Liverpool City Region’s ‘Be More’ project aims to further improve skills across the Liverpool City Region through the provision of funded training. Through the Be More training fund, businesses based in the Liverpool City Region (Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral) can access up to 70% funding towards training costs across a range of areas, including Business Management and Finance, Health and Social Care, Digital and Creative, Marketing & Sales and Physical & Mental Health. This offer is further […]
Liverpool City Halls are marking Heritage Open Days 2022 by offering free-to-attend events at St George’s Hall and Liverpool Town Hall. The events at both Halls are available on a limited scale and will be served on a first come, first served basis. ST GEORGE’S HALL HERITAGE OPEN DAYS St George’s Hall will be running seven FREE guided tours of their magnificent Great Hall between Friday 9 September and Saturday 17 September* to mark the 2022 Heritage Open Days programme. […]
Liverpool’s cruise industry is expected to bring in more than £30 million to the regional economy in the next two years. As ships docking in the city return to pre-pandemic capacity, tourism numbers are on the up and that could spell good news for Liverpool, a city council report has identified. More than 100 operations are expected into Liverpool Cruise Terminal during 2022, this busiest season to date. With more than 200,000 passengers expected to contribute to the visitor economy, an impact […]
The hospitality industry was devastated throughout the pandemic and is now on the rebound, but how do businesses raise their online game and embrace the digital world in order to raise awareness, increase bookings and build a strong foundation that can see them through future challenges? Hospitality Marketing Course This course will give learners the knowledge, tools and skills to understand their unique position in the sector, how to use storytelling to their advantage, grow brand awareness, embrace different marketing […]
Date: Thursday 29 September – Sunday 2 October 2022 A celebration of Britain’s most exciting black writers marks the start of Black History Month. Writers Ashleigh Nugent, Hannah Azieb Pool, Jacqueline Roy, Judith Bryan, Kadija Sesay and Tomiwa Owolade are among the latest names added to the Gravity festival line up. They join headline speakers including BBC1 ‘The Responder’ writer Tony Schumacher, Bootle-born writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Kit de Waal (My Name is Leon), Lissa Evans (Wed Wabbit) Katherine May (Wintering) and Roosevelt Montas (Rescuing Socrates). New Statesman journalist and award-winning author Tomiwa […]
Club Liverpool has launched a recruitment drive to attract new ambassadors to help aid the recovery of Liverpool City Region’s visitor economy. The ambassador network, a partnership between Liverpool Convention Bureau and ACC Liverpool, works to bring high-profile conferences and events to the city region. Conferences bring with them a massive economic impact to the city region and since 2016, Club Liverpool ambassadors have successfully bid for 56 conferences. The economic impact of these events combined is £75 million, with […]
You’ve booked your leave, scoured the web for inspiration, shortlisted the best options and deliberated over the main contenders. Now it’s time to choose your holiday destination. It’s going to be the best time of the year, so you’d better get it right. Instead of trawling through endless website pages, wouldn’t it be fantastic if you clicked a button and your perfect itinerary popped-up right in front of you? VisitLiverpool’s new ‘Liverpool. Do it your way’ campaign aims to do […]
In terms of its value, the intellectual capital within the Liverpool City Region is incalculable. It drives industry, propels growth and cements our region’s global reputation. Liverpool Convention Bureau believe this intangible asset is a key driver when it comes to securing business events and their latest global campaign leads with knowledge first. Jennifer Jensen, Marketing Liverpool’s Head of Business Tourism reveals the ethos behind their latest marketing strategy. “It’s never just about the place, or the building or the […]
You’ve booked your leave, scoured the web for inspiration, shortlisted the best options and deliberated over the main contenders. Now it’s time to choose your holiday destination. It’s going to be the best time of the year, so you’d better get it right. Instead of trawling through endless website pages, wouldn’t it be fantastic if you clicked a button and your perfect itinerary popped-up right in front of you? VisitLiverpool’s new ‘Liverpool. Do it your way’ campaign aims to do […]
Final plans are being put in place for Liverpool 2018. The city will stage an ambitious and forward looking culture programme to mark the tenth anniversary of its reign as European Capital of Culture. Details of Liverpool 2018 – the year-long celebration of the city’s thriving creative scene – will be announced in January. This will be when the city gears up to once again step into the international spotlight and showcase its extraordinary culture offer, while looking forward […]