Agenda

Embracing Tomorrow's Tourism: 
​Communities, Innovation and Business 
 
The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells, Powys,
Thursday 23rd November 2023
                            

Programme

From 9:30 am
Registration, Supplier Exhibition & B2B Networking
 
10:30 am
Introduction & Welcome
Rowland Rees-Evans, MWT Cymru Chairman
The Metropole Hotel
 
10:45 am            
Wales Tourism Alliance’s Crucial Role in Tourism Advocacy for Tourism in Wales
Suzy Davies, Wales Tourism Alliance Chairman
 
11:00 am            
Empowering Businesses with Practical Solutions

Fire Safety Law: An update for businesses
 Rhys Mullan, Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service

Recycling/Waste Management Law Changes (April 2024)
Ruth Partridge, WRAP Project Manager

Revenue Management & Cost Saving Tips for the Local Tourism Industry
Gareth Jones, Brynarth Country Cottages & Chartered Accountant

11:45 am            
From Mid Wales to the World: Growing Tourism Together
Reaching International Tour Operators & Potential Visitors
Clare Dwight, Visit Wales Tourism Marketing Manager

Engaging with the Media
Rob Jones – Visit Wales Media Manager

Tourism Exchange Great Britain (TXGB): The Opportunities
 Sarah Whitfield - Tourism Manager (TXGB)
 
12:30 pm             
Steve Hughson, Chair of Mid Wales Regional Tourism Partnership and Event Wales Advisory Group
 
12:45 pm            
Morning Round Up | Q & A’s

1:00 pm Buffet Lunch, Supplier Exhibition & B2B Networking
 
2:00 pm              
Marketing Mid Wales | Looking to the Future
 
2:10 pm              
Web 3.0 - Empowering Connected Communities and Circular Economies
Charles Symons & Neil Ferguson, Buzzmint Founders
 
2:30 pm              
Visit Mid Wales | Supporting Sustainable Communities
Val Hawkins, MWT Cymru Chief Executive

Community-Centered Tourism: Tokens, Rewards, and Incentives
Guy Edwards – MWT Cymru
 
3:00 pm              
​Q & A’s, Conference Round Up and close