A huge thank you to our fantastic expert speakers at this year’s trade forum and conference at Caer Rhun Hall, Conwy Valley.  The annual event brought together tourism businesses and industry professionals from across North Wales to share ideas, hear industry updates and build valuable connections.

We were honoured to be joined by:

  • Jim Jones, CEO – NWT/GNW Update
  • Lucy Rawes, NWT/GNW – Getting the most out of your GNW listing
  • Angus Hay, Vereus – Growing a Tourism Business with AI 
  • Joe Bickerton, This is Wrexham – Wrexham: From the Global Spotlight to Sustainable Success 
  • Angela Williams, Great Orme Mines – Extending the Season: Great Orme Mines’ First Winter Opening
  • Sid Madge, Meee – The Magic Ingredient – Finding Energy, Motivation and Purpose in Tourism and Hospitality

View some highlights of the day below

Thank you also goes out to our Supplier Exhibitors which this year included:

  • Leonard Curtis
  • Castell Howell Foods
  • Live Tech
  • BCR Wales
  • The Hospitality Accountants
  • NFU Mutual Ruthin & Dolgellau
  • Bragdy Conwy Brewery
  • Harlech Food Service
  • 360 Vision Solutions
  • Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors
  • Carbon Zero Renewables

The following members were also re-elected to the board for a period of 3 years:

  • Andrew Plimmer, Everbright Group
  • Sara McKee, Life Full Colour
  • Frankie Hobro, Anglesey Sea Zoo
  • Yvonne Jackson, Condor Hotels

And Ronald George, General Manager for the Imperial Hotel Llandudno was elected for a term of 1 year. 

Congratulations to all and we look forward to working with you. Full details of all our board members can be viewed on our trade website – https://northwalestourism.com/about-us/nwt-directors/

About Eirlys Jones

Eirlys is the Commercial Director at North Wales Tourism and can be contacted at eirlys.jones@gonorthwales.org.uk or connect with her on LinkedIn you can also follow her on Twitter @EirlysJones5