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28 Aug - 02 Sep 2010
World Leisure Congress and Leisure Games
Gangwon, South Korea

28 Aug - 05 Sep 2010
ChunCheon 2010 World Leisure Congress and Leisure Games
ChunCheon City, South Korea

01-03 Sep 2010
TTRA European Chapter Conference
Budapest, Hungary

04-08 Sep 2010
China Spa Study Tour
SHANGHAI, China

07 Sep 2010
LPF Late Summer Party 2010
LONDON, United Kingdom

07 Sep 2010
National Pool Plant Operators Certificate
Knottingley, United Kingdom

07 Sep 2010
National Pool Plant Operators Certificate
Huntingdon, United Kingdom

07-09 Sep 2010
National Pool Plant Operators Certificate (ISRM)
Swansea, United Kingdom

07-09 Sep 2010
National Pool Plant Operators Certificate
Plymouth, United Kingdom

 
Tourism jobs
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Displays and Maintenance Manager
Salary: £19,000 Company: Lakes Aquarium Location: Cumbria, United Kingdom
Theme Park Manager
Salary: £70,000 Company: QafQaz Fun Park Location: Gabala, Azerbaijan
Visitor Experience Manager
Salary: £25,000 per annum Company: National Trust Location: Kent , United Kingdom
 
Tourism news
Whitby pier set for repair
A £1.8m project to repair Whitby's East Pier Extension will begin shortly, Scarborough Borough Council has said.
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Perth and Kinross to 'enhance' tourism appeal
Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) has approved a revised set of priorities and themes that have been designed to help establish the area as a key Scottish tourism destination.
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Irish tourism decline 'slows' during June
Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO) has reported "signs of stabilisation" in the number of UK residents visiting the country after figures for June revealed a 3 per cent drop.
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02 Sep 2010

Perth and Kinross to 'enhance' tourism appeal
Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) has approved a revised set of priorities and themes that have been designed to help establish the area as a key Scottish tourism destination.
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31 Aug 2010

Whitby pier set for repair
A £1.8m project to repair Whitby's East Pier Extension will begin shortly, Scarborough Borough Council has said.
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31 Aug 2010

Irish tourism decline 'slows' during June
Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO) has reported "signs of stabilisation" in the number of UK residents visiting the country after figures for June revealed a 3 per cent drop.
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26 Aug 2010

Pier decision moves Scilly ferry scheme forward
Plans to improve to the ferry link between the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall have been boosted after the government granted listed building consent for work on Penzance's South Pier.
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24 Aug 2010

Figures reveal West Lothian tourism growth
West Lothian's tourism industry injected £147.65m into the local economy during 2009 - an increase of 6 per cent on the previous year, according to new figures.
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24 Aug 2010

Heritage tourism plans for Rothesay
Historic Scotland and Argyll and Bute Council are to form a partnership in order to look at new ways to capitalise on the island's heritage and to attract more tourists to the area.
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20 Aug 2010

Details unveiled for Koh Rong development
Cambodia-based Royal Group has unveiled its plans to develop Koh Rong into a large tourism destination and establish the island as the new "Asian Riviera".
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20 Aug 2010

UK's museums generate £1bn a year
Britain's museums and galleries generated £1bn in revenue from overseas tourists during 2009, according to VisitBritain estimates.
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19 Aug 2010

Funding boost for Irish tourist attractions
Irish tourism minister Mary Hanafin has revealed that around €190m is to be invested in upgrading and developing new tourist facilities across the country over the next six years.
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19 Aug 2010

Culture continues to boost city's economy
Liverpool City Council (LCC) has announced that the former European City of Culture's economy was boosted by more than £33m last year as a result of hosting cultural events.
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18 Aug 2010

CAA to help protect stranded travellers
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is working to help rescue thousands of UK holidaymakers left stranded abroad following the collapse of two travel companies in recent days.
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18 Aug 2010

£6bn tourism boost for East Midlands economy
New statistics have revealed that tourism was worth more than £6bn to the East Midlands' economy in 2009, an increase of 1.3 per cent on the previous year.
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18 Aug 2010

ONS reveals inbound tourism increase
New figures have shown a 2 per cent increase in the number of inbound visitors to the UK for the three months ending June 2010, compared with the previous quarter.
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18 Aug 2010

Equine tourism plans for South Somerset
South Somerset District Council (SSDC) has announced that it is exploring whether local businesses could be given more support to help develop an 'equine tourism destination'.
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17 Aug 2010

Radisson Blu to open at East Midlands Airport
The Rezidor Hotel Group is to open a Radisson Blu Hotel at East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire, UK. The 216-room new build property is scheduled to open its doors in early 2012.
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16 Aug 2010

Oystermouth Castle secures heritage funding
Oystermouth Castle in Swansea is to receive a £1m refurbishment as part of plans to establish it as a premium heritage attraction.
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13 Aug 2010

Industry welcomes PM's support for tourism
The leisure industry has embraced Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to place tourism "at the heart of plans to ensure the UK's economic recovery".
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10 Aug 2010

Intercontinental Hotels back in black
Hotel giant Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has reported a return to profit after benefiting from increases in occupancy in its key markets.
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06 Aug 2010

WTTC slams government's cost cutting plans
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has expressed its "dismay" at the government's decision to axe up to half the staff at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
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06 Aug 2010

Blackpool's cycle hire scheme expands
Blackpool Council has announced a further 160 bicycles are to be made available as part of the resort's cycle hire scheme, which first launched in September 2009.
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04 Aug 2010

Aer Arann suspends internal Cork flights
Ireland-based airline Aer Arann has insisted it remains committed to Cork Airport despite the news that it will suspend services between the city and Belfast and Dublin from 31 August.
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04 Aug 2010

£100m golf resort planned for Aberdeenshire
A £100m golf resort is being planned for Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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03 Aug 2010

Irish inbound tourism continues decline
New figures released by Ireland's Central Statistics Office have revealed a 23.6 per cent fall in the number of overseas visitors during May, compared with the same period in 2009.
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03 Aug 2010

Thai and Tiger to launch new low-cost airline
Thai Airways and Tiger Airways have announced plans to launch a new low-cost carrier, which is due to start operating during the first quarter of 2011.
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02 Aug 2010

Hanafin to chair Irish tourism industry group
Irish tourism minister Mary Hanafin will chair a new group comprising a number of representatives from the country's tourism industry in a bid to boost its competitiveness.
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30 Jul 2010

BA losses widen during first quarter
British Airways (BA) has reported a pre-tax loss of £164m for the first quarter ending 30 June as industrial action and the Icelandic volcanic eruption took their toll on the airline.
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30 Jul 2010

Tourism plan to 'recognise' TV show success
The Vale of Glamorgan Council (VGC) has agreed to "recognise the marketing potential" of the successful BBC TV sitcom, Gavin and Stacey, as part of its draft tourism strategy.
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30 Jul 2010

London's West End set for major overhaul
London's West End is set for a major transformation as part of efforts to attract an additional 50 million visitors a year by 2020, which have been unveiled by the New West End Company (NWEC).
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29 Jul 2010

Royal tourism 'worth £500m a year' to UK
A new study published by tourism agency VisitBritain claims that the royal family generates more than £500m in visitor expenditure each year.
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29 Jul 2010

Celtic Wave scheme seeks 'cruise ambassadors'
Three Welsh port destinations - Anglesey, Milford Haven and Swansea - are looking to recruit new "ambassadors", as part of a wider initiative designed to attract more cruise ship passengers.
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28 Jul 2010

Dublin awarded City of Literature status
Dublin, Ireland, has become the world's fourth City of Literature, which is a permanent designation and forms part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network launched in 2004.
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28 Jul 2010

Two major York projects under threat due to government cuts
Two major refurbishments of tourist destinations in York are under threat due to government spending cuts.
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28 Jul 2010

easyJet reveals £65m cost of ash disruption
easyJet has posted a 5.3 per cent increase in revenue for the third quarter ending 30 June, despite disruption caused by a volcanic ash cloud earlier this year costing the budget airline £65m.
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27 Jul 2010

New €1m campaign to promote Dublin
Irish tourism minister Mary Hanafin has announced the launch of a new €1m campaign, which is designed to attract more visitors to Dublin from the UK market.
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26 Jul 2010

VisitBritain defends tourism report
National tourism agency VisitBritain has denied claims that a report it commissioned was "unrealistic", after it suggested that visitor spend in the UK would increase by more than 50 per cent in the next ten years.
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21 Jul 2010

Show-cave planned for Muscat
The Oman Ministry of Tourism is reportedly planning to turn Suhur Cave in Muscat into a major tourist attraction.
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20 Jul 2010

Disney to launch first Vacation Club resort
Disney Vacation Club is to open its first resort in Oahu, Hawaii in autumn next year.
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20 Jul 2010

2m euro grant awarded for Slieve League cliffs
A 2m euro (£1.68m) grant has been approved for the development of the Sliabh Liag, or Slieve League, cliffs in Donegal, Republic of Ireland.
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20 Jul 2010

Wales air link operator search launched
The Welsh Assembly Government has announced that it is seeking a new operator to take over the north-south air link between Cardiff and Anglesey airports for the next four years.
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20 Jul 2010

Volcanic ash cloud dents Ryanair profits
Ryanair has posted a 24 per cent decline in quarterly profits after disruption caused by the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud earlier this year cost the budget airline €50m (£42.4m).
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