On Wednesday, March 22 at 11:00 (EET) / 9:00 (GMT, UK), Chryssa Skodra interviews the CEO of Visit Britain/Visit England Mrs. Patricia Yates.
Patricia Yates, CEO VisitBritain/VisitEngland, talks to TravelDailyNews International about “UK tourism industry emerges dynamically in the post-Covid era”.
VisitBritain is the national tourism agency, that undertakes Britain-wide and England-specific activity respectively under the brands ‘VisitBritain’ and ‘VisitEngland’.
The tourism industry is Britain’s seventh largest export industry. Before the pandemic tourism was worth £127 billion to Britain’s economy. Inbound tourism’s economic contribution was valued at £26.2 billion.
Mrs. Yates is the best person to give us her insights into how the UK tourism industry emerges dynamically in the post-Covid era during an eventful year for Britain, with once-in-a-lifetime events, such as the Coronation of King Charles III and Liverpool hosting the Eurovision Song Contest amongst others.
Chryssa Skodra is a Finland-based journalist, a celebrity interviewer, a podcaster, an award-winning blogger, a university lecturer and a public speaker. She holds a Bachelor’s in Communications and Media from Athens University and a Master’s in Arts Management from the prestigious Sibelius Academy.
She worked at spotlight international events such as the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and European Commission Conferences and Galas. She is passionate about travelling, food and events. On ‘Travel Insights’ she interviews influential and insightful thought-leaders and professionals from the tourism, aviation and hospitality industries.
