Tuesday 6th February 2024

PROGRAMME (Subject to Change)

‘TOURISM IDEAS & EXCELLENCE’

0930-1000

Tea & Coffee on arrival provided by Owens Coffee

1000-1005

Welcome & Intro

 

1005-1019 Wellness Tourism - The Future Amanda Winwood, Made for Life Organics
 1020-1029 Becoming England's First 'Changing Places' Hotel  Rosie Radwell, MD Marsham Court Hotel
 1030-1049 National Priorities - The Year Ahead  Lyndsey Turner Swift, Deputy England Director VisitEngland
 1050-1104 2024 - A Year of Change  Alistair Handyside, PASC
 1105-1119 2024 - The Changes We Seek  Richard Toomer, Tourism Alliance
 1120-1130 Panel with 3 Previous Speakers 
 1130-1200

Tea & Coffee provided by Owens Coffee

 1200-1214 The Essentials of B&B Success  Andy Banner-Price, The 25 B&B 
 1215-1229 The PIG, Six Years On  Tom Ross, CEO The PIG Hotels 
 1230-1244 The Communications Guests Expect (& How it Can Drive Revenue Too) Andy McNulty, Touch Stay 
 1245-1254 EV Charging for Tourism  Steven Core, VoltShare 
 1255-1309 Employer Essentials in 2024 - HR & Regulatory Update  Laura McFadyen & Steve Panton, Stephens Scown
 1310-1319 Impact on Mental Health in the Hospitality Industry  Kris Hall & Mica Maurtua, The Burnt Chef Project 
 1320-1330 Questions & Answers
 1330-1730

Pasty Lunch (included) and opportunity to visit Source Trade show

Wednesday 7th February 2024

PROGRAMME (Subject to Change)

‘MARKETING, DIGITAL & PR’

0930-1000

Tea & Coffee on arrival provided by Owens Coffee

1000-1005

Welcome & Intro

 

1005-1034 AI Within Marketing - Beyond the Content Alistair Banks, Optix Solutions & Your Digital Future
1035-1049 What's New for Tourism in 2024 Kate Doodson, Cosmic
1050-1104 Creating a Tourism Data Hub for the South West Amanda Lumley, CEO Destination Plymouth
1105-1119 Travel Booking Trends - Tips & 2024 Wendy Harris, Anytime Booking
1120-1134 The Journey to B Corp Verity Slater, Stephens Scown

1135-1204

Tea & Coffee provided by Owens Coffee

1205-1219 The Importance of Digital Connectivity in Tourism Lawrence Palk & Aaron Learnihan, Wildanet
1220-1234 Encouraging Repeat Bookers, Creating Advocates & Building Your Brand for 2024 Mark Worden, MiHi Digital
1235-1249 Five Ways to Attract the One in Five (Accessing the Purple Pound) Neil Warren, Living Options Devon
1250-1304 Would You Accept a Booking From AI & Other Head Scratching Questions - Technology in Hospitality Thomas Chartres-Moore, Stephens Scown
1305-1314 Cybercrime & AI - How Can You Manage the Risk? Hannah Morgan & Eloise Ansell, NFU Mutual
1315-1330 Sustainable Marketing in Practice Mark Durber & Pete Stevens, Clockwork Marketing

1330-1600

Pasty Lunch (included) and opportunity to visit Source Trade show