| Business tourism continues to contribute significantly to the British economy, accounting for 27% of all inbound visits to the UK and 28% of all expenditure. In 2004 almost 7.5 million visits were made to Britain for business purposes, with international business visitors contributing a huge £3.7 billion. |
Various research reports and findings relating to the business tourism sector will be made available on these pages. Simply click on the links below to download the articles: International Passenger Survey 2006 October 2006
Delegate Expenditure Survey
April 2006
German Qualitative Business Events Research - Useful insights from face-to-face interviews with German business event planners February 2006
US Qualitative Business Events Research - Useful insights from face-to-face interviews with US meeting planners February 2006
Belgian Insights - Market trends and insights February 2006
Dutch market Insights - Key findings from Business Travel Monitor 2005, conducted by CVO (Contiuous Holiday Survey) June 2005
Germany Meetings & Incentives Research- positive trends and some useful insights for UK suppliers May 2005
Poland - Market and Trade Structure Insights - bullet points into this emerging market April 2005
Foreign Direct Investment and Inbound Business Tourism - significant issues within the tourism sector March 2005
Latest Trends in the Canadian Meetings & Incentives market - Growth on the horizon in the 2005 Market Report February 2005
Research into International Association Conferences sector - VisitBritain's research results January 2005
Recent findings on US trade show attendance - Online research from M&C magazine December 2004
Latest Trends in the Swedish Meetings Industry - The implications for Britain of a study of the Swedish meetings industry Country Market Profiles
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