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Local marketing campaigns deliver jobs and growth boost for England
Visit England바카라 사이트™s campaign has generated £416 million in additional tourism spend to date and created over 7,700 new jobs in the sector, latest data reveals.
The three year campaign, that runs to March 2015, is funded by £19.8m from the government바카라 사이트™s Regional Growth Fund (RGF). The total investment for the campaign is £41.6m including contributions from VisitEngland and the private sector, with the aim to inspire UK residents to take more holidays at home and stimulate employment to grow jobs in the tourism sector.
This latest round of results reveals the impact of local marketing campaigns that took place over the Spring and Summer of 2013, in partnership with a number of destinations across the country. These campaigns alone have generated £185.1 million in tourism spend and 3,428 additional jobs for the sector.
Tourism Minister Helen Grant said:
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James Berresford, VisitEngland바카라 사이트™s Chief Executive said:
The Growing Tourism Locally project continues to deliver fantastic results, creating jobs and providing a boost for tourism in England by showcasing the high quality product on offer in England through these creative marketing campaigns. It demonstrates the benefits of public and private sector partners working together to stimulate the visitor economy. After a successful first year the project continues to build on this success in its second year, with destinations throughout the country benefiting significantly from this investment.
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