Welcome
Welcome to the Tourism Management Institute (TMI) - the destination management section of Tourism Society. For further information about the integration of TMI and Tourism Society, read our Frequently Asked Questions.
Find out here about becoming a member of TMI, developing your career through advanced study on our postgraduate certificate, diploma and masters courses and events/seminars for tourism professionals.
You can also search for Suppliers offering services to Destination Managers from web designers to consultants, or browse the extensive library of documents, articles and news items.
If you have any queries about intergration with Tourism Society or wish to discuss membership, please contact Colette Walker, TMI Membership Services.
NEW MEMBERS TO TMI
We are delighted to welcome the following new Full Members to TMI, the destination management section of the Tourism Society:
Elizabeth Pippett - English Riviera Tourist Board
Diana Roberts - Guildford Borough Council
Katelijne Lenaerts - Independent tourism consultant, South Australia
Lynnette Clark - Visit Kent
Ken Robinson - Tourism Alliance
Andrew Keeling - ACK Tourism
Sharon Chou - South Bank Employers Group
Carolyn Custerson - Close Focus Tourism Consultancy
Alison Cryer - Representation Plus, Chair, Tourism Society
Paula Harbidge - Thanet District Council
Karen Roebuck - Tourism South East
and Adebayo Adedugbe - New Entrant - 11-73 Services Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria
Please note: the cut off date for all membership subscription payments to Tourism Society and TMI is the end of July. After that time, non-payers will be suspended from membership! If you have mislaid your invoice, or do not recall receiving one, please contact Greg Yeoman as soon as possible.
REINSTATEMENT OF FHL RULES WELCOMED BY TOURISM ALLIANCE
The Tourism Alliance has welcomed the Budget announcement that the tax rules for operating Furnished Holiday Letting properties will be reinstated.
The self-catering sector is a major component of the UK domestic tourism industry, generating £3bn per annum for mainly rural and seaside communities. This move will protect an estimated 4,500 jobs in the sector and encourage increased investment.
This announcement also supports the Secretary of State's target to boost domestic tourism and create a new fund to achieve the tourism legacy from the Olympics.
Ken Robinson of the Tourism Alliance comments: "It only takes £15 of funding from Government to encourage each additional tourist to the UK, contributing massively in tax to the treasury and benefit to the economy. For every 100 extra inbound tourists we win, we generate 1 additional job in the UK and the Treasury gains £9,000 in Air Passenger Duty and VAT payment. With a Return on Investment like that, the tourism sector can make a significant contribution to turning round the UK economy"
TMI ANNUAL CONVENTION CONFIRMED FOR 5 – 6 OCTOBER IN LONDON
Now’s the time to clear your diary on 5 and 6 October for a ‘new look’ Annual Convention, to be based in London’s Docklands. Following wide consultation last Autumn, this year’s event will see several significant changes:
SHORTER – the formal convention will run over just 1 ½ days, with an intensive programme of plenary and workshop sessions on day one and the following morning, followed by a series of optional study tours to regeneration and Olympic sites on the second afternoon.
LESS EXPENSIVE – thanks our main sponsors, The Carrier Group, and sponsorship from New Mind and Hilton Hotels, the lead price for TMI members will be UNDER £300, including one night’s accommodation. This represents a reduction by around 40% of last year’s rate.
BROAD AGENDA – as befits the annual convention of the UK’s professional body for those in destination management, the programme will be a broad one, covering most of the issues critical to the profession in 2010 and beyond. Many of the Action Themes included at this year’s Hot Topic on 20 May will be pursued in more depth, in addition to sessions on new technology, marketing developments, sport and regeneration.
Attendees at the Hot Topic event will be offered a special voucher entitling them to a few ‘extras’ – so please make sure you’ve booked for this too! See details below or visit www.tmi-hottopic.co.uk
Full details and registration opportunities will follow soon, but please make sure you and your colleagues keep these dates clear.
Our Annual Convention should be just that – an event when the UK’s destination management professionals gather together to hear about and share expertise on the major issues facing their industry today. Make sure you don’t miss out!
TMI Main Sponsors
The Carrier Group - the choice of marketing professionals
The Carrier Group consists of five tailored organisations which combine to provide one of the U.K.’s leading suppliers of direct marketing services for the tourism and leisure industries.
Established in 1993 in Barnstaple, The Group now has representative offices in Newbury, York and Durham, whilst the headquarters now occupy 45,000 square feet of purpose built offices and warehousing for storage, mailing, call centre and IT services. The company now employs in excess of 70 full-time staff and as many as 40 part-time seasonal staff.
TMI Event Sponsors
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