BHA Member: Memories of China

News: April 2011

Employment Case Study: The Bath Priory Hotel

April 20, 2011

General Manager of the Bath Priory and Gidleigh Park , Sue Williams, is keen to secure the future of the industry with an injection of talent form Generation Y. Tackling the issue of a lack of skills at the right level being brought through the ranks Sue in conversation with some of here peers developed the idea for an industry led training program,  this will take place in ten of the most …

Employment Case Study: The Bath Priory Hotel

Regional growth fund ignores Prime Minister’s tourism objectives

April 15, 2011

The Regional Growth Fund’s failure to support tourism in England in its first round of grants worth £440m has been described as a lost opportunity to meet the industry’s aim to create 236,000 new jobs. Ufi Ibrahim, chief executive, of the British Hospitality Association, said the decision to refuse VisitEngland’s £29m bid for domestic tourism promotion was very disappointing. “It ignores the prime minister’s promise in the government’s own Tourism Strategy to …

Regional growth fund ignores Prime Minister’s tourism objectives