Tourism Sector- Employment,Jobs,Expenditure

Employment:

Business tourism is year-round, peaking in Spring and Autumn but still with high levels of

activity in the Summer and Winter months, thus sustaining permanent, full-time

employment. It is estimated that the sector nationally employs around 530,000 people both

directly and indirectly

Jobs:

Conference and Publicity Co-ordinator: Are you a graduate with experience of organising
major high-profile conferences and publicity events? Do you have proven knowledge of media
and public relations? Have you at least two years’ experience of project management and
budgetary control? If you fit this description, you could be responsible for the planning,
marketing and co-ordination of events, an annual conference and exhibition and public
relations for ...(a professional medical association). You will lead a small dynamic team and,
in addition to the stated skills, will be able to prioritise and juggle tasks and will have excellent
oral, written, presentation, negotiation and decision-making skills. The post is likely to attract
candidates who are computer literate, are ambitious, have established media contacts and enjoy
UK travel.
Average salary:  £20,992

Marketing Assistant - Conferences, Events and Promotions (local authority conference
office): As a Marketing Assistant in a small team, you will be ideas-oriented and have sound
organisational ability. A practical person, with exceptional communication skills, you will be
keen to become fully involved in planning, co-ordinating and implementing all factors of a
project and work well in a team. You will need at least two years’ marketing experience in order
to meet the level of responsibility required, and previous involvement in events organisation or
conference marketing would be an asset. A tourism or marketing qualification is not essential,
but would be an advantage.
Average salary:   £18,000



Expenditure in media:

Source:
http://www.businesstourismpartnership.com/pubs/briefing.pdf
Marketing assistant salaries:
http://salaries.jobs.brandrepublic.com/salary/Marketing-Assistant-title-salary
Conference and publicity coordinator:
http://www.payscale.com/research/UK/Job=Marketing_Coordinator/Salary