Newsletter Archive : Tourism 2012 Games

Edition 25 – May 2012

Get Games ready; Get Ahead of the Games; London 2012 Festival; World Shakespeare Festival; Maritime Mix - London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by the Sea; Giant Olympic Rings unveiled at Birmingham Airport; Glasgow's Destination Media Centre & Olympic Football Tournament website; an incredible year of opportunity for Northern Ireland; Community Celebration Packs

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Edition 24 – April 2012

Target international media visiting London and Britain in 2012; Is your business ready for the Games?; Hotel bookings in Surrey up ahead of the Games; Introducing Team London Ambassadors; South West runs series of Business Briefings on Olympic Torch Relay; New website celebrates the Games in North East England; Final qualification football play-off in Coventry; Eton Dorney on course; Tourism2012Games previous editions; Yorkshire pride to champion county worldwide; Glasgow gets set for the Games; Get Ahead of the Games

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Edition 23 – March 2012

Showcase your event on the most visited website during the London 2012 Games; six months to go to the Paralympic Games; Send us your 20.12% offers; Coventry Games time app launches; Introducing Pride House London; New Windsor Great Park campsite; One of Britain's most beautiful marathons returns; Home working, flexible working and more...

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Edition 22 – February 2012

Get Ahead of the Games; Appealing to UK visitors with the 'Best of Britain' App; Advertising and trading regulations update; Refurbished museum shows how Shropshire helped to make Olympic history; Maritime Mix - London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by the Sea; The Games opportunity in Kent; Pop-up tourist information points in Surrey; Regional industry events; East Anglia Games-time offers; Latest London 2012 facts and figures.

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Edition 21 – January 2012

New look for tourism2012games.org; 'Share Your Great Britain'; London theatre travel advice; Hockney Trail to take tourists east; Calling all adrenalin enthusiasts - try white water rafting in 2012; VisitBritain releases 2012 visitor forecast.

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Edition 20 – December 2011

Season's Greetings from Tourism2012Games.org; Sharing is GREAT Britain; Australian boxers bound for Blefast; Get ready to celebrate the Games; New London Map for 2012; Keeping your business moving

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Edition 19 – November 2011

Send us your feedback and win a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Secretary of State embarks on nationwide Olympic tour, Olympic Torch Relay Route, London 2012 Festival, VisitBritain - Reaching International Media, BT.Bringing it all together for London 2012

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Edition 18 – October 2011

Managing your workforce, Advice on flexible working, NewcastleGateshead says welcome, Yorkshire hopefuls support tourism event, Tourism for the Games event in Exeter, northern ireland : your time, our place.

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Edition 17 – September 2011

Lloyds launches Games Time Ready guide, Interview with London & Partners, West Midlands Tourism Sector Briefings, Essex ambassador scheme, 2012 River Cruise Service, Team USA is Britain Bound.

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Edition 16 – August 2011

Access more business in 2012, London Visitor Charter, Chinese athletes to train in Leeds, Beatiful South website goes live, Visit Essex capitalises on 2012 Games, South West launches Pre-Games Training Camp toolkit.

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Edition 15 – July 2011

Join the campaign to invite the world to Britain, Be first in line to receive information on the London 2012 Festival, London 2012 launches spectator journey planner, London Accommodation during the Games, Brands Hatch is Paralympic Road Cycling venue, Download free B-roll footage of Olympic Park

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Edition 14 – June 2011

Open Weekend 2011 to be biggest and best ever, Norfolk published 2012 toolkit for tourism businesses, South East prepares to wow international broadcasters, Bristol launches "You have a friend in Bristol" campaign, VB and partners showcase Britain to London 2012 Authorised Ticket Resellers.

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Edition 13 – May 2011

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay will showcase the depth and diversity of the UK tourism experience, London 2012 - Are you ready? Advice from Deloitte, London Preparies series of test events announced, Coach parking update from ODA, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum forms partnership with VisitBritain, The latest progress on Anish Kapoor's ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture.

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Edition 12 – April 2011

Ryder Cup generates £84.2 million for Wales, LOCOG publishes new contract opportunities, VisitBritain to launch "Diamond Pass", London 2012 celebrates 500 days to the Paralympic Games, Understand the business case for improving accessibility, Tourism2012Games celebrates one year anniversary.

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Edition 11 – March 2011

"Ahead of the Games" - your guide to preparing for London 2012, IT advice from e-skills, Shropshire benefits from funding to promote Olympic links, Sheffield leads the field in hosting sports events in 2011, 2012 Games spectators to have access to special rail farers, London 2012 publishes full list of Authorised Ticket Resellers.

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Edition 10 – February 2011

Free accessibility booklet, London 2012 announces full competition schedule, Wales to host Rugby League World Cup in 2013, Tourism South East showcases business tourism product at Discovery, Chinese track and field athletes to train at Leeds, New pictures reveal how London will look during the Games.

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Edition 9 – January 2011

VisitBritain to launch 'You're invited' campaign, London 2012 announces ticket sales dates, On your marks get set for London in 2011, Sheffield unveils sports programme, A win-win situation for Wales, Sports posters available to download.

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Edition 8 – December 2010

Nationwide campaign launched to improve UK customer service, Visit London research reveals risks and opportunities, VisitBritain outlines measures to tackle displacement, London 2012 "Travel advice for businesses" launched, Star and Stripes descend on Sheffield, New 'Commited to Fair Pricing' logo available.

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Edition 7 – November 2010

Olympic Park will be a 'leading visitor destination within 5 years', New images of sporting in stunning British locations, Sport events set to boost Yorkshire's profile before the Games, London 2012 announces Olympic Games ticket prices, WorldHost to launch new national standard for customer service.

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Edition 6 – October 2010

12 steps to prepare, UK volunteering toolkit, Forty MOUs for pre-Games Training Camps, Marathons will end on the Mall, Great reasons documents in 20 languages, New “Games-inspired” images coming soon.

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Edition 5 – September 2010

Fair Pricing and Practice Charter launch, London 2012 Triathlon to showcase London, London 2012 International Inspiration Programme visit, Games-inspired images provider warm welcome at London Gatwick, USA Diving team selects Yorkshire as training base and Eurostar gears up for the first ever Tri-City-Athlon.

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Edition 4 – August 2010

Video interview with Vancouver 2010 Games strategist, London Ambassador scheme announced, London 2012 celebrates 2 years to go, Olympic and Paralympic Games Lanes announced Yorkshire celebrates 2012 hopefuls, Visit London report shows £11bn investment into London tourism offering.

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