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As the recognised destination management organisation for Bristol and South Gloucestershire, Destination Bristol has played a pivotal role in the development of the tourism industry since the company's inception in 1999.

It supports and drives an industry whose local annual turnover has tripled in value in a decade to over £750 million.

Bristol is now one of the most successful city travel destinations in the UK, a success story based upon the delivery of quality visitor attractions, a highly competitive accommodation sector, high-profile festivals and nationally-acclaimed themed years, and an expanding international airport.

 

 

Destination Bristol's corporate plan is based upon five key principles:

- Innovation and local distinctiveness

Bristol offers a highly distinctive proposition. Its marketing reflects the city's character, its heritage as well as its future ambitions and achievements, and the products that differentiate it from its competitors.


Destination Bristol has been at the forefront in developing cost-effective responses to the challenges posed by a very dynamic market and continues to respond to opportunities offered by new technology and on-line communications.

- Partnerships

As a vast industry that is made up of thousands of enterprises ranging from major multi-nationals to micro-businesses, tourism is unique within the UK's economy in terms of its complexity and its contribution to the nation's economy. Bristol's tourism economy will continue to grow as its offer expands and investment increases, and Destination Bristol will maintain its strong ethos of partnership working with individual businesses and stakeholders to market the Bristol 'brand'.

- Sustainability

Concerns over the impact of climate change have never been greater and the impact that tourism has on CO2 levels will increasingly come under the spotlight.
While as a business, Destination Bristol will adopt as environmentally-friendly practices as possible, it will also inform, encourage and incentivise participation in, sustainable-tourism business schemes, and promote the city's 'green' credentials to consumers.

- Improving skills

High levels of management, technical and customer service skill levels are key to the success of businesses, to the provision of a quality visitor experience and to the delivery of the company's mission.

Through its management of the Tourism Skills Network, Destination Bristol will develop and deliver an employer focused workforce development strategy that aims to meet the future needs of the industry for improved levels of skills within its workforce.

- Consumer focus

As competition grows, so does the need for destinations to develop their communications with their customers, for more tailored products, for a better understanding of the needs and aspirations of customers, and for a total commitment to providing a totally outstanding visitor experience.

Destination Bristol will ensure that the exceeding the expectations of consumers, whether that involves individual travellers, the wholesale travel business, carriers and other intermediaries remains the focus of its programme.