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28 Mar 2003
Thomas moves from Eureka! to Miami
Gillian Thomas, chair of the board of trustees for Eureka! The Museum for Children, is to become president of the Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Plantarium. She will begin her role this month. Thomas was appointed to develop the Eureka concept in 1989, then left when it opened in 1992. Since then she worked for the National Museum of Science and Industry in London, and @Bristol. She
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27 Mar 2003
Mixed reception for new tourism body
The creation of VisitBritain, the UK's new tourism body formed from the amalgamation of the British Tourist Authority and the English Tourist Board, has been called a bit of a mish mash. The Tourism Society's Adrian Clarke FTS, said that from a personal point of view he supported neither the link-up of the two groups nor the methodology behind it. He said the society had called in the past for parity of
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27 Mar 2003
On the road to making British tourism Great
The new lead body for tourism, VisitBritain, has been welcomed as a step in the right direction for British tourism - providing the government recognises its importance and allocates appropriate funding. The new body, formed by the merger of the British Tourist Authority and the English Tourism Council was launched by minister for tourism, Kim Howells, at the British Travel Trade Fair last week and will have the dual
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27 Mar 2003
Iraqi War versus English Tourism
A British Travel Trade Fair briefing has outlined the possible impact the war in Iraq will have on England's domestic tourism industry. The report indicates that in previous crises - such as the first Gulf war, foot and mouth disease and the attack on the World Trade Centre - the first reaction of consumers was to do nothing until they could see how the situation developed. Once the resolve to act had been
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27 Mar 2003
Wellington's heirs get the boot
Apsley House, which boasts the address, No 1 London, and is the ancestral home of the Duke of Wellington, is at the centre of a row over who will control the historic site in the future. Plans by the government to pass control of the 1770s Robert Adam-designed house from the Victoria and Albert Museum to English Heritage, are being opposed by the duke's heirs. Under an agreement reached in 1947, when the
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27 Mar 2003
Davies moves to Arts Council of Wales
Chair of Welsh National Opera, Geraint Talfan Davies, has stepped down from the post to become chair of the Arts Council of Wales. Davies had been chair of WNO since October 2000.
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26 Mar 2003
New tourism body unveiled today
Kim Howells, minister for tourism will announce this morning that the new body formed by the merger of the British Tourist Authority (BTA) and the English Tourism Council (ETC) is to be called VisitBritain. Two new logos will be unveiled, one including the words 'Marketing British Tourism' and the other 'Marketing English Tourism', to recognise the organisation's dual role. Chief executive of VisitBritain,
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26 Mar 2003
New water-themed attraction opens in Belgium
Hidrodoe - The World of Water, has opened for its first season. The 5000sq m interactive park is the creation of Pidpa, a Belgian water company distributing water throughout Belgium's Antwerp province and aims to educate visitors about issues including sustainable development and water conservation. Hidrodoe's central area is the Waterworld, which contains various experiences including the Drop, a multimedia
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26 Mar 2003
National Trust extends partnership agreement with Hastings
The National Trust for Northern Ireland and the Hastings Hotels group are continuing their marketing agreement launched in 2002. The Trust's 2003 visitor guide Go Enjoy Northern Ireland is sponsored by Hastings and provides information on over 30 National Trust properties. These include Slieve Donard, the highest peak in the Mourne Mountains; the Castle Ward Estate and Mount Stewart, both on Strangford
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