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Welcome to the Guild's May Newsletter. We have a wide variety of events for you over the next few months from a Summer Barbecue in Bloomsbury, a Business Reception at the Over-Seas League in St James', a House of Lords Luncheon on The Terrace and an informal Business Luncheon in August, the latter being held in a new location on The Yacht London at Temple Pier.
You will now be aware that The Guild is taking stands at two key Industry Trade Shows this year to support members in promoting their products and services to other professionals in the industry...ITB Asia Singapore in October and WTM London in November.
The Guild is organising a series of Business Receptions for members and guests with key Speakers from the wider travel industry. At the next event on 1 July we will have Ed Grenby, Editor of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine talking about the latest trends in the consumer market with particular emphasis on eco-tourism.
If you have colleagues in the industry who are not yet members of The Guild and you think they would be interested in joining, please let me know and I will send information to them or alternatively direct them to The Guild's website under 'Joining The Guild' for full information www.traveltourismguild.com
Have a good month and thank you for your continuing support.
Nigel Bishop
Chief Executive Officer
The Guild of Travel and Tourism
New Guild Website: www.traveltourismguild.com
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Guild Membership - to make life easy we have introduced a PayPal facility for you.
Memberships and payment for events can now be completed and paid for on-line, by
credit/debit card, however we are still accepting payment by cheque, by Standing
Order Mandate and by credit card. Complete the Membership Application Form and email it or post it to The Guild. Click on the Join The Guild Tab for details of membership categories and
associated members benefits. Join all the other new Guild members who have signed up
recently through the website and receive your NEW GUILD MEMBERSHIP
CARD kindly sponsored by ICE- International Currency Exchange.
Platinum, Gold and Silver Corporate Members have special offers on advertising
banners on the website with six months free space and reductions on rates. This is a real
opportunity to promote your company's products and services to a wide, discerning and
professional market, both in the UK and overseas, especially Hong Kong/Asia. Contact
The Guild to discuss promotional opportunities for your business, whether advertising or
sponsorship of Guild events. Platinum and Gold Corporate members also have complimentary
Holidayguard Annual Travel Insurance and two free tickets a year to any Guild event.
Guild Business Directory listing is complimentary for all Corporate members and a small
annual fee for other business members.
Join The Guild now! With automatic registration into The Guild's Travel Club, take
advantage of the latest special offers for members (Cape Town, Venice, Champagne Region, Vietnam, Disney Orlando, Zante Greece) plus the range of travel services provided by Flight Centre who
manage the Guild Travel Club.
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| Upcoming Guild Events - Remember you can now
book and pay for you and your guest via the Guilds on-line
PayPal Facility
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22 June 2010 Guild Summer Barbecue at The Montague on the Garden Hotel in Bloomsbury,
London, a Red Carnation Hotel. Enjoy an evenings' relaxation with your colleagues and friends in the delightful garden surroundings of The Montague in the centre of London.
1 July 2010 Guild Business Reception at the Over-Seas League in St James' where Ed Grenby, Editor of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine will be our Guest Speaker, talking about consumer trends especially sustainable and eco-tourism. Places are limited so please confirm your attendance as soon as you can.
15 July 2010 Guild House of Lords Summer Luncheon on The Terrace. Guest Speaker will be Philippe Rossiter, CEO of the Institute of Hospitality, one of our industry partners. An ideal opportunity to enjoy the famous House of Lords Terrace with your guests and friends. Take a Table and host your special clients.
11 August 2010 Informal Business Luncheon, an ideal opportunity to host your industry colleagues in the special and exclusive surroundings of The Yacht London, moored at Temple Pier, an exclusive riverside Club. The outside restaurant on the top deck of The Yacht, weather proofed of course, overlooks the Thames and the south bank in the heart of London.
Full details on all these events are on the website or available from The Guild Tel; 020 7583 6333 or email: enquiries@traveltourismguild.com. And you can now use PayPal for payment.
Nigel Bishop represented The Guild at an Economic Briefing at the London Chamber of Commerce given by PricewaterhouseCoopers focussing on the hospitality segment of our industry. Whilst hotels in London have weathered the economic downturn well in terms of volumes, revenue per room declined. However many hotels in the UK Regions have not been so fortunate with declines in business volumes and business group bookings.
There is strong evidence that the hospitality market is recovering now in terms of volumes and yields but future growth will be very dependent on economic recovery, exchange rate opportunities and further recovery in the business market. And of course the hospitality industry is now seriously planning for the London Olympics 2012 and some 15 new hotels will be opening in London in the next two years.
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| The Guild to open first International Chapter in Hong Kong |
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 The Guild will shortly be announcing the launch date of its
first International Chapter in Hong Kong. With a dedicated
Asia Member's page on the website, a list of new events and
an enhanced range of benefits there is no better time to join
The Guild and be part of its growing business to business
community. There is no need to stand alone when you have
the International Guild of Travel and Tourism supporting
you in your business endeavours.
Members are welcome from all aspects of the travel, tourism
and hospitality sectors including suppliers to the travel industry.
'Working as one organisation and community rather than independent country chapters'.
Country and international members will be able to promote their business through The Guild
including sponsorship of high profile trade events in the UK, Asia, Middle East, Africa and the
Americas. The Guild will continue to encourage members to use The Guild as a key business
resource says Steven Ballantyne, Director of the Hong Kong Asia Chapter.
The Hong Kong Chapter will be a bridge for developing industry business relations between
Asia and Europe. Hong Kong is one of the great international business cities and its strategic
location in the heart of Asia makes it the ideal location for The Guild's first move into the
global arena.
This heralds an exciting new era for The Guild and I am delighted to be taking this initiative
and leading this move towards making The Guild a leading international voice for the travel
industry - Steven Ballantyne, The Guild's International Development Director.
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| The Guild at World Travel Market 2010 and ITB Asia |
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The Guild has contracted to exhibit at WTM 8-11 November 2010 giving members the exciting opportunity of promoting their products and business services to thousands of travel professionals who will be visiting WTM from around the world. Members can either partner The Guild by sharing the stand in the UK/Ireland Area of WTM or have The Guild display your promotional literature on your behalf. Contact Nigel Bishop at The Guild for full details.
The Guild will also have a stand at ITB Asia in Singapore 20-22 October 2010, its first International trade stand for its members. To register your interest or for further information please email Steven Ballantyne in Hong Kong on steven.ballantyne@traveltourismguild.com
ITE Hong Kong and ITE M I C E will be held on 10/11 June 2010 with the two following days open to the public.
'With the recognised growing markets in Asia and China this will be an important event to attend to not only build relationships and promote The Guild's Hong Kong Chapter but also to promote the business interests of Guild members in the UK' stated Steven Ballantyne, The Guild's International Development Director.
As indicated on the ITE Expo website the UNWTO recently forecast the world's travel and tourism industry will grow this year by 3 to 4%. In the first two months of this year tourism outbound from China and Hong Kong grew by double digits! China's tourism institute forecasts outbound growth this year of 11% to 54 million.
Steven will be attending EXPO and can arrange promotional opportunities for Guild members at the event, for further details please email steven.ballantyne@traveltourismguild.com or via his personal email address steven@expeditionmanagement.com
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| IMSM - the Global ISO Standards Consultancy |
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Business members of The Guild can benefit from low cost, tailored support from IMSM to achieve certification to ISO Standards. This demonstrates to customers and business prospects that your business has internationally recognised management systems in place that improve business efficiency, reduce waste and expand your potential customer base.
Guild members can request a free health check of their management procedures, information security systems and risk recovery plans. These standards can form an Integrated Management System IMS all designed to improve efficiency and professionalism in the industry, a cause which The Guild fully supports.
IMSM's services are fixed price and fixed timescale for clarity and Guild members receive a 10% discount on these fees plus free ISO checks by qualified professionals.
Contact email: RodHogarth@imsm.com
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| Africa Talking |
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| Offers affiliated travel agencies and tour operators, plus individual travellers, a value-added client product in South Africa featuring a 24 hour Comprehensive Concierge Desk, dedicated emergency and medical assistance, Vodafone mobile phone service with location based service providing a tracking device for directions or emergencies. An essential service if you are driving around the country in a hire car. www.africatalking.co.uk
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| Visit London |
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The EXCEL Exhibition centre in docklands has been voted Gold Winner of Business Tourism Award.
The first phase of the London Overground East London Line opens this month giving a new rail link from north to south under the Thames as part of a £1 billion upgrading project.
Britain's reputation as one of the leading sporting destinations in the world was recognised last month when London was named Ultimate European Sports City and awarded the SportAccord International Convention 2011.
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| Thank you for reading the May Newsletter of the Guild of Travel and Tourism and your continuing support of our work, please note you must be a member to benefit from the increasing promotional opportunities we have available, it is only through your memberships that we can continue to develop and grow.
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