TOURISM
World class Summit success “You can see the extraordinary beauty, the wonderful people and great hospitality, so I'd encourage everybody in the States to come and visit Wales.” President Barack Obama
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Barack Obama (President of the United States), Red Arrows display, Cardiff Bay, [03] Display of local Welsh shellfish and seafood and [04] Carwyn Jones (First Minister of Wales), Barack Obama (President of the United States) and David Cameron (UK Prime Minister) Celtic Manor Resort. [01] [02]
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As endorsements go, it’s hard to beat – and it’s just one of the good things that came out of NATO Wales Summit. The summit at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, last September involved President Obama along with leaders and heads of government from the NATO member countries. At a reception hosted by the Prince of Wales, the President urged his countrymen and women to visit Wales and also praised the country’s “extraordinary beauty, wonderful people and great hospitality”. The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Ken Skates says the summit, which was a first for Wales, was an incredible opportunity to showcase to the world our people and culture, our world-class facilities
– and our ability to host one of the world’s biggest events. He said: “NATO showed that we are capable of catering to world leaders. We now have an opportunity to build on the heightened profile NATO gave us and capitalise on our profile as a great place to meet and host conferences and events. Everyone can be assured of a warm welcome in Wales – world leader or not. I hope that many companies will follow in Obama’s footsteps.” Visit Wales promotes Wales as a destination to the business tourism sector and the leisure travel trade, including tour operators, travel agents, coach operators, professional conference organisers and destination and event management companies.
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Issue 8, 2015
Quality Wales
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