1st Wales Tourism Summit
The Heritage Minister, Alun Fred Jones, announced at the WTA Tourism Conference on 2nd November that he would hold a tourism summit to support the industry through the current difficult climate.
Annoucing the conference, the Minister, said: “I would very much like to have far wider industry involvement in the development of tourism policy and strategy. I will be asking my officials in Visit Wales to bring forward to me ways of establishing a stronger industry input into the development of the tourism industry in Wales.
As a first step to initiate this closer working partnership I would like to build on the recent All-Wales Economic Summit and I propose to hold a summit of tourism sector representatives at which Visit Wales and the industry can explore ways in which what we as a Government can specifically support the industry in these uncertain economic times.”
Given the current economic situation, the WTA has stressed the need for effective and radical solutions to deliver the industry’s needs and called for a more structured participatory process become available to the industry.
WTA Chair said "The severe fallout predicted for the post-credit crunch economy makes it vital that the industry’s representatives stand alongside our politicians and together we determine to do everything within our power to protect jobs and protect businesses and to deliver the best possible returns."
The summit took place in Swansea on November 19 and marked a first step to a closer working partnership between Government and the industry.
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