Visit West Annual Conference

We welcomed some of the industry’s leading experts to the Visit West Annual Regional Visitor Economy Conference in January 2024.

Below are links to view the presentations from our fantastic line up of speakers (links open in new window).

Kathryn Davis, Managing Director of Visit West - A review of 2023 (pdf)

Richard Toomer, Executive Director at The Tourism Alliance - Tourism policy and politics in 2024 (pdf)

Robin Tjolle, Regional Development Lead South West at VisitEngland - Why getting the Visitor Welcome right matters (pdf)

Simon Numphud, Chair of the South West Hospitality Action Board - Hospitality Action South West (pdf)

Iona Devaughn, Progression Manager - Babbasa - OurCity2030 Campaign Launch (pdf)

Lizzy Carlyle, Head of Climate and Environment for the National Trust - What does climate change mean for National Trust’s purpose and visitor business (pdf)

Mandie Berry, Business Support and Sector Development Manager at North Somerset Council - Levelling up Funding accelerates transformation of Weston (pdf)

Hannah Windross, Bristol Zoological Society’s Director of People and Public Engagement - Building with purpose – How to create a new charitable visitor attraction (pdf)

Donna Speed, Chief Executive of We The Curious - Reopening Brilliantly (pdf)

Tom Boden, General Manager Bath Portfolio at National Trust –Bath Assembly Rooms – creating a world class visitor experience (pdf)

Professor Ian Gadd, Chair of the Board of Directors, and David Hall, Director of Bath Royal Literacy & Scientific Institution - Celebrating 200 years of the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (pdf)

Kathryn Davis, Managing Director of Visit West – What’s coming up in 2024 (pdf)

For more information about our events or about Visit West membership, please email membership@visitwest.co.uk