Industry Research - Covid 19 Pandemic

Official UK mark to signal that a tourism and hospitality business has worked hard to follow Government and industry COVID-19 guidelines and has a process in place to maintain cleanliness and aid social distancing.

"A volatile outlook into 2021.In the bleakest outlook since benchmarking began, hotel occupancy rates in 2021 are forecast to be 55% across the UK, and could take four years to return to pre COVID-19 levels."
|PWC Industry Forecast - October 2020.

"As the sector gradually opens, it is vital that venues can provide the necessary safety reassurance to encourage customers to sign on the dotted line and book future business meetings and events".
|Prepared on behalf of the sector by the Meetings Industry Association - August 2020

From 2 December, you must follow the guidance for the tier in your area. 23 to 27 December you can make a Christmas bubble with friends and family.
|GOV.UK: Guidance for the Christmas Period.

Industry PUBLICATIONS/Research - pre Covid 19

"The outlook for 2020 is for slower global economic growth (of about 2.8%) as the global economy is affected by the USChina trade war, the risk of a no-deal Brexit, the threat of a sharp Eurozone slowdown and debt default risks in emerging economies".

|PWC Hotels Forecast 2019-2020

"Looking into 2019, meeting professionals have an optimistic view of the meetings market. Our global survey shows planners in many regions are planning more meetings, for more attendees, and of longer duration. The industry is mature, stable, and achieving incremental growth".

|American Express forecast for global meeting & event trends 2019

"predicts a growing demand for meeting and event space, and an increase in the average size of meetings in nearly every region."

|CWT Report. September 2018