Leisure and tourism conference

Now in its 4th successful year, this conference looks at successful examples of tourism and leisure developments and examines the range of issues involved and proposed solutions.

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• Why you should attend this conference
• Who should attend?
• Key benefits
• Conference programme
• CPD requirements
• Outsourcing and event management service

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Why you should attend this conference

Work, rest and play, has been the accepted tri-partite division of time since long before the Mars advert when King Alfred famously divided his day into these three eight hourly divisions. Planners spend a lot of time planning for new housing and business premises, but perhaps, rather less planning for our communities recreational needs. With an increase in domestic tourism prompted by recession, the fall in the pound, and environmental concerns, and with an increase in sport and recreation required to deal with concerns about child and adult obesity, there is more need than ever for development professionals to understand current trends in tourism and leisure. Moreover, with a major downturn in the housing market, it is the tourism and leisure sector which is underpinning many new and revised regeneration projects.

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Who should attend?

• Local development and regional strategy plan makers
• Development control officers
• Economic development, tourism and leisure officers
• Private sector planners and architects
• Property developers
• Community groups
• All those involved in the development of tourism and leisure industries

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Key benefits

This one day workshop will help you understand:

1. Recent trends in tourism and leisure
2. Key issues in planning for new tourism and leisure facilities
3. Understand how to implement these plans support of economic growth and regeneration

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Conference programme

9.00 Registration and coffee

9.30 Welcome and introduction by the chair

• Planning for an increase in domestic tourism and leisure

Martin Taylor, Director, HLL Humberts Leisure, Chair, RTPI SE Region

9.40 Accommodating eco-tourism in rural areas

• Developing in sensitive ecological environments
• Implementing sustainable measures

Richard Palmer, Development Director, Forest Holidays

10.20 Planning for growth in cultural/heritage tourism

• Britain’s oldest recorded town
• Firstsite contemporary visual arts centre
• St Botolph’s Cultural Quarter Development
• Community Stadium

Karen Turnbull, Tourism and Enterprise Development Officer, Colchester Borough Council

11.00 Coffee and networking

11.20 Planning for major new leisure facilities

• Planning for a new community stadium
• Planning for a new leisure centre
• Planning for a new conference centre

Martin Randall, Head of Planning, Brighton and Hove Council

12.00 Regenerating our seaside resorts

• The shop window: seafronts, piers and destinations
• Visitor accommodation: hotels and caravans
• The whole economy: town centres and diversification
• Examples from around the coast

Martin Taylor

12.40 Panel discussion

1.00 Lunch

2.00 Planning for tourism and leisure workshops

Scenario one – can’t see the wood for dormice, badgers and bats

Scenario two – our town needs a proper conference hotel

Scenario three – delivering a new destination attraction

3.20 Implementing tourism and leisure regeneration projects

• Identifying a viable package
• Gap funding/cross funding
• Selecting the right development partner
• Securing terms

John Anderson, Director, HLL Humberts Leisure

4.00 Panel discussion

4.20 Conclusion by the chair

Martin Taylor

4.30 Close of conference

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CPD requirements

This event is intended to help RTPI members with their CPD requirements.

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Outsourcing and event management service

Kaplan Hawksmere has over 10 years experience in running outsourced and managed training contracts both in the private and public sectors. Our highly skilled team will work with you to effectively manage your events, conferences and training programmes to maximise delegate numbers and revenue and to deliver significant benefits including:

• Financial returns – possible increased revenues or cost reductions
• Risk reduction
• High delivery standards and customer satisfaction
• Flexibility to work with your own teams or independently
• Greater market exposure
• Low cost, exceptional responsive market research

If you would like any further information on this service please contact Dwane Charalambous on 020 7960 5604 or e-mail dwane.charalambous@hawksmere.co.uk

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