Given the huge level of demand that The 151st Open will attract, organisers are encouraging you to consider the use of public transport, which has been significantly enhanced during Open week. In particular, if you have easy access to Merseyrail train services, we encourage you to take advantage of their enhanced timetable. All travel information has now been updated on our website www.TheOpen.com/getting-there We should emphasise that Merseyrail services are operational throughout the event and will have a significantly enhanced […]
The iconic Southport links has previously hosted golf’s original championship on ten occasions, the last of which was in 2017 when Jordan Spieth emerged victorious in a memorable final round duel with Matt Kuchar to lift the Claret Jug for the first time. The American joined a celebrated roll of Champion Golfers at Royal Birkdale, including Peter Thomson, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Johnny Miller, Tom Watson, Ian Baker-Finch, Mark O’Meara and Padraig Harrington. Martin Slumbers, CEO of The R&A, said: […]
The last National Lottery Days Out Campaign, which ran from October 2021 – March 2022 was worth more than £6.3m to the tourism industry. This year VisitBritain are delighted to announce a new National Lottery Days Out campaign. The new campaign launched yesterday (3 July 2023) and will allow National Lottery ticket holders to receive £25 off the entrance of over 500 UK attractions, experiences and guided tours. Lottery ticket holders will be able to choose from any participating experience […]
Organisers are delighted to invite partners across the North West to their 2023 BETA Youth and Student Travel Summit where youth, student and educational travel businesses come together to discuss and debate the latest industry insights, and to meet, network and trade. This year’s Summit will take place in Manchester at the Etihad Stadium, the home of Manchester City Football Club on Monday 16th October 2023 Local partners in the North West are offered a discounted rate of just £199 + VAT to attend, a saving of £100 off […]
Tomorrow will be the 90th anniversary of the opening of Liverpool Airport and to celebrate, a number of activities will be taking place across the Airport throughout the day. It was on 1st July 1933 that the Airport was officially opened with Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the Secretary of State for Air, declaring the Airport officially open at a grand civic ceremony, followed by one of the largest civil air displays seen at the time. Tomorrow’s celebrations will include the placing of […]
For the first time, Pride in Liverpool will showcase a ‘city full of pride’ with elements of the annual festival being spread across the whole city centre allowing pride-goers to experience the event in a totally unique way. Based on feedback, the region’s LGBT+ charity has focused on elements that the community have said they value the most including pop-up community performances, family-friendly spaces and a diverse series of ‘fringe events’ around the city. The full programme will be released […]
The Innovation Zone at the Local Government Association Annual Conference showcases the outstanding, innovative work of councils across a range of service and policy areas. This July Director of Culture, Claire McColgan CBE, will be heading to Bournemouth to showcase Culture Liverpool and our unrivalled and unique cultural delivery model. Claire will share all the steps and building blocks that led to Liverpool hosting the most successful Eurovision Song Contest to date – the why’s and how’s to creating a […]
A major jobs fair is to be held aimed at building on the success of Eurovision and driving recruitment for the city region’s thriving hospitality and leisure sector. Around 30 organisations are expected to attend the event in Liverpool – including firms recruiting for next month’s Open Golf Championship in Hoylake. The jobs fair at ACC Liverpool aims to use the momentum of a Eurovision campaign which saw more than 3,000 people attend recruitment events across the city region – […]
Join our new webinar to discover how to use a Circular Economy approach to improve Liverpool’s visitor economy profitability & sustainability, developed by 2030.hub and Marketing Liverpool. This special online session on Circular Economy is designed specifically for businesses in the hotel, restaurant, event, bar and wider visitor economy – but also applicable to every other businesses too! Discover how you can use this approach to improve sustainability and profitability within your organisation. Gain a deeper understanding of Circular Economy […]
Accommodation & Welcome Drinks: Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village ~ 12th September Conference: Spaces at The Spine, Liverpool ~ 13th & 14th September Don’t miss out as Simpleview Summit comes to Liverpool in September. Be among friends – meet the staff behind many of your projects Simpleview is the worldwide leading provider of CRM, CMS, website design, digital marketing, revenue generation, and mobile technologies for destination marketing organizations (DMOs). The company employs 350+ staff and works with 900+ travel, tourism and convention […]