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BHA’s Northern Focus Group Meeting – The Money Go-Round Monday 15th October, 14.00-16.30 Rockliffe Hall Hotel & Spa, Hurworth on Tees, Darlington, Co Durham, DL2 2DU 5 reasons to come along to the British Hospitality Association’s new format  Regional Groups: Keep up to date with the latest industry news Find out more about the sector’s performance in your region Ask questions about latest economic indicators Gain a better understanding of what banks …

Comments by the British Ambassador to China regarding visa controls in the UK have the support of Britain’s hospitality and tourism industry, says Ufi Ibrahim, Chief Executive, British Hospitality Association. Sebastian Wood, Britain’s Ambassador to Beijing, in a confidential letter, said that the British government had allowed a ‘completely self defeating’ caricature of ‘fortress UK’ to take hold which increased the chances of the Chinese taking their ‘tourist dollars’ elsewhere. “This has been …