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Introducing the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2025: Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism Award finalists: ✨ Conference Aston 🍃 Riverside Cabins 🏨 The Grand Hotel Birmingham All three finalists are committed to being sustainable, responsible and ethical in how they operate and interact with customers, the wider community and the environment. #WMTA25 #birmingham #westmidlands

There are only a few weeks left to enter the Tourism Event/Festival of the Year category at the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2025 ⏳ The West Midlands Tourism Awards is an annual event celebrating the success of tourism businesses throughout the region, showcasing the best venues, people, experiences, and accommodation. Check out the highlights from our 2024 event below! Submit your entry for FREE today 👉 https://bit.ly/48j2Ckg To discuss sponsorship opportunities 👉 https://lnkd.in/emFX9zRe77 #WMTA25 #birmingham #westmidlands #events

At Visit Birmingham, we’re on a mission to put the West Midlands on the global stage! 🌍✨ From securing media opportunities and crafting captivating content to curating bespoke itineraries for leading publications, we’re all about shining a spotlight on our incredible region. By working with regional, national, and international media, alongside partners and stakeholders, we’ve successfully amplified the visibility of local attractions, hotels, and hospitality businesses, driving greater awareness and perceptions from around the world. One way we achieve this impressive reach is through hosting press trips. Over the past year alone, we’ve organised 12 press trips, bringing 25 travel writers to the West Midlands and achieving an impressive reach of 11.2 million readers through the resulting coverage. Here are just a few highlights: 🍫 '‘It’s basically a Ladybird book’: Inside Bournville, Cadbury’s peculiar tee-total Victorian village' - The Telegraph https://bit.ly/40z8a8m 🎵 'This Town reveals the West Midlands’ musical pedigree' - I News https://bit.ly/4hA5hKv 📚 'Where tourists seldom tread, part 12: five more UK towns with hidden histories' - The Guardian https://bit.ly/3UD787K 🥃 'The pub the Peaky Blinders would go to in Birmingham: 600 years of history and a delicious Sunday roast' - El Español https://bit.ly/3UFMhR7 #westmidlands #birmingham

Meet the Café/Coffee Shop of the Year finalists in the 2025 West Midlands Tourism Awards! This category recognises cafés, coffee shops and tea rooms that offer innovative service and excellence throughout their entire operation. The 2025 finalists are: ☕ Baxter Baristas @ Jordan Well 🥐 Gilks' Garage Café 🍰 The Two Mugs Congratulations to these outstanding venues for brewing up something special in the region! #WMTA25 #birmingham #westmidlands

Spotlight on sustainability: West Midlands Tourism Awards 2025 venue 🌱 For the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2025 event, choosing a venue with a strong commitment to sustainability was essential. That’s why we’re excited to host our 2025 event at Edgbaston Stadium – a leader in sustainability in sports venues with an inspiring goal: to become the UK’s most sustainable cricket stadium and achieve Net Zero operations by 2030. Edgbaston Stadium has already made significant strides in sustainability, including: ⚡ 100% renewable energy powers the entire stadium. ♻️ Reduced waste by 33% since 2019. 🍽️ Over 95% of food served is freshly prepared on-site. ✅ ISO 20121 accredited for Sustainable Events Systems. 💡 LED lighting saves over 21,384 kWh annually. 🥩 Cut red meat usage by 50% in 2022. 🥕 The Edgbaston Garden provides seasonal fruits and vegetables for menus across conferences, events, and match days. Join us in celebrating excellence at a venue that champions a sustainable future. Tickets available now: https://bit.ly/48A3HV1 For sponsorship enquires 👉 tourism@wmgrowth.com #birmingham #westmidlands #WMTA25 #sustainability Blackberry Events

The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC), on behalf of Destination Management Organisations across the region, offer a variety of support to travel trade buyers and the tourism industry. If you’re looking for new and emerging experiences, exciting attractions, or high-quality accommodations in a region full of potential, our dedicated team are ready to assist with any enquiries you may have. What we offer: 🤝 Personalised introductions to local ground handlers, attractions, and accommodation providers 🌎 Destination information and support 📅 Itinerary planning ✅ A West Midlands Travel Trade Guide showcasing trade-ready products and accommodation across our destinations 🗺️ A Travel Trade Toolkit that includes promotional copy, maps, and sample itineraries 📷 Access to copyright free images and videos ✨ FAM trip support for staff and B2B clients Discover, be inspired, and find the resources you need to create an exceptional Birmingham and the West Midlands experience. Get in touch today: traveltrade@wmgrowth.com #birmingham #westmidlands #traveltrade #tourism

Meet Tom Marlow, our Communications Manager ✨ Tom manages the communications activity of our leisure tourism, business events and major sporting events programmes. He works on a daily basis with regional, national and international media, partners and stakeholders to positively promote the West Midlands’ visitor economy and encourage more people to come and enjoy everything it has to offer. Whether it’s writing and sending out press releases and thought leadership pieces, hosting media on visits to the West Midlands, or drafting briefing notes for broadcast interviews, Tom strives to enhance the profile and reputation of the region through his activity. 🔍 Tom's West Midlands tourism highlight: "The fantastic variety of sporting events, which we have on our doorstep – in an array of brilliant stadiums and backdrops. The West Midlands is at the heart of sport in the UK, and during any given weekend in the region, sports tourists can be treated to Premier League and EFL football, Test Match or county cricket, world-class athletics, golf, badminton, gymnastics, diving, tennis or basketball. And if you want to have a go yourself, there are some great new venues to try out your sporting skills with friends or family – from The Bear Grylls Adventure, Sixes Social Cricket and The Belfry Hotel & Resort to F1® Arcade, Flight Club Darts and TOCA Social." 📧 Get in touch with Tom today: press@wmgrowth.com 💬 Discover more about what we do: https://lnkd.in/epWPNHGX

📰 We're thrilled to share some exciting coverage that appeared in The Sun earlier this month, showcasing the city as a top UK city break destination for this half term 🎉 Working with the West Midlands Growth Company, the article highlights some of city's best venues, attractions and hotels, including: 🖼️ Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 🐠 National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham 🍫 Cadbury World 🏹 The Bear Grylls Adventure 🛏️ ibis Styles Birmingham NEC & Airport Read the full article online now: https://bit.ly/3YxJZpm #coverage #westmidlands #birmingham

Birmingham Airport is leading the way in sustainability with a new multi-million-pound solar investment ✈️ 🌱   Birmingham Airport recently welcomed the UK’s new Aviation Minister, Mike Kane, to showcase its impressive new 6.8-megawatt solar farm. Featuring 12,000 solar panels, this sustainable project will power at least 20% of the airport's electricity needs, reducing its reliance on the Grid and accelerating Birmingham Airport’s green ambitions.   With a commitment to achieving net zero by 2033, well ahead of government targets, this solar farm marks just the beginning of a £300m eco-friendly investment plan designed to transform the airport’s infrastructure over the next decade.   Discover more about Birmingham Airport's net zero journey: https://lnkd.in/eef9nC8u #birmingham #sustainability #westmidlands #birminghamairport