Corporate News

A new campaign to increase visitors to the North York Moors will get underway this week as part of a new partnership with Visit York and the National Park Authority.

Today the body responsible for promoting York across the globe has appointed Sean Bullick, former head of Newcastle NE1 Ltd, as its new Managing Director.  Make It York was set up four years ago to promote York as a brilliant place to live, visit, study, work and do business.

Winners in the third annual York Culture Awards have been announced, throwing a spotlight on the creative talent and cultural scene in York. Winners were revealed at a celebration of culture in the city, hosted by BBC Radio York Breakfast Presenter, Georgey Spanswick, which was held last night (Monday 19 November) at York Theatre Royal. The awards ceremony opened with a new film, showcasing the cultural vibrancy of the city, produced by local film maker Ben Porter from Hewitt & Walker.

York will be showcased to an international audience of travel agents, tour operators and media as part of a brand new drive to increase overseas visitors to the city.  The campaign starts next week, Monday 19^th November, in Sanya, Hainan Island, China, where Visit York Marketing Manager, Michelle Brown, will meet face to face with 70 Chinese Tour Operators at VisitBritain’s Destination Britain China sales mission.