Convention Programme

9.20- Introduction and welcome from TMI’s President, UCB & West Midlands Growth Company

9.45 - 11.05 Morning Plenaries Including:

Kris Hall - Burnt Chef Project - Create a positive workplace

Kevin Millington  T Stats Solutions & Amanda Lumley - South West Visitor Economy Data Hub

Sadie Rowell - Quality Assessment schemes within Visit England and AA Media group

Richard Veal - An update from Simpleview

Morning Refreshments and networking

11.35 - 12.40 Break Out sessions including:

An update from Booking.com and building a culture of sustainability

Pete Saunders - Zonal - Embracing the Tech Evolution in Hospitality

Bournemouth University & London Metropolitan University - Tourism Destination, Quality & Sustainability

Robin Barker Services for Tourism and Janine Williams Leicestershire Promotions - Winning sponsorship & Tourism Awards

Simon Faulkner & Nigel McDonald - Church Stretton Project involving students & Regenerative Tourism in Shropshire

Oksana Shyber - Events under Fire, Event management in Ukraine

12.40 - 13.45 Networking lunch

Afternoon break out sessions:

Sustainable & Accessible Transport panel with Lowcarbon destination CIC Alistair Kirkbride

Laura Wakelin - Blue Sail & Duncan Stewart 56 Degree Insights - Project 18-40 Understanding the Younger Traveller

Dr Philip Stone - Director: Institute for Dark Tourism, - unlocking the potential of Dark Tourism

Main Room

14.15 - 14.35 Visit England - An Industry update

14.35 Afternoon refreshments and networking

15.05 - 16.15

The Tourism Levy - where are we now panel with Ian Leete, LGA, Nick Brooks-Sykes, Director of Tourism at Marketing Manchester & Maria Manion, Chief Executive, Cambridge BID.

Dr Roya Rahimi - Use of AI in Tourism and Hospitality Education and Industry.

Richard Toomer - Executive Director of the Tourism Alliance - national Policy Update

16.20 Presidents Close

Please note that the programme is subject to change.