After an extremely busy week, last week, running two consecutive Award Ceremonies in Manchester, then a rather relaxing weekend for us all, we're off to Leeds for the Sporting Venue Showcase 2014.
Exhibition and Event Organiser for the MICE Industry CHS Group, have launched their second annual Sporting Venue Showcase, in partnership with Stadium Experience and Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds. The event which is being held this evening, Monday 3 September at Headingley Carnegie Stadium is designed to introduce Corporate Meeting and Event Planners and Agencies to sales teams from some of the UK's finest Sporting Stadium. All sporting venues including cricket clubs, football and rugby clubs are invited to exhibit and showcase their match day and non match day hospitality.
Emma Cartmell, CHS Group Director said: "We were overwhelmed by response to our inaugural 2013 Sporting Venue Showcase from both exhibitors and buyers. There is nothing like this in the UK and we find that buyers really appreciate the opportunity to meet with venues from around the UK in one evening to update their venue knowledge and understand the variety of events that Sporting Venues can accommodate."
The evening starts with a drinks reception followed by a mini-exhibition. The guests will then be entertained by our Managing Director, Paula Kelsey by dinner and a prize draw. Paula Kelsey will speak about matching venues to an event brief, venue negotiation and making the events budget go further.
Rachel Betts Conference and Events Business Development Manager at Leicester Tigers who are exhibiting for the first time said: "We always exhibit at CHS Group's Independent Venue Showcases and find these are great for getting us in front of buyers that we would not normally meet. The Sporting Venue Showcase is a perfect fit for us as it allows us to showcase our Match day offering too."
Also this week is the World Travel Market, which is taking place in London from Monday 3 - Thursday 6 November. World Travel Market is celebrating its 35th event and over the past three and a half decades WTM has established itself as the event where the industry conducts business its deals.This is the leading global event for the travel industry - it's a vibrant must attend business-to-business event presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to UK and International travel professionals. It's a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business.
There are a number of different elements to this event with a number of different activities going on throughout the few days, for example on Tuesday the highlight is the UNWTO & WTM Ministers' Summit. At WTM 2014, the UNWTO & WTM Ministers' Summit focused on 'Tourism and Mega-Events: building a lasting legacy'
Tourism and mega-events are closely interlinked in today’s globalized society. Many of those participating in mega events are tourists while mega events have an enormous impact in all the components of the tourism value chain of the host destination (s).
Beyond the immediate impacts of mega events in terms of investment, infrastructure development, namely accommodation and transport, urban development or regeneration, employment generation and brand exposure there are a number of legacy impacts that should be associated with hosting a mega-event. These include:
- building national unity and pride through community involvement
- improving the capacity to attract private investment
- forming a better prepared workforce
- achieving a strong positioning or reposition of the brand of the host destination(s); and
- transforming a tourism destination (s)
They aim to inspire, push the boundaries, question long held beliefs and opinions, and highlight good practice. Key debates and workshops on crucial responsible tourism issues facing the industry today are both challenging and provocative. WTM World Responsible Tourism Day 2014 will be no exception.
Last but by no means least, Thursday features exclusive seminars and speed networking sessions including a variety of speakers and influential figures from in and around the travel industry who offer the latest insights, trends and invaluable knowledge.
Well, we think that's enough for this week folks, have a fantastic Bonfire night on Wednesday and we hope to see you here again next week. Enjoy!
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