British Tourism Week takes place from 15 - 21 March 2010

Latest News on BTW

British Tourism Week is now on Facebook. Join the BTW Group, and post your news, views and photos.

Invite your MP, AM, MSP, parliamentary candidates and local councillors to visit your tourism business. Download our template letter.

Take part in illuminating Hadrian's Wall from coast to coast on Saturday 13 March.

New Travel and Tourism Diploma for 14-19 year olds to be launched at the Best of Britain & Ireland event.

latest events added to the calendar...

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The fourth annual British Tourism Week (BTW) takes place from 15 - 21 March 2010. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will once again be Patron for this series of inter-related events, which aims to raise local, regional, national and international awareness of the size, value and importance of Britain's £114 billion visitor economy.

BTW 2009 saw over 230 events take place across the country, culminating with the inaugural Best of Britain & Ireland Travel Trade Forum (formerly the British Travel Trade Fair) and a new two-day consumer show. Building upon this success, British Tourism Week 2010 will highlight the contribution made by businesses large and small, public and commercial, and aims to galvanise the commitment of organisations and individuals to further improve and develop the industry.

Be Part of It, and get involved. Whether you work in the industry and wish to organise an event; a politician wanting to visit your local tourism businesses; a member of the media looking for information on what’s happening that week; or you are a consumer looking for tourist information, you will find this website contains lots of ideas and resources to help you.

British Tourism Week is organised by VisitBritain with the support of The Tourism Society, and an Executive Committee comprising the Tourism Alliance; Wales Tourism Alliance; Scottish Tourism Forum; VisitEngland; VisitScotland; Visit Wales; Visit London; the English Regions; British Hospitality Association; ABTA the Travel Association; UKinbound; Local Government Association; Association of Leading Visitor Attractions; Travelodge; Hoseasons; Holiday Cottages Group; British Beer & Pub Association; Coach Tourism Council; Group Travel Organisers Association; Virgin Trains; and Best of Britain & Ireland Events (organisers of the Best of Britain & Ireland Travel Trade Forum and the Best of Britain & Ireland consumer show).

Wales Tourism Week, led by the Wales Tourism Alliance will run concurrently, and Scottish Tourism Week will be held from 1-8 March to coincide with the ScotHot, Scottish Hospitality three-day event.