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22 Aug 2001
London hotels hit by US slowdown
The continued slowdown of the US economy has hit London hotels, with a drop in occupancy, average room rates and rooms yields throughout July. The latest monthly survey from hotel management consultants PKF reveals that of the 106 London hotels studied, occupancy fell by 5.8 per cent to 83 per cent and the average room rate fell by 12.2 per cent to £118.45. Regional hotels, however, have held their own
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22 Aug 2001
Eden Project goes snap, crackle, pop
Cereal manufacturer Kellogg's and the Eden Project in St Austell, Cornwall have joined forces in a new marketing initiative aiming to bring in visitors to the botanical attraction. The Eden Project, which only opened in March has already surpassed its attendance targets for the year, and is proving to be the biggest tourist attraction in the South West, despite the impact of foot and mouth on the region.
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22 Aug 2001
Fairground insult for young woman
A 23-year-old woman has complained of being humiliated at the Felixstowe Carnival funfair after being told she was 'too fat' to go on the ride. Jules Elliott, the 11-stone size 14-16 woman was told by a ride operator; I am sorry, love, you are too fat and that the ride would not start until she got off it. Organisers of the funfair have stood by worker's words citing health and safety regulations as the
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22 Aug 2001
SEETB to boost vital Belgian trade
The South East England Tourist Board (SEETB) is organising a European group travel trade exhibition next month in the Belgian city of Ghent to drum up visitors to the region. More than 2,000 delegates are expected to visit the Ghent International Congress Centre during the 26 and 27 October for what SEETB sees as a vital marketing opportunity to travel trade and group organisers. SEETB marketing director,
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22 Aug 2001
Duxford Air Space gets green light
The Imperial War Museum Duxford, one of the largest aviation museums in Europe, is launching a £19m redevelopment programme with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The ambitious Air Space project will be the new central exhibition of the museum, and will map the progress of Britain's aerospace and aviation industry. The exhibition will be housed by one of the existing hangars, and will focus not just
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22 Aug 2001
Inca treasures denounced as fake
Thousands of artefacts on show in Peru's Museum of Gold (Museo del Oro) have been taken off display as experts revealed them to be fakes. The collection, which has provided exhibitions around the world with Inca treasures was investigated following claims of forgeries which have been substantiated by a team of experts working at the museum. Doubts about the collection had existed for almost a decade.
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21 Aug 2001
Silbury Hill weathers the storm
The National Heritage site Silbury Hill in Wiltshire is undergoing emergency maintenance to protect it from severe weather damage. The prehistoric 130ft high mound is around 4,000 years old but is in danger of collapsing after a vertical shaft dug by 18th-century treasure hunters collapsed last year. Since then, heavy rain has washed more debris from the rim of the hole turning it into a 25ft wide crater. The
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20 Aug 2001
Eiffel Tower redevelopment
The Eiffel Tower is to undergo building works to make the 300 metre high attraction even bigger. The company responsible for the tower, SNTE, is to dig out a new five-storey centre beneath the monument to boost capacity. The plans include a new visitor centre, ticket booths, restaurants, a museum and a conference centre and could cost as much as £50m over three years. SNTE is interested in improving the facilities for
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17 Aug 2001
Guy Hands to lend support to Springboard festival
Springboard UK, the organisation promoting careers in the hospitality, tourism and leisure industries, has unveiled details of its 2001 careers festival later this year. Nomura's Guy Hands will lead the launch event in London on 15 October at a business breakfast briefing in a speech addressing issues arising from Springboard's 2001 industry research. Springboard's managing director, Anne Walker says there
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16 Aug 2001
Bourne to sell Oasis to Center Parcs
Center Parcs, the chain of holiday villages, is to acquire the Oasis Holiday Village in the Lake District. Oasis, which was launched in 1997 by the Rank Group, was originally intended to target the Center Parcs market as a competitor, but plans to develop the brand were not carried through. Bourne Leisure, the company which acquired Oasis along with the rest of Rank's holiday businesses has decided to sell
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IAAPA Expo Europe was established in 2006 and has grown to the largest international conference and trade show for the leisure and attractions industry in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region.
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