‘Vote on Confidence from Industry.’
Thirty UK coach and tour operators and group travel organisers descended on Southern Wales for a unique fact-finding mission.
The tour planners including coach operators, tour wholesalers and inbound operators all jumped at the chance to participate in a showcase of a brand-new tour – Coin, Coal and Cheers. Taking place 6/7 February and based at the popular Parkway Hotel and Spa Cwmbran, the event was put together by three attractions and a hotel working with travel trade specialists Steve Reed Tourism Ltd.
The Royal Mint Experience, Hensol Castle Gin Distillery and A Welsh Coal Mining Experience joined together to offer tour planners a new reason to visit Southern Wales.
With support from Southern Wales Tourism the delegates enjoyed a whistle-stop visit to the three attractions so they could see for themselves how good the new group product is.
The delegates included Clair’s of Derbyshire; Bretherton’s Goldline of Lancashire; Boutique Tours of North Wales; Norman Allen Group Travel of Herefordshire; Janet Redler Travel of Shropshire; Triumph Travel of London; Holiday Staycations of Essex. Interopa of London and Atlas Travel of London.
‘The familiarisation proved to be very successful with most attendees keen to arrange tours as a result of the initiative. The combination of the three attractions and the hotel worked well,’ says Paul Brandwood of the Royal Mint Experience. Any operators who would like more information about Coin, Coal and Cheers should contact:
Paul Brandwood Paul.brandwood@royalmint.com
Stephanie Metson Smetson@valeresort.com
Lisa Burnell Lisa.Burnell@rctcbc.gov.uk
Sarah Higgs – Shiggs@theparkwayhotel.co.uk
