CTA’s Spring Networking event will take place in Southern Wales on 22-23 May. We will be based at the brand new Mercure Newport Hotel and the event includes a half-day Fam trip on Sunday with our AGM and a showcase and seminar on Monday morning.
The half-day familiarisation visit around Southern Wales will be a real treat so do try and arrive for the start of the event on Sunday lunchtime!
The Fam is all within easy reach of Newport and the Mercure Newport Hotel and features a touch of history, great views and interesting people. We will visit a number of locations including Raglan Castle, Caerleon, Newport Transporter Bridge and Tredegar House. (Final itinerary to be confirmed.)
The event is being generously sponsored by Visit Wales who will cover the accommodation costs for operators and wholesalers on Sunday night, and is also being supported by Southern Wales Tourism and Newport City Council.
The reception on Sunday evening includes an Experiential Showcase with food and drink samples from Southern Wales, followed by dinner. On Monday morning, the AGM will be followed by a brief seminar with guest speakers and a Wales Supplier Showcase. The event concludes with a light lunch on Monday.
Bookings are now open, please follow the link below.
Operators and Wholesalers – hosted by Visit Wales – please book via this link
Suppliers – £135 pp plus VAT – please book via this link
Optional extra night: Saturday (21 May) or Monday night (23 May) – £80 plus VAT (BB single occupancy; £90 plus VAT (BB double occupancy) for all delegates
Monday Day Delegate rate for Suppliers – £45 pp plus VAT
Draft Event Timetable
Sunday 22 May 2022
From 12 noon – arrival at hotel (Mercure Newport)
Informal lunch at Riverfront Theatre on the mezzanine level. ( Short walk from the hotel – 5 mins max)
Fam trip:
13.30 – Depart -from Riverfront Theatre
Travel to Raglan Castle past the ICC and Coldra
14.00 – Arrive Raglan Castle – the grandest Castle ever built by a Welsh man
14.35 – Depart – and travel to Usk – Drive around this Town of Flowers with its own private castle.
15.15 – Arrive Caerleon (park at the amphitheatre) – the Roman Legionary town of Isca – visit Baths, Legionary Museum, Amphitheatre and Barracks.
16.20 – Arrive Tredegar House – tour of gardens
17.00 – Depart – travel back via Newport Transporter Bridge (hopefully take a trip on the bridge)
17.30 – Fam trip returns to Riverside
19:00p.m. Drinks Reception – outdoor terrace at Mercure.
Welcome drink and Experiential Showcase of tourism providers from Southern Wales
Evening meal in Mercure restaurant
Monday 23 May 2022
9:30 – AGM
11:00 – Guest Speaker (David Anderson from Amgueddfa Cymru (Cardiff/Caerleon)
Followed by Welsh Supplier Showcase (at Mercure Newport)
12:30 – lunch – depart.
Here’s a brief video as a warm-up!
And there’s a longer video version here.
Images: ©Crown Copyright; ©Newport Council; ©OvertheBridgetoWales; ©Southern Wales Tourism .
