BTMB

Established in 2006, the ground-breaking Bournemouth Tourism Management Board (BTMB) was set up to “Develop and assist delivery of a shared vision for a prosperous tourism industry in Bournemouth that will enable the Borough to develop as a market leading resort.”

This is the country’s first board that truly represents all sectors of the visitor economy including the often overlooked, but vital, services of transportation, entertainment and retailing.

With Chairman James Eels at the helm, the BTMB has a very different tourism partnering formula that holds the members collectively responsible for the town’s destination management.

Members List:

The following tourism industry sectors are constitutional members of the BTMB committee 

Conferencing
Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), Bournemouth International Conference Bureau (BICB) and venues.

BTMB members - Steve Piper Head of Conferencing & Exhibitions, BIC and Deputy Karina Gregory BICB Manager.

Accommodation
Hotels, guest houses, self-catering accommodation; 

BTMB members - BAHA Chair Andrew Woodland and Deputy Des Simmons 

International Education Forum
Accredited language schools, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth & Poole College of FE and the Arts Institute,

BTMB members - David Jones of ETC and Deputy Simon Freeman from the Westbourne Academy.

Town Centre
Police, Town Watch (licensed premises), entertainment and retail, 

BTMB members - Nigel Hedges, Chair of Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce and Deputy Roger Parker, Town Centre Manager

Leisure & Attractions
Attractions, events, restaurants, culture and sports

BTMB members - John Green, Hot Rocks and Deputies Jackie Richmond, Group Marketing Manager, Splashdown and Tim Sanders, Managing Director of Discover Dorset Ltd.                  

Transport & Environment
Buses, taxis, Bournemouth International Airport and parking/signage/highways                                                                                                      

BTMB members - Kathy Tilbury, Managing Director Excelsior Coaches and Deputy Jenni Wilkinson, Yellow Buses.

Arts & Culture
Representing Arts & Culture locally and including; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO), Dance South West, Dorset Music Forum and Bournemouth University .

BTMB members - Councillor Ian Lancashire, Bournemouth Borough Council and Deputy Jacky Thorne, BSO.

The Board also includes elected and professional officers from Bournemouth Borough Council and Poole Borough Council, Tourism South East, Poole Tourism Management Board, Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership, Visit England and the Chief Executive from Bournemouth Borough Council.

Acting as a voice for tourism, the BTMB benefits the industry and tourism sectors, by providing a strong, unified voice for local, regional and national tourism issues that impact business efficiency. In addition, the Board ensures the performance of the resort’s tourism management, marketing and development activity is both competitive and effective. This performance management gives an active role to the sector representatives and responsibility in influencing the business planning, resource allocation and performance monitoring of Bournemouth Tourism. 

BTMB Sector Priorities for 2012

BTMB Sector Priorities for 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 & 2007

Interviews 2008 - Meet some of the Bournemouth Tourism Management Team

The BTMB Leaflet 2011

The BTMB Leaflet 2010