BTA Launches New UK Consumer Campaign
The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] is today [May 5] launching a new UK consumer campaign in partnership with online travel agent Expedia, saying it is part of their “wider strategy to raise awareness of the island’s accessibility, range of experiential holidays and showcase it as an instant escape with direct flights from London Gatwick.”
The BTA said, “The campaign combines interactive outdoor locations around London with digital and social media channels, directing consumers to the Bermuda booking page on Expedia. The creative entices consumers to ditch a dark and stormy London landscape and escape to the pink sandy beaches of Bermuda for a refreshing Dark n’ Stormy ® cocktail.
“This is the latest in a programme of initiatives to showcase the island’s growing range of experiences, cultural events and attractions. Working with the UK travel trade, the BTA is developing a range of co-op initiatives, tour operator familiarisation trips and client networking events. This includes sponsoring the 2015 Travelmole Sailing Regatta and a special event at the first America’s Cup World Series racing events in Portsmouth this summer.
“Harnessing the interest in the America’s Cup in the UK, the BTA is partnering with Team Origin, the event organisers of the UK World Series events on behalf of Ben Ainslie Racing. The objective is to raise awareness of the sailing events, encourage more spectators to Portsmouth and ultimately to Bermuda.
“Together, they are offering competitions to the 400,000 subscribers of Times+, the online version of The Times newspaper, to win ‘Golden Tickets’ to the Portsmouth racing village in July. The star prize is a trip to Bermuda this October to watch the third round of World Series events.
“Another sports tourism marketing engagement will take place at the Ladies European Masters in early July at Buckinghamshire Golf Club. The Tourism Authority has already secured an agreement to promote the women’s golf events on its constantly growing golf tourism calendar. Female golf fans will also hear about Bermuda’s attractiveness as a family destination.
“This past weekend, the BTA supported Bermuda Day celebrations in Liverpool on 3 May and will also play a role at similar celebrations in London on 25 May. The events are organised by SpredLuv and the CKC Corporation – a group of Bermudians now living in the UK who are passionate about sharing the island’s unique culture and cuisine.”
Victoria Isley, the BTA’s Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, said: “The UK is a very special market to Bermuda and we are creating a number of opportunities to communicate the island’s key messages and encourage travellers to come and experience for themselves.
“With the cooperation of valuable UK partners like Expedia, and the leverage of popular UK events like America’s Cup, this is an ideal time to share the evolving story of the island to a new generation of experiential travellers,” the BTA added.
this market will bring us very little money
they just don’t spend like americans
Not true at all. Have you been to Orlando in the summer? Brits EVERYWHERE. Trouble is the plane prices to come here for them. They have much cheaper options available like going to Florida or Spain as opposed to Bermuda.
Precisely, it cost far too much
Agreed. we could do with more competition the UK to Bermuda route. Shame Virgin never seem interested
Unless you’re 5 years old, who wants to go to Orlando? That is not the Bermuda market.
Who’s the Bermuda market? People who like paying more for less?
Bit of a sweeping statement there. Any facts to substantiate that?
“The rewards for hard work is the opportunity to do more.” On behalf of all who appreciate the work B.T.A. and others are / have done to bring this and other events to fruition I say, thanks
The trouble is that you need to differentiate yourself from the market. Sitting on a beach is something we can’t compete on. You could probably go to the Maldives from the UK for the same price as coming here.
I would like to see focus on the wreck diving on offer here….the whale watching…..the big game fishing.
There are lot’s young professionals with disposable income in London. You just need to give them a reason to come.
I like what the BTA is doing here especially with the links to the America’ Cup. One thing – I’m not sure I would have chose the Times’ website which is a paid for/subscription only site.
I was reading that the 114 richest people in the world 80 of them live in London.Also a lot of other rich people life in London.
That font looks like garbage
The biggest tourism impediment Bermuda has is it’s too expensive for most people and even the savvy wealthy, are not going to pay more for less-and also risk wildcat walkouts! That’s why most are cruiseship visitors!