Episode 5

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13th Feb 2025

Economic Outlook, Business Confidence and Events Tourism

Host Gemma Casey is joined by David Chapman, UKHospitality Cymru; Neil Kedward, Seren Collection and Routescape and Damien Martin, The Parkgate Hotel, to consider how changes to employer National Insurance Contributions, minimum wage increases and ongoing uncertainty around business rates are adding up to a challenging time for the tourism and hospitality sectors, and to discuss how the industry can capitalise on a trend for ‘events tourism’.  

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Tourism Wales
Tourism Wales is a podcast series dedicated to exploring the challenges, progress, and opportunities within Wales' tourism and hospitality sectors. Featuring insights from industry leaders and businesses across Wales, our goal is to highlight the key issues and developments for everyone working in the industry.

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mark powney

Business News Wales is a Welsh-owned independent media and communications business with a team of journalists and storytellers located in all regions of Wales.

Our wide-ranging menu of platforms, communication services, and highly targeted distribution networks offers our clients a proven, strategically connected one-stop-shop solution for all regions and business sectors in Wales and beyond.