Marketing Manchester

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗔 Our Managing Director, Victoria Braddock has been in Los Angeles this week attending the UK's largest ever trade mission to the UK, meeting with leaders from across the global creative industries sector and the world's biggest brand, whilst also taking part in a series of event promoting the UK's visitor economy and backing VisitBritain's Starring Great Britain campaign. Hear what Victoria has been up to in the video below.

Today we remember the 22 lives lost in the Manchester Arena attack on 22 May 2017, and all those affected by it. Manchester will never forget. 🐝

The power of #storytelling in driving regional growth was in the spotlight at #GreaterTogetherLA as we brought our destinations together with #US counterparts at our #tourism roundtable, hosted by our CEO Patricia Yates. Thanks to all for a really great discussion - sharing your experiences and knowledge on how compelling stories can drive growth, build people-to-people connections and strengthen our transatlantic tourism ties. Link to our press release for more information about our tourism programme at #GreaterTogether is in the comment section below. GREAT Britain & Northern Ireland Campaign Victoria Braddock Marketing Manchester Andrew Leveson Royal Shakespeare Company Diana Birkett Rakow Ivan Boekelheide Judith Owens MBE Titanic Belfast Claire McColgan CBE Culture Liverpool Sophie Taitt Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

As the doors close on another intense and productive IMEX Frankfurt, my reflections turn to what truly anchors the business events sector. Yes, the metrics and lead sheets are vital. For the Manchester Convention Bureau, the week has been a resounding success. We have opened doors to exceptional new global contacts and discussed brilliant opportunities to bring international conferences, delegates, and innovation to Greater Manchester. However, looking beyond the busy exhibition floor, this year carries a different weight. We are operating in a time of significant transition. In a landscape where change is the only certainty, our greatest asset is not just the infrastructure we offer, but the alliances we cultivate. True partnerships are not transactional. They are the quiet, reliable infrastructure that keeps our industry moving forward when everything else is in flux. The ability to meet face-to-face, look a trusted contact in the eye, and collaborate on shared solutions is what truly drives our sector through periods of realignment. It is the very bedrock of our resilience. I am incredibly proud to work alongside an incredible team at Marketing Manchester, as well as a wider network of national and international partners who constantly strive for excellence, support one another, and work tirelessly to make our industry steadier and more impactful. A very personal thank you goes to those select individuals with whom I shared some truly defining conversations this week. You know who you are, and please know that your professionalism, dedication and quiet strength do not go unnoticed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to connect this week. The future relies entirely on the strength of the alliances we protect and build today.

With all eyes on UKREiiF this week, now seems like a good time to revisit our Road to 2030 list, looking at the developments that will shape Greater Manchester's visitor economy for the better over the next five years and beyond. We originally put together the list on the back of the launch of the Greater Manchester Strategy for the Visitor Economy 2025-2030 last year, as a means to track the projects that will likely come to fruition over the course of the life of the new strategy. Have we missed anything? https://lnkd.in/eFC6vGrn

BURY TOURISM & HOSPITALITY NETWORK May Session: Improving Customer Experience in the Visitor Economy - Actions to Start Today 📅Tuesday 26h May |10am - 12 noon 📍Starkies Event Space, Bury Football Club 🎟️ https://ow.ly/X06050YURKK What you’ll gain from this session: ♦️A clear understanding of what great customer experience looks like in the visitor economy ♦️Practical methods and actions you can implement immediately ♦️Insights from Jenni’s unique background in behavioural insight and world class customer experience. ♦️Strategies designed to help boost loyalty, recommendations and repeat bookings. The event, supported by Bury Council, is a great opportunity to network with other business owners and managers operating in the tourism and hospitality sectors in Bury. Marketing Manchester | GM Business Growth Hub | Bury BID

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗞𝗥𝗘𝗶𝗶𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽 Manchester arrived in Leeds with purpose, presence and a clear message: our region is leading the charge on the UK’s most important conversations about growth, place and innovation. This year, 40 partners including all ten local authorities joined the Manchester delegation for the first day of UKREiiF.  Day one set the pace for an ambitious programme that showcased Manchester’s strengths: pioneering approaches to housing, a commitment to good growth, and a vision for placemaking that drives inclusive, long‑term. You can catch up on all of the action from the first day of #UKREiiF 2026 here: https://lnkd.in/eQ-ZATi6 #UKREiiF #mcrUKREiiF AMSTONE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED – Arup - Avison Young │ UK - Bolton Council - Buckley Gray Yeoman - Buro Happold - Bury Council – Civic - Denton Corker Marshall Architects - EPR Architects - FEC UK - Federated Hermes MEPC - Greater Manchester Pension Fund – Hawkins\Brown - Maccreanor Lavington - MADE Partnership LLP - Manchester Property Awards - MIX MANCHESTER - Morgan Sindall Construction – Muse - Northern - Oldham Council - Peel Land - Peterson Group and Trilogy Real Estate – RENAKER – Robertson Group - Rochdale Development Agency - Salboy - Salford City Council - SSE Energy Solutions - Stockport Council - Tameside Council – Tangerine - Town Legal LLP - Trafford Council - Wolfpack Media - Wigan Council 

Showtime! Our CEO Patricia Yates joins the British Airways ✈️ #GreaterTogether photocall at London Heathrow as the largest ever UK Government supported trade and investment delegation to the #USA gets ready for take-off. We are proud to be leading the #tourism programme at #GreaterTogether. The USA is our most valuable visitor market, forecast to be worth £7.5 BILLION to our economy this year. That means more than one in every five pounds spent by overseas visitors in the UK comes from American travellers. And the story travels both ways! Brits made 4.1 million visits to the #USA last year. The UK is the third largest market globally in visits to the USA, after Canada and Mexico, and its top overseas market. 🧳 Building friendships, making connections, strengthening transatlantic tourism ties, we are #GreaterTogether GREAT Britain & Northern Ireland Campaign Read more about #GreaterTogether in the UK Government press release: https://bit.ly/42EXrt9 Harris Bokhari OBE British Consulate-General Los Angeles British Embassy Washington Department for Culture, Media and Sport Department for Business and Trade UK Business and Trade - North America Paul Gauger Carl Walsh Tracey Edginton Lisa Sjolund Katie Rees Sarah Carasiti Rachael Farrington Emma Wilkinson Will Rostron Ysis Gregory Olivia Bescoby