Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland Visitor Economy Conference
Dedicated industry conference to showcase Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland's visitor economy offer and to explore opportunities in the post-pandemic world.
After a challenging couple of years for the visitor economy sector, Lincolnshire County Council and Business Lincolnshire are delighted to invite Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland businesses to attend this flagship conference dedicated to the industry.
This invaluable event will showcase the region’s visitor economy offer, along with its achievements over the last two years; explore the opportunities that lie ahead in the post-pandemic world and provide a great opportunity for networking and leaflet swapping.
Book your place today to discover how to make the most of the opportunities and challenges ahead!
Programme
09:00 Registration, Refreshments, Leaflet Swap and Networking
10:00 Welcome and Introduction
Cllr Colin Davie, Executive Councillor for Economy and Place, Lincolnshire County Council
10:05 Tourism Commission Recommendations: How’s Delivery Going?
Mary Powell, Tourism Manager, Lincolnshire County Council
10:25 The Future We Want
Ed Gillespie, Environmental Entrepreneur, Futurist and Author
11:00 Refreshment Break
11:20 Introducing the Green Tourism Toolkit – A New Resource for Tourism Businesses in the Greater Lincolnshire Area
Suzannah Newham, Senior Sustainability Advisor, Considerate Group
11:45 Business Tourism and the Future of Face-to-Face Meetings
Adam Bates, Director, Blue Sail
12:10 DMO Update
Charlotte Goy, Chief Executive, Visit Lincoln
12:30 Q & A Session
13:00 Lunch, Leaflet Swap and Networking
14:00 Workshop Session One – choose one from the following:
1. Integrating Sustainability with Tourism Business Operations
Suzannah Newham and Isaac Pellham-Chipper, Sustainability Advisor, Considerate Group
2. Covid, Digital Adoption, and Consumer Expectations
Deborah Goodall, Director, CDI Alliance
3. What Great Looks Like
Adam Bates
4. Becoming Cycle Friendly
Helen Smith, Cycle Lincolnshire Project Manager, Visit Lincoln
14:30 Refreshment Break
14:45 Workshop Session Two – choose one from the following:
1. Integrating Sustainability with Tourism Business Operations
Suzannah Newham and Isaac Pellham-Chipper
2. Covid, Digital Adoption, and Consumer Expectations
Deborah Goodall
3. Navigating Possible Futures
Emilija Zavadzkyte, Iulia Poama-Covaci, Dan Spence and Sergiu Badea
4. Developing ‘Visitor Experience’ Opportunities
Hayley Toyne, Visitor Economy Sector Advisor, Business Lincolnshire
15:15 Final Chance to Collect Leaflets and Event Close