conference organisers and incentive houses and providing a link to suppliers of conference services. UKinbound Victory House, 14 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BZ T: 020 7734 9569; F: 020 7287 3217; E: stephendowd@ukinbound.org W: www.ukinbound.org UKinbound (formerly the British Incoming Tour Operators Association – BITOA) is the official body representing the commercial interests of the inbound tourism industry in the UK. As the only trade association focused on this vital sector of the tourism industry, UKinbound’s 270-plus members account for some 60% of the £12.5 billion plus export earnings generated from inbound tourism each year. 77
Venuemasters The Workstation,15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX T: 0114 249 3090; F: 0114 249 3091; E: info@venuemasters.co.uk; W: www.venuemasters.co.uk Venuemasters is the UK’s marketing consortium representing university and college venues who hire their facilities for all types of event. Venuemasters offer event organizers a free venue finding service to help them find the right venue for their events. VisitBritain Business Visits & Events Department, Thames Tower, Black’s Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9EL T: 020 8563 3251; F: 020 8563 3257; E: businesstourism@visitbritain.org; W: www.visitbritain.com/business VisitBritain is the organisation with responsibility for marketing Britain to the rest of the world and England to the British. Its mission is to build the value of tourism by creating world class destination brands and marketing campaigns. The Business Visits and Events Department is responsible for marketing Britain overseas as a conference, meeting, incentive and exhibition destination. Visit London Business and Conventions, 2 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2RR T: 020 7234 5800; F: 020 7378 6525 E: dhornby@visitlondon.com W: www.visitlondon.com/business Visit London is the official visitor organization for the UK capital. Visit London’s role is to help create and deliver events to match. Services include: free and impartial venue finding service; free planning tool kit; facilitation of site inspections and familiarization visits; inspiring ideas for itineraries and accompanying persons’ programmes.. 78
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BUSINESS TOURISM briefi ng AN OVERV
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1. INTRODUCTION Business tourism in
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income it generates is also retaine
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• 12% are multi-purpose venues (e
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Business Tourists from Overseas Inb
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Table 2.2 Overseas Business Visitor
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Table 3.1 Wales’ Share of Busines
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4. BUSINESS EVENTS This section exa
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Trends and Issues The health of the
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Economic Benefits Research* underta
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Future Trends and Issues • The de
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60%). The International Congress an
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