Shropshire’s official Destination Management Organisation is launching a new event to encourage the county’s tourism and hospitality businesses to utilise the wealth of services available locally. Visit Shropshire has launched Tourism in Shropshire, and its first event is taking place on 12 November.
The debut Tourism in Shropshire Supplier Event will take place at The Engine House in Highley, near Bridgnorth, organised by Shropshire Festivals. Suppliers and service-based businesses will be exhibiting, ready to connect with attendees from visitor attractions, hotels, venues, restaurants, and events from across the county. Reech and Shropshire Council will be running workshops in a separate space, plus there will be refreshments, entertainment, and networking opportunities.
The event will be free to attend, and tickets need to be registered in advance. Tourism in Shropshire is offering free membership for 12 months for any businesses that take an exhibitor stand at the event.
Attendees are invited to park at Severn Valley Railway’s Bridgnorth Station and take a specially commissioned 20 minute steam train to the venue at the visitor centre at Highley Station.
Visit Shropshire’s Project Lead, Mark Hooper, said, “We are excited to launch Tourism in Shropshire as a central hub for our tourism businesses to connect, drive Shropshire’s thriving tourism sector forward, and support our visitor economy. The key objective of our first B2B event is to connect Shropshire’s tourism businesses with the fantastic service-based businesses on our doorstep, helping to build a sustainable local supplier network that delivers the best value, access to quality services, and long-term support for our economy.
“We hope that local businesses will take advantage of our generous offer, giving them a free 12 month membership if they have a stand at the event. Tourism is set to become the county’s largest employer in the coming years, so let’s grow the sector in the strongest way possible, connecting with the best businesses on our doorstep.”
CAPTION: Mark Hooper with Beth Heath and Clare Wells of Shropshire Festivals, pictured at The Engine House, Highley.
Visit www.tourisminshropshire.co.uk/tourism-in-shropshire-supplier-event
