Podcast

Welcome to the Visitor Elves podcast, where I take you behind the scenes of tourism, hospitality, culture, and events in and around the West of England and Wales.

Each episode dives into the stories, insights, challenges, and victories of inspiring people and businesses shaping the industry.

Conversations with Kelly

Ep.41 Inbound travel trade and your business

Travel Trade: the opportunity for growing high spending international travellers to the West.Today's podcast episode is all about how the travel trade can really help take our region to the world...

Ep.40 Group travel in 2024 with Steve Reed Tourism

Group Travel: The state of the domestic group market in 2024, with Steve Reed Tourism. For many years, the domestic group travel or coach tour industry has been an important part of the UK’s tourism...

Ep.39 Email marketing tips with Sarah Orchard

Email Marketing: Tips on making your email work harder to drive bookings with Sarah Orchard of Get Fully Booked. Do you have a monthly email newsletter where you send exactly the same version to...

Ep.38 Royal International Air Tattoo with Commercial lead Simon Hough

Behind the scenes at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Cotswolds, with Head of Commercial Activities and Hospitality Simon Hough. If large open-air events or air shows are your thing, you'll love...

Ep.37 Working with Influencers with Weekend Candy

Influencers: who to work with, why and how in the visitor economy. Conversation with travel writer and content creator Claire Robinson from Weekend Candy. Working with the right influencers can help...

Ep.36 Noble Performs talking digital marketing trends in 2024

Noble Performs digital agency conversation: Digital marketing insights in travel and tourism 2024 with Jarrod Lopiccolo & Kate Sikora. In today’s conversation I spoke to Jarrod and Kate from the...

Ep.35 Fiona Matthews, Super Culture Weston-super-Mare

Super Culture not only creates large-scale events such as the annual light festival GLOW and Whirligig but also works on initiatives that involve the entire community.We often travel to experience a...

Ep.34 Ashton Gate Sporting Quarter with Mark Kelly

About Episode 34 Sports tourism and the exciting developments planned for Bristol's Sporting Quarter at Ashton Gate Stadium with CEO Mark Kelly. If football, rugby or Take That are your thing,...

Ep.33 Visit West: 10 year plans for the region with Kathryn Davis

About Episode 33 Visit West managing Director Kathryn Davis, talking about the 10-year Destination Management Plan for the region alongside future funding for regional tourism. In this episode we...

Ep. 32 Mendip Activity Centre with George Combe

About Episode 32 Mendip Activity Centre: Tobogganing, outdoor education and award-winning camping in North Somerset with George CombeSet over 250 acres Mendip Activity Centre is the largest...

Ep.31 Noahs Ark Zoo Farm, conversation with Director Larry Bush

Episode 31 Noah's Ark Zoo Farm: The Growth of an Accessible, VisitEngland Gold Award-Winning Visitor Attraction with Larry BushIn this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Larry Bush,...

Ep.30 Urban Tandoor with Sujith D’Almeida & Nat Brereton

Episode 30 Urban Tandoor - Using TikTok to drive visitors and an international community with Owner Sujith D’Almeida and TikTok Queen Nat BreretonI’m beside myself with excitement bringing you my...