NEW MD BRINGS FOCUS TO STAGECOACH SOUTH EAST
‘Connecting the community and putting people at the heart of the business’ is the mission of Joel Mitchell, newly appointed Managing Director at Stagecoach South East. With 20 years’ experience in the transport sector, Joel joins Stagecoach from c2c Rail where he…
CT TRAVEL RELEASES KEY FINDINGS ON CONCERNS OF FEMALE BUSINESS TRAVELLERS
Local travel management specialist, CT Business Travel, has released key findings on the concerns, preferences and challenges of female business travellers in the UK. Key findings include: 61% of respondents would avoid countries that are hotspots for dangerous activity 50%…
HGV TRACKING SYSTEM COULD HELP EASE M20 QUEUES
Truckstop owners in Kent are calling on Highways England to work with them to introduce a system that would help take HGVs off of the M20 in the event of the implementation of Operation Brock. Concerns are mounting over the…
NICK TAKES UP THE GAUNTLET AT HYTHE IMPERIAL
A new Executive Director has been appointed at the Hythe Imperial as the hotel nears the end of its multi-million pound, four-year refurbishment. Nick Gauntlett has been in the hotel business for more than 30 years, most recently as Managing…
MAYOR OPENS LATEST STAGE OF REFURBISHMENT
The latest stage of the refurbishment of the Hythe Imperial Hotel has been marked with the official opening of the refurbished Imperial Ballroom. The Mayor of Hythe Cllr Alan Smith and Mayoress Maureen Wright tripped the light fantastic to perform…
NEW WEBSITE TO BOOST KENT TOURISM BUSINESSES
Visit Kent has created a new campaign and B2B website to provide tourism businesses, investors and the media with its most up-to-date information and research into the county’s visitor economy. The mobile and tablet-friendly website, www.visitkentbusiness.co.uk, is packed full of…
LONDON TRAVELLERS ENJOYING A TASTE OF KENT SUMMER TIMES
Travellers from the UK and overseas passing through London’s St Pancras International are being treated to a taste of the Garden of England and an insight into the cultural delights to be discovered along the coast and in Medway this…
MAIDSTONE CLOSER TO SECURING MAJOR NEW HOTEL
Kent’s county town is a major step forward to welcoming a 150-bedroom hotel at Eclipse Park, next to Junction 7 of the M20, after it received full planning permission. Full planning permission for the hotel was granted to Gallagher Properties,…
MANSION HOTEL OPENS AT PORT LYMPNE RESERVE
The Aspinall Foundation, the conservation charity protecting some of the most endangered species in the world, has unveiled the next exciting chapter in its work with the opening of the Mansion Hotel and rebranding the Port Lympne Reserve, near Hythe.…
KENT TOURISM AND CULTURE CHIEFS DRIVE NATIONAL DEBATE
A team of culture and tourism heavyweights from across Kent is making their voices heard during a two-day Tourism Society Symposium marking the start of the International Festival of Business (IFB) in Liverpool. Prime Minister David Cameron will officially open…
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CROSS CHANNEL PARTNERS SHARE TOURISM INSIGHTS
More than 280 delegates from tourism businesses and organisations from both sides of the Channel gathered for a Why Travel Further? conference at the Ashford International Hotel. Mark Dance, tourism cabinet member for Kent County Council, and Amanda Cottrell, chairman…
EUROPEAN TOURISM CHAMPIONS ASK: WHY TRAVEL FURTHER?
How can we encourage the visitors on our doorstep to holiday closer to home? That is the big question tourism businesses and organisations from both sides of the Channel will address at a major conference on April 3 at the…
KENT OPEN FOR FAMILY FUN AND HALF TERM VISITORS
Kent is open for the half term holidays and family fun – that is the message coming loud and clear from the tourism champions at Visit Kent as the Met Office predicts the weather is likely to continue unsettled but…
VISIT KENT’S NEW TRADE WEBSITE PROVIDES PERFECT TOOLS FOR TOUR AND GROUP TRAVEL ORGANISERS
Visit Kent, has launched a new trade website specifically designed to help tour operators and group travel organisers plan trips to the Garden of England. The multi-platform website, www.visitkent.co.uk/trade, provides all the essential information about group-friendly places to visit, and…
A STATEMENT REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF MANSTON AIRPORT
(Statement issued on behalf of Manston Skyport Ltd) Following the completion of the purchase of Manston Airport in Kent, new owner Ann Gloag said: “As the new owner of Manston Airport, I am ready to work on investigating opportunities for…
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NEW RESTAURANT COAST FOR HYTHE IMPERIAL HOTEL AND SPA
The Hythe Imperial Hotel & Spa are proud to be launching their newly refurbished restaurant aptly named, Coast. This opening reflects a new chapter for the stunning coastal hotel. Joe Betteridge, Hotel General Manager says, “We have invested in creating…
LOCATE IN KENT WELCOMES EXTENSION OF HIGH SPEED RAIL SERVICES
Locate in Kent, the county’s investment promotion agency, has welcomed the news that high-speed rail services to Sandwich and Deal are to continue until October 2014. The Department for Transport announced today (Wednesday) that it was extending rail operator Southeastern’s…
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BIG MARKETING OPPORTUNITY OF THE YEAR FOR KENT VISITOR BUSINESSES
Tourism, leisure and hospitality businesses can sign up now to take part in the highlight of the county’s spring calendar – Kent Big Weekend 2014 – to be held on March 29 and 30 marking the start of English Tourism…
SUMMER SUCCESS STORY FOR KENT
Not all the official facts and figures have yet been gathered in, but the tourism champions at Visit Kent are confident that the summer season has been a great success. Sunny summer days and a warm start to the autumn…
GIVEAWAYS ADD GREAT FLAVOURS TO AUTUMN GATAWAYS
Londoners and city visitors are being enticed to spend an autumn break in the Garden of England with fine foods and a feast of special offers on trains and places to stay. And, in keeping with tradition, varieties of freshly-picked…
