Wales Tourism Week REPORT - 15-21st May 2017
This year’s Campaign to drive the Wales tourism industry higher up the political agenda was launched on the 11th May as 'A celebration of our tourism stars'!
The Wales Tourism Alliance (WTA), the voice of the tourism industry in Wales, co-ordinated Wales Tourism Week in association with Visit Wales and the tourism industry. Held annually to raise the profile of the tourism industry and to highlight its huge revenue generating value and the opportunities it provides for jobs and careers, the theme aims to highlight the stars of tourism in Wales.
The WTA and its partners also engaged pan Wales with Further and Higher education to talk about the opportunities that the industry can collaborate in, to encourage more youngsters into the industry particularly in the light of the potential impact of BREXIT. The week of coordinated activities included engaging with politicians, senior government officials, colleges, schools, businesses, tourism associations and destination management organisations.
Adrian Barsby, Chair of the WTA said “We want tourism associations and businesses to engage and showcase the fantastic breadth and depth of talent we have here in Wales. This is what really counts and what makes us able to deliver that vital economic contribution to Wales and our local communities. Unlike other industries Tourism benefits reach all parts of Wales’.
The week-long series of events started with a launch in the Senedd (11th May) and finished with a tourism summit in Mid Wales on the 18th May. The summit was opened with a keynote speech from Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure.
The Economy Secretary, said: “Tourism touches all parts of Wales and the geographical spread of employment generated by the tourism sector is one of its key strengths. It is the number-one industry in some rural communities, sustaining the local economy and culture. Tourism makes a vital contribution to the Welsh economy and is one of the Welsh Government’s priority sectors to grow the Welsh economy. Wales Tourism Week plays an important part in raising the profile of tourism as a key employer and a career, I look forward to meeting representatives from the industry during the summit next month.”
The theme of the summit itself was internationalism and insight into future trends and challenges facing the industry. With the support of ColegauCymru, the Further and Higher Education Colleges celebrated their international links with programmes of work experience and learning journeys. This included both Welsh students travelling the world and our colleges hosting students from around the world.
Next years Wales Tourism Week will be around the same time next year in 2018. Date to be confirmed.
In the meantime if you have a tourism event that you wish to list on this site over the next year or for the 2018 WTW click on the link to submit your event.
The Wales Tourism Alliance (WTA), the voice of the tourism industry in Wales, co-ordinated Wales Tourism Week in association with Visit Wales and the tourism industry. Held annually to raise the profile of the tourism industry and to highlight its huge revenue generating value and the opportunities it provides for jobs and careers, the theme aims to highlight the stars of tourism in Wales.
The WTA and its partners also engaged pan Wales with Further and Higher education to talk about the opportunities that the industry can collaborate in, to encourage more youngsters into the industry particularly in the light of the potential impact of BREXIT. The week of coordinated activities included engaging with politicians, senior government officials, colleges, schools, businesses, tourism associations and destination management organisations.
Adrian Barsby, Chair of the WTA said “We want tourism associations and businesses to engage and showcase the fantastic breadth and depth of talent we have here in Wales. This is what really counts and what makes us able to deliver that vital economic contribution to Wales and our local communities. Unlike other industries Tourism benefits reach all parts of Wales’.
The week-long series of events started with a launch in the Senedd (11th May) and finished with a tourism summit in Mid Wales on the 18th May. The summit was opened with a keynote speech from Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure.
The Economy Secretary, said: “Tourism touches all parts of Wales and the geographical spread of employment generated by the tourism sector is one of its key strengths. It is the number-one industry in some rural communities, sustaining the local economy and culture. Tourism makes a vital contribution to the Welsh economy and is one of the Welsh Government’s priority sectors to grow the Welsh economy. Wales Tourism Week plays an important part in raising the profile of tourism as a key employer and a career, I look forward to meeting representatives from the industry during the summit next month.”
The theme of the summit itself was internationalism and insight into future trends and challenges facing the industry. With the support of ColegauCymru, the Further and Higher Education Colleges celebrated their international links with programmes of work experience and learning journeys. This included both Welsh students travelling the world and our colleges hosting students from around the world.
Next years Wales Tourism Week will be around the same time next year in 2018. Date to be confirmed.
In the meantime if you have a tourism event that you wish to list on this site over the next year or for the 2018 WTW click on the link to submit your event.