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Voting is now open for #TourismSuperstar 2025! Our 10 intrepid finalists are eagerly awaiting your votes in the hope of winning this year’s coveted title. From tour guides to wildlife keepers, these unsung heroes currently working in English tourism are being recognised for their exceptional service in England's tourism industry, as well as showcasing the variety and quality of England’s tourism offer and destinations. Each finalist is dedicated to ensuring that every visitor has an unforgettable experience. VisitEngland Director Andrew Stokes OBE said: “Tourism Superstar is all about finding the real stars in our industry and shining the spotlight on the people who go above and beyond to make visits to our wonderful attractions and destination truly memorable. “The competition also showcases how varied and diverse tourism is across England. From curating incredible experiences for visitors at our museums, art galleries and animal conservation attractions to volunteers bringing heritage to life through story-telling, these finalists are already superstars who go out of their way to provide an outstanding welcome and who deliver for all. “Please do go check out the videos, vote for your favourite and be part of deciding who will take the VisitEngland #TourismSuperstar 2025 crown.” Press release: https://lnkd.in/e2bykYPT Watch the new #TourismSuperstar nominees’ film below and cast your vote by 23 March: https://lnkd.in/eKpWJaxa #EnglishTourismWeek25 #TourismSuperstar2025 #EnglishTourism #VisitorEconomy #TourismCompetition

Our #LVEPShowcase took place at Parliament today, highlighting to Parliamentarians the importance of tourism to the UK economy, ahead of #EnglishTourismWeek25. Great to see MPs, Lords & Government representatives engaging with 36 Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (LVEPs) from across the country showcasing their work and driving regional development and growth through tourism. England’s tourism sector supports 200,000 businesses and 2.6 million jobs. We are working with LVEPs to enable them to play a strong role in place-making, supporting local skills development and expertise, attracting local investment and making it easier to serve international visitors. Find out more about our LVEP programme: https://lnkd.in/eCJZM5iK Victoria Borwick Patricia Yates Nigel Huddleston Andrew Stokes OBE #EnglishTourism #VisitorEconomy Tim Farron

Fantastic training session for Kent and Sussex Vineyards and wine industry professionals around the importance of wine tourism. Great to hear ideas on what we could be doing better to support inbound tourism 🥂🍇🍾🚌 Thank you VisitEngland Visit Kent

Get ready for #EnglishTourismWeek25 🌍 Mark your calendars for 14–23 March 2025 as we celebrate the vibrant tourism industry that makes England such a fantastic place to live, work, and visit. VisitEngland is inviting businesses across the sector to get involved in this annual celebration, and we are here to help you make the most of it. Whether you're a hotelier, tour guide, attraction manager, or local café owner, this is a golden opportunity to: 🌟 Engage with customers 📈 Encourage bookings 🤝 Connect with local stakeholders, MPs, and media 📢 Highlight tourism’s incredible value to our communities and economy 🔗 To make it even easier, VisitEngland has created an English Tourism Week Toolkit with ready-to-use logos, graphics, and social media assets > https://lnkd.in/eQ22JPh4 #TelfordandShropshireLVEP #VisitEngland #VisitTelford #VisitShropshire #EnglishTourismWeek25

Great video from VisitEngland featuring our very own Wendy Wilshere who is one of the 10 amazing people shortlisted as #tourismsuperstar! We'd love Wendy to win on behalf of Kynren, Visit County Durham and Destination North East England so please do take some time to vote for her.

Through MeetEngland, we connect destinations nationwide with global buyers, positioning England as a premier destination and supporting industry to secure international business event wins. In 2023, business events contributed £33.6bn to the UK economy and attracted 1.5 million international visitors, playing a pivotal role in delivering social & economic value to regions and communities.

Support your local or nearest #TourismSuperstar finalist by casting a vote for them to win this year's competition and spread the word. Tourism Superstar finalists represent the unsung heroes of English tourism and were nominated by their employers for their dedication to working in tourism and for giving visitors the best experience! Read more about them: https://lnkd.in/ebhGjEk8 Vote now: https://lnkd.in/eKpWJaxa #EnglishTourism #TourismJobs #EnglishTourismWeek25 #TourismCompetition Visit Devon Visit Norfolk Visit East of England Tourism South East Visit Isle of Wight Visit County Durham Discover Durham Visit Southampton Visit North Yorkshire Cotswold Tourism Visit Essex Visit Leicester

Our #TakingEnglandToTheWorld business education programme offers free expert-led training for English tourism businesses on how to internationalise your business.   Access the free online toolkit to learn about key topics including the travel distribution system, travel behaviours of inbound visitors, market research, sales and marketing, networking, pricing and more: https://lnkd.in/ec6dmzGS #InternationalTourism #InboundTourism #InboundTourismToolkit #BusinessToolkit #LearningResources #FreeTraining #BusinessSkills #BusinessAdviceHub #EnglishTourism #TourismBusiness

Coordinating thousands of sword-wielding, horse-riding volunteers as they tell over 2000 years of English history across one epic outdoor stage is no mean feat - but it's one that Kynren's Wendy Wilshere takes in her stride! As a finalist in this year's VisitEngland Tourism Superstar competition, Wendy epitomises what it means to be a tourism trailblazer. Jonny Chambers sat down with Wendy for our podcast #DestinationDigest to discover what goes into delivering one of the UK's most unique visitor attractions on such an epic scale as we learn why she's the perfect candidate to bring the Tourism Superstar accolade home! 🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: https://lnkd.in/eRaxbVqS Visit County Durham 11Arches The Auckland Project

We attended the TravMedia UK International Media Marketplace in London. Meeting with over 40 media representatives, we shared the latest regional news and travel stories to generate press coverage which supports tourism growth across the England’s regions, for the benefit of English businesses and local communities.