Agenda

Showcase Mid Wales
 
The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells, Powys,
Tuesday 9th November 2021
                            
Community-led Collaboration 2022 and Beyond

Programme

 9am - 9.45am - Registration

9:30 am Supplier Exhibition & B2B Networking


10:30 am Introduction & Welcome
Rowland Rees-Evans, MWT Chairman & Justin Baird-Murray, The Metropole Hotel
 
10:45 am Visit Wales Marketing, insights and more…
Lucy Von Weber, Head of Marketing, Visit Wales


11:30 am Build Brand Better
Roger Pride, Director, Heavenly


12:00 pm Something's Got to Change
Arwyn Watkins, OBE, Cambrian Training Company


12:20 pm Tourism Policy: Optimistic Realism
Suzy Davies, WTA Chairman


12:40 pm The Role of the Mid Wales Tourism Forum
Steve Hughson, Chair of Mid Wales Regional Tourism Partnership


12:55 pm Buffet Lunch, Supplier Exhibition & B2B Networking
 
2:00 pm Visit Mid Wales | A Collective Effort
Val Hawkins, MWT Chief Executive


2:15 pm Group press trips vs Solo media trips: a personal view
York Membery, Travel Journalist


2:35 pm Community-led Collaboration

• Rhayader & Elan Valley – Bill Stow, Rhayader 2000 & Michael Booth, Dwr Cymru
• Newtown – Stuart Owen, Open Newtown

3:15 pm Warm Welsh Welcome Revisited
Nerys Howell, Sian Roberts


3:35 pm Conference Round Up, Q & A’s
Steve Hughson, Chair of Regional Tourism Forum (Mid Wales)


3:45 pm Close