Sam Rowlands MS calls on businesses to help celebrate the region’s hospitality and tourism sectors

SAM ROWLANDS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, is calling on tourism businesses to enter this year’s prestigious Go North Wales Tourism Awards.

Mr Rowlands, Chair of the Cross-Party Group on Tourism in Welsh Parliament and a keen supporter of the industry in North Wales, said: “Everybody knows how passionate I am about encouraging and promoting tourism in my region of North Wales and I am delighted to see the prestigious Go North Wales Tourism Awards being held once again this year.

“Tourism was one of the hardest hit industries during and post Covid with very little help coming from the Welsh Labour Government which continues to chip away at this sector.

“I was lucky enough to attend the award ceremony held at Venue Cymru last year when it was really great to see so many businesses receiving the recognition they deserve after what has been an extremely tough few years.

“Time and time again I have raised tourism issues in Welsh Parliament yet my calls always seem to fall on deaf ears. Tourism is big business in North Wales, in particular, yet the Welsh Labour Government continue to hamper its growth with its crippling 182 day holiday let regulations and the soon to be introduced tourism tax.

“Against this adversity our tourism industry is still strong and these awards demonstrate how important this sector is to North Wales.”

The Go North Wales Tourism Awards champions the very best of the regions tourism industry and this year the event will take place once again at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, on Thursday November 21.

After what has been a challenging few years for the industry, this is a great opportunity to celebrate and recognise excellence in the region’s hospitality and tourism sectors.

The awards showcases and celebrates the achievements, hard work and dedication of those working in the industry.

If you are involved in the region’s tourism industry then these awards are for you and for the first time in many years, award winners from some of the regional categories will also feed into the national Visit Wales Awards, to be held in Spring 2025.