The UK
travel trade descended on one of the top attractions in the country for a
special group booking event this week [22.10.18]. see the pictures below:
The National
Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire was the high quality venue for the latest
Group Buyer Forum event arranged by group travel company Steve Reed Tourism Ltd
from Hampshire. http://www.thenma.org.uk/
Attracting
exhibitors from far and wide - for example, Visit Exeter from Devon and River
Escapes from Newcastle upon Tyne were typical of the great spread - the forty plus
attractions, destinations and hotels met GTOS and coach and tour operators face
to face in a business-like setting.
The venue
was the brand new
Aspects conference facility
in the NMA and the buyers and sellers certainly gave the site the thumbs up.
Blue Badge Guide Roger Bailey was involved in the event.
http://www.tourist-guides.net/bluebadgecov/
Classic
Lodges Hotels hosted some of the buyers the night before at their flagship Charingworth
manor Hotel in the Cotswolds.
https://www.classiclodges.co.uk/
And the
operators enjoyed a visit to popular attraction Compton Verney.
http://www.comptonverney.org.uk/
Many of the
attendees at the NMA also took in a special afternoon teas and Factory Tour at
the World of Wedgwood.
https://www.worldofwedgwood.com/
‘We were so
pleased to work with the National Memorial Arboretum with regard to our Group
Buyer Forum,’ says Steve Reed.
‘Lots of
inquiries, positive leads and real bookings were achieved on the day.’
‘Although the
weather was very kind to us and the parkland and gardens looked truly sublime, the
new Aspects facility at the NMA helped make the event a big success.’
The next
group booking event is the Group Buyer Forum at Painshill Park in Surrey on
Monday 29th April. Tour planners or exhibitors wishing to attend
should email
steve@stevereedtourism.co.uk
the event includes tours of Painshill Park as well as a River Thames cruise.
Ends.