The visitor economy is much more than the tourism sector. It’s town centre management, cultural events, retail, dining, the evening economy and all of the experiences that people visiting an area might expect.
VENI is the Visitor Economy Network Initiative, a partnership that brings educators, businesses, the public sector and social enterprises closer together.
VENI is all about changing perceptions. In the past tourism, hospitality and other sectors in the visitor economy were seen as limited careers – seasonal work, part time, low paid and long hours. The VENI approach is to change this perception by highlighting the vast choice of career paths within the sector, provide access to training and advice from industry leaders, as well as create business networking opportunities.
VENI creates opportunities for young people as well as people of more mature years, to develop work-ready skills and participate in, and learn more about their local visitor economy.
Here’s some comments on working in the industry from some professionals in the region.
