Bulletins/Updates
12 December Tourism Industry Update
05 December News Bulletin: Visit Wales industry roadshows 2023 - content now available!
22 November Welsh Government wants your views on the school calendar
29 September News Bulletin: Visit Wales industry roadshows - register now!
21 September Tourism Industry Update
12 September News Bulletin: Response to the publication of the Wales domestic overnight trips
08 September News Bulletin: Visit Wales industry roadshows 2023 - Registration open
23 August Tourism Industry Update
03 August News Bulletin: Tourism projects in Wales win share of £5 million to help get the basics right for visitors
28 July Tourism Industry Update
07 July Tourism Industry Update
28 June News Bulletin: Days Out Campaign - Travel Trade Events
16 June Tourism Industry Update
05 June News Bulletin: Deputy Minister welcomes Queen Victoria’s first visit to Holyhead
26 May Tourism Industry Update
17 May News Bulletin: Deputy Minister praises holiday ‘Experience Makers’ during Wales Tourism Week
27 April Tourism Industry Update
20 April News Bulletin: First Minister visits Milford Haven ahead of summer tourist season
19 April News Bulletin: Two new funds announced by Event Wales today
12 April News Bulletin: Welsh Government supports UK and Ireland UEFA EURO 2028 bid
05 April Tourism Industry Update
30 March News Bulletin: New research shows majority think tourists should contribute to costs of maintaining destinations
28 March News Bulletin: People love Wales when they visit – new research shows
24 March News Bulletin: Exploring Wales this Easter
20 March News Bulletin: The sky’s the limit in Swansea for new tourism venture
17 March Tourism Industry Update
24 February Tourism Industry Update
13 February News Bulletin: Getting the basics right: £5 million tourism fund launched
03 February Tourism Industry Update
13 January Tourism Industry Update
09 January News Bulletin: Visit Wales announces Llwybrau/Wales by Trails. Which trail will you choose in 2023?
16 December News Bulletin: Proposed new licensing scheme to level the playing field and improve the standard of visitor accommodation in Wales
15 December Tourism Industry Update
12 December News Bulletin: “Llwybrau. Wales, by Trails” - Resources and assets now available
25 November Tourism Industry Update
16 November News Bulletin: Oral Statement: Statutory licensing scheme for all visitor accommodation in Wales (by Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for the Economy, 15 November)
04 November Tourism Industry Update
28 October News Bulletin: Opportunities to meet and do business with international operators
26 October News Bulletin: Visit Wales marketing industry update: post-event resources now available
05 October News Bulletin: REMINDER: Visit Wales marketing industry update online session
30 September Tourism Industry Update
28 September News Bulletin: Opportunities to exhibit at global business events exhibitions 2023
27 September News Bulletin: Wales at the FIFA World Cup: Economy Minister unveils Welsh Government projects to take Wales to the World
23 September News Bulletin: Visit Wales autumn / winter marketing industry update online session, 13 October 2022, 10.30am – 12pm: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
20 September News Bulletin: Have your say on a visitor levy for Wales
08 September News Bulletin: Hold the Date: Visit Wales marketing - online session
02 September Tourism Industry Update
15 August News Bulletin: Written Statement - FIFA World Cup 2022 (by Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for the Economy, 15 August)
12 August Tourism Industry Update
28 July Tourism Industry Update
22 July News Bulletin: World Travel Market (WTM), 7-9 November 2022 - register by 29 July 2022
15 July Tourism Industry Update
04 July News Bulletin: New package of measures to address high numbers of second homes
30 June News Bulletin: WRITTEN STATEMENT: Exploring Reform of the School Year
24 June Tourism Industry Update
09 June Tourism Industry Update
08 June News Bulletin: Supporting Swansea entrepreneurs and accommodation developments
27 May News Bulletin: Coronavirus regulations to end in Wales
26 May Tourism Industry Update
24 May News Bulletin: WRITTEN STATEMENT: The classification of self-catering accommodation for local tax purposes
20 May News Bulletin: £2.9m boost for Wales’ Brilliant Basics - the little things which make a big difference to a holiday experience
16 May News Bulletin: Tourism and hospitality: a great sector to work in, which helps important experiences come to life – Economy Minister Vaughan Gething
12 May Tourism Industry Update
11 May News Bulletin: First Minister celebrates 10 years of the Wales Coast Path
06 May News Bulletin: Face coverings retained in health and social care settings
06 May News Bulletin: Opportunities to attend Travel Trade exhibitions and workshops 2022 & 2023
27 April Tourism Industry Update
14 April News Bulletin: “Everything we do helps protect us and the people around us” – First Minister Mark Drakeford
08 April Tourism Industry Update
04 April News Bulletin: Pembrokeshire tourism businesses gear up for Easter
30 March News Bulletin: Skills; Celebrating Hospitality in Wales; We’re Good to Go scheme ends
25 March News Bulletin: Cautious approach to coronavirus protections to continue
24 March Tourism Industry Update
21 March News Bulletin: Opportunities to exhibit at global business event exhibitions 2022
11 March Tourism Industry Update
10 March News Bulletin: Wales Coast Path 10th anniversary celebrations: How your business can get involved to make the most of promotional opportunities
04 March News Bulletin: Long-term plan to live with coronavirus safely
02 March News Bulletin: New tax rules for second homes
28 February News Bulletin: Face covering legal requirement lifted in many indoor public places
25 February Tourism Industry Update
21 February News Bulletin: The Wonders of Wales in Winter
18 February Tourism Industry Update
18 February News Bulletin: Covid pass no longer required for indoor or outdoor events
11 February News Bulletin: Coronavirus protections relaxed as cases fall; COVID-19 UK Consumer sentiment tracker survey – Wales Profile
10 February News Bulletin: Next step in development of tourism tax
04 February Tourism Industry Update
01 February News Bulletin: Apprenticeship Week, 7-13 February 2022: Get Involved!
28 January News Bulletin: Wales completes move to alert level 0
26 January News Bulletin: Self-isolation period reduced; International Travel - Statement by the First Minister, Mark Drakeford MS
21 January News Bulletin: Phased easing of Covid restrictions to continue; Sports fans return to outdoor events as Spectator Sports Fund is allocated
19 January Tourism Industry Update
18 January News Bulletin: Applications open for emergency financial support from Economic Resilience Fund; Emergency Business Fund now open
14 January News Bulletin: Plan to ease alert level 2 protections announced
13 January Tourism Industry Update
07 January News Bulletin: People asked to keep Wales safe as alert level 2 measures stay in place; Alert level 2; COVID-19 SAFETY REMINDERS; COVID-19 Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) Business Support; Written Statement: International Travel Changes
30 December: Bulletin - COVID-19 ERF Business Support – December 2021 February 2022 Eligibility Checker
29 December: Bulletin - Keep Wales Safe as omicron surges
21 December: Bulletin - Sporting events to be played behind closed doors as omicron cases rise
17 December: Bulletin - New advice to keep Wales safe this Christmas
15 December Tourism Industry Update
10 December News Bulletin: Wales International Inbound Tourism Fund (WIITF)
08 December Tourism Industry Update
02 December Tourism Industry Update
25 November Tourism Industry Update
23 November News Bulletin: £45m package to train staff and help Welsh SMEs grow; Next steps confirmed to tackle impact of second home ownership on Wales’ communities
19 November Tourism Industry Update
18 November: Bulletin - No changes to COVID rules as First Minister thanks Wales for help to bring case rates down
15 November: Bulletin - Extension of COVID Pass to help keep Wales open this winter; Reminder - NHS COVID Pass: promotional pack
11 November Tourism Industry Update
10 November: Bulletin - Senedd approves extension of NHS COVID Pass
04 November Tourism Industry Update
28 October Tourism Industry Update
26 October News Bulletin: What do you think of sustainable tourism?
22 October Tourism Industry Update
15 October Tourism Industry Update
11 October: Bulletin - Wales introduces COVID Pass for events and nightclubs
07 October Tourism Industry Update
30 September Tourism Industry Update
27 September News Bulletin: Growing tourism for the good of Wales
23 September Tourism Industry Update
21 September News Bulletin: Establishing a statutory registration or licensing scheme for holiday accommodation operators in Wales
20 September News Bulletin: Brilliant Basics delivering memorable experiences
17 September: Bulletin - COVID Pass for events and nightclubs announced; COVID-19 booster vaccine roll out begins in Wales
16 September Tourism Industry Update
09 September Tourism Industry Update
02 September: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
26 August: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
19 August Tourism Industry Update
12 August: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
10 August: Bulletin - Campaign highlights benefits of working in hospitality following staff shortages
05 August: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
30 July: Bulletin - Changes to self-isolation for fully-vaccinated adults
29 July: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
28 July News Bulletin: A new World Heritage Site for Wales
23 July: Bulletin - Written Statement: NHS Covid-19 App close contact notifications and self-isolation advice
22 July: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
20 July News Bulletin: Enjoy the holidays and keep Wales safe this summer says Economy Minister; Keeping visitors and Wales safe this summer
16 July: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
14 July: Bulletin - “Next steps towards a future with fewer covid rules” – First Minister
12 July: Bulletin - Face coverings to continue to help keep Wales safe
09 July: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
02 July: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
24 June: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
23 June News Bulletin: Next week – a chance to join an online session specifically for industry partners: “Helping Guests and Visitors to Stay Safer in the Outdoors - Ask the Experts”
21 June: Bulletin - “Welsh attractions are open and ready to welcome visitors” – Vaughan Gething
18 June: Bulletin - Rule changes on hold for 4 weeks as delta spreads
17 June: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
11 June: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
04 June: Bulletin - First Minister confirms phased move to alert level one
03 June: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
28 May: Bulletin - New variants of coronavirus and travel – Frequently Asked Questions
27 May: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
21 May: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
13 May: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
12 May: Bulletin - Further support for Welsh businesses; Wales pilot test events get underway
07 May: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
30 April: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
23 April: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
15 April: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
12 April: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
24 March: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
19 March: Bulletin - Welsh Government updates Coronavirus Control Plan
18 March: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
11 March: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
09 March: Bulletin - ERF Sector Specific Grant - now open
04 March: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
26 February: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
22 February: Bulletin - Stay-at-home restrictions will remain in place in Wales for a further three weeks
18 February: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
11 February: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
04 February: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
28 January: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
25 January: Bulletin - ERF Sector Specific Grant and Funding Update
21 January: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
20 January: Bulletin - More than £1.7 billion reaches businesses in Wales
14 January: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
21 December: Bulletin - Alert Level 4 restrictions
18 December: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
16 December: Bulletin - Higher-level restrictions to come into force to control coronavirus
10 December: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
04 December: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
30 November: Bulletin - £340m support for Welsh businesses as new coronavirus rules announced; FAQs and Guidance
26 November: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
20 November: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
12 November: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
09 November: Bulletin - Firebreak lockdown in Wales ends
06 November: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
05 November: Bulletin - COVID-19: Guidance about the coronavirus rules that will be in place from Monday 9 November
30 October: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
28 October: Bulletin - ERF Phase 3 Business Development Grant; Lockdown Business Fund
26 October: Bulletin - ERF Phase 3; Extra £10million package; Firebreak FAQs; Business Closures
23 October: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
23 October: Urgent - Request for Holiday Accommodation Businesses to provide accommodation for vulnerable groups
20 October: Bulletin - £300m for Welsh businesses
19 October: Bulletin: National coronavirus fire-break to be introduced in Wales on Friday
16 October: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
14 October: Bulletin - Wales to introduce travel restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus
09 October: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
07 October: Bulletin - Economic Resilience Fund - Find out if your business is eligible for support from the third phase
01 October: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
25 September: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
24 September: Bulletin - NHS COVID-19 app launches across Wales and England
23 September: Bulletin - New measures introduced for hospitality businesses
18 September: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
11 September: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
03 September: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
27 August: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
20 August: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
14 August: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
11 August: Bulletin - Welsh Government updated guidance
07 August: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
04 August: Bulletin - Welsh Government updated guidance
31 July: Bulletin - Family and friends at the heart of new coronavirus regulations in Wales
30 July: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
24 July: Bulletin - Coronavirus restrictions relaxed further in Wales
23 July: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
17 July: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
13 July: Bulletin - Wales ready to welcome visitors again
11 July: Bulletin - Addo: My Promise To Wales
10 July: Bulletin - Coronavirus restrictions relaxed further to support tourism and leisure sectors in Wales
06 July: Bulletin - First Minister asks people to visit Wales safely
03 July: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
02 July: Bulletin - Timetable for phased reopening of tourism sector
29 June: Bulletin - Visitor Economy Guidance
26 June: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
19 June: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
11 June: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
09 June: Economic Resilience Fund; First Minister statement on tourism
05 June: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tourism Industry Update
29 May: Stay local to keep Wales safe: changes to the lockdown announced
28 May: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
21 May: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
15 May: Unlocking our society and economy: Wales’ roadmap published
15 May: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
06 May: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
01 May: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
27 April: First Economic Resilience Fund grants to be paid to businesses and being paused at midday TODAY
24 April: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
17 April: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
17 April: Economic Resilience Fund applications process opens
10 April: Find out if your business is eligible for support from the new Economic Resilience Fund
09 April: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
08 April: Urgent Notice to Holiday Accommodation Businesses (Amendment)
Request for Holiday Accommodation Businesses to provide accommodation for vulnerable groups - letter from the
Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Lord Elis-Thomas.
02 April: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
30 March: New £500m Economic Resilience Fund launched for Wales
27 March: Urgent Notice to Holiday Accommodation Businesses
27 March: Self-employment Income Support Scheme; Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
26 March: Coronavirus: Tourism Industry Update
25 March: Urgent Notice: COVID-19 – Guidance for Holiday Park owners and operators
24 March: Coronavirus Guidance on Further Businesses and Premises to Close
23 March: Tough new measures to slow the spread of coronavirus introduced today
19 March: Ministers announce new £1.4bn business support package
12 March: Coronavirus industry information