Hyatt Regency Sydney’s Post

🌟 Exciting News for the UK Hospitality Sector! 🌟 VisitBritain's latest business events report reveals a booming trend in the UK's tourism industry. In 2022, business visits formed a substantial 16% of all inbound visits, totalling a whopping 5.1 million. These visits contributed an impressive £5.0 billion to the economy. Here's what's fascinating: although UK business visitors typically had shorter stays, they spent significantly more per night compared to the all-purpose average. This means the business visitor segment is incredibly valuable, injecting a robust spending power into our industry. Diving deeper, a significant 22% of these visitors attended business events, pouring £1.5 billion into the local economy - that's 29% of the total spend! This data underscores the immense potential and value of the business events sector. It's a clarion call for us in the hospitality community to tap into this lucrative market, enhancing our offerings to cater to the discerning business traveller. Let's continue to elevate our services and create exceptional experiences for our business visitors. Together, we can contribute to and thrive in this dynamic segment of the UK tourism industry! 🇬🇧🏨 #UKTourism #BusinessTravel #HospitalityIndustry #VisitBritain

Looking forward to discussing this important topic with industry leaders from across the region at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Annual Summit next month! What do you think the future of the tourism workforce looks like? Or will we all be replaced by AI, food-service robots and Atlas from Boston Dynamics, so it does not really matter 😬? #PAS2024

🌟 Exciting News for the UK Hospitality Sector! 🌟 VisitBritain's latest business events report reveals a booming trend in the UK's tourism industry. In 2022, business visits formed a substantial 16% of all inbound visits, totalling a whopping 5.1 million. These visits contributed an impressive £5.0 billion to the economy. Here's what's fascinating: although UK business visitors typically had shorter stays, they spent significantly more per night compared to the all-purpose average. This means the business visitor segment is incredibly valuable, injecting a robust spending power into our industry. Diving deeper, a significant 22% of these visitors attended business events, pouring £1.5 billion into the local economy - that's 29% of the total spend! This data underscores the immense potential and value of the business events sector. It's a clarion call for us in the hospitality community to tap into this lucrative market, enhancing our offerings to cater to the discerning business traveller. Let's continue to elevate our services and create exceptional experiences for our business visitors. Together, we can contribute to and thrive in this dynamic segment of the UK tourism industry! 🇬🇧🏨 #UKTourism #BusinessTravel #HospitalityIndustry #VisitBritain

1️⃣ Prestige Travel's first-ever Aussie fam will explore South Australia and the Northern Territory, with agents invited to register for one of five places on offer ⛰ The fam is part of the operator's 'Linger Longer' campaign, which destination ambassador Jenny Taylor Page said "is designed to encourage visitors to slow down and spend more time uncovering hidden gems, cultural richness and breathtaking landscapes that are often overlooked." https://lnkd.in/euCr5r2E

🧐 How do Europe's independent hotels compete in the age of global travel? 🛎️ Well, it's not easy, given that internationally-recognaized brands enjoy natural advantages. 📱 and this is where digital platforms like ours come in, helping small local businesses thrive in the everchanging hospitality market environment.

🧐 How do Europe's independent hotels compete in the age of global travel? 🛎️ Well, it's not easy, given that internationally-recognaized brands enjoy natural advantages. 📱 and this is where digital platforms like ours come in, helping small local businesses thrive in the everchanging hospitality market environment.

🧐 How do Europe's independent hotels compete in the age of global travel? 🛎️ Well, it's not easy, given that internationally-recognaized brands enjoy natural advantages. 📱 and this is where digital platforms like ours come in, helping small local businesses thrive in the everchanging hospitality market environment.

🧐 How do Europe's independent hotels compete in the age of global travel? 🛎️ Well, it's not easy, given that internationally-recognaized brands enjoy natural advantages. 📱 and this is where digital platforms like ours come in, helping small local businesses thrive in the everchanging hospitality market environment.

🧐 How do Europe's independent hotels compete in the age of global travel? 🛎️ Well, it's not easy, given that internationally-recognaized brands enjoy natural advantages. 📱 and this is where digital platforms like ours come in, helping small local businesses thrive in the everchanging hospitality market environment.