Jackie Ellis Email & Phone Number

Tourism consultancy providing project management, training, communications, and product development support to public and private sector destinations.I'm diligent with timelines, deliver training workshops and mentoring schemes and I advise and give guidance on customer experience development projects. I am a creative copywriter with B2B and B2C experience and I like looking at things from different angles. Food, social media and sustainability are great passions; I know my way around a content management system, understand what makes a story and have a network of amazing travel writers that I am fortunate to work with.

TEAM Tourism Consulting is an international consultancy specialising in all aspects of destination management and marketing, Since its set up in 1997 TEAM has undertaken nearly 300 projects in more than 20 countries.

Maidenhead

At LiveTourism I specialise in tourism business liaison and communications that deliver business growth through improved visitor experiences. My main role is the creative copywriter - I regularly write case studies, business advice and press articles as well as being LiveTourism's online and social media expert.I mange the press agency side of the business and attend the media networking events. See you at the next one!

Sussex

Returned to private sector ownership in 2011 after 8 years of operating as a public & private partnership, this was a destination marketing company representing East and West Sussex with an active B2B and B2C communications programme. When all funding dried up, I continued to run the VisitSussex popular website, social media channels and press activity on a voluntary basis. Regrettably the 'day job' progressively reduced the time I had available and I took the reluctant decision to close the company.

TMI arranges two high profile annual events to raise the profile of destination management, bring industry practitioners together for the latest innovation and updates and raise funds to support continual professional development.I chaired the steering group that developed these events - from content and speakers to location and pricing. We heard from some amazing industry leaders and learned new skills - it was a terrific experience.

East Sussex

Local government Destination Marketing, Visitor Services, Arts and Event management. I started as the Tourism and Arts Manager and, after reorganisation became Cultural Services Manager. The role covered external partnerships, funding bids and strategic planning as well as running two commercial art galleries and the award winning visitor attraction Newhaven Fort. With HLF bids we developed a new gallery dedicated to WW1 to complement the Home Front exhibition. During my time at Lewes I was heavily involved in sustainable tourism development and worked extensively alongside the South Downs AONB on sustainable access and the Tourism without Traffic pilot project. I also headed up the Arts in Sussex marketing initiative working with Sussex Arts Marketing.I become familiar with EU funding - especially Interreg - and worked on delivering several tourism projects covering cycling, gardens and culture.

Destination management - working with local attractions and hotels on travel trade initiatives, developing strong industry steering groups and marketing projects to deliver economic growth e.g wedding promotions, I also worked alongside the town centre manager and evolved the visitor information service.

The role was to build tourism's economic contribution to a sparsely populated yet wonderful area of Northumberland that covers Holy Island, Bamburgh and the Cheviot Hills along with historic walled town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. I instigated new marketing initiatives covering the museum, arts centre and sports centre, carried out insightful visitor research, developed industry partnerships and new events. During my time we created one of the country's first rural tourism strategies and several development projects including long distance footpath St Cuthbert's Way.