Conference Programme

SECOND NATIONAL WALES ATTRACTIONS CONFERENCE 2008
9.30 a.m. – 4.15 p.m.Monday, 14th April, Portmeirion
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IDEAS TO INSPIRE – ATTRACTING ATTENTION


9.30 a.m Coffee and Registration
10.00 a.m. Welcome from Conference Chair - Iolo Williams, Naturalist & Television Presenter whose numerous popular programmes include Wild Wales, Crwydro and a Natural History of Wales

Opening address - Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Presiding Officer, National Assembly for Wales

10.20 a.m. John Dunning, CBE, the founder of Rheged Visitor Centre in Penrith and acclaimed Tebay services, now Westmorland Ltd includes a 54 bedroom hotel, two farm shops, caravan park and is a major local employer

10.50 a.m. Susan Grossman shares over 30 years experience as a former travel writer, magazine editor, author, hotel inspector and TV presenter. Susan now works as a lecturer on in journalism at Westminster University:
Impress the Press and Sell your Brand
11.15 a.m. Questions and Answers
11.30 a.m. Coffee/tea

11.45 a.m. Chris Curtis, Property Manager for the National Trust at Trelissic Garden near Truro and Chair of the Cornish Association of Tourism Attractions:
View from Cornwall

12.05 p.m. Peter Stafford former Management Consultant and business entrepreneur, and now, since 1998, Managing Director, Lost Gardens of Heligan:
What next for the Lost Gardens?

12.30 p.m. Stephen Bristow, GreenWood Forest Park, an award winning North Wales Visitor Attraction receiving international acclaim for its eco-friendly technology:
Roller-coasters and rainwater
12.45 p.m. Questions and answers

1.00 p.m. Lunch
2.00 p.m. Welcome back by Iolo Williams

2.10 p.m. Susan Grossman: Workshop
2.45 p.m. Tea/coffee

3.00 p.m. Mike Parker, author of five editions of the “Rough Guide to Wales”
and, published to huge interest and acclaim in 2007, “Neighbours from Hell?” looking at English attitudes to the Welsh
Mike gives a humerous overview of 15 years of travel in Wales

3.30 p.m. Ray Hole. With over 25 years experience in highly creative design, an emphasis on sustainable solutions and as architect of the new £multi-million Snowdon Summit Complex, Ray gives an insight to the exciting project process – Hafod Eryri – The Last Final Push to the Summit
4.00 p.m. Questions and answers

4.15 p.m. Close of conference by Iolo Williams

Attractions of Snowdonia, 41B High Street, Llanberis, LL55 4EU. Tel: 01286 871951 star-attractions@btconnect.com

 

AIL GYNHADLEDD GENEDLAETHOL ATYNIADAU CYMRU 2008
9.30 a.m. – 4.15 p.m. Dydd Llun, 14eg Ebrill, Portmeirion
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SYNIADAU I YSBRYDOLI A DENU SYLW


9.30 a.m Coffi a Chofrestru
10.00 a.m. Croeso gan Gadeirydd y Gynhadledd - Iolo Williams,
Naturiaethwr a Chyflwynydd Teledu sydd wedi ymddangos ar nifer o raglenni poblogaidd yn cynnwys Wild Wales, Crwydro a Natural History of Wales

Anerchiad Agoriadol – Yr Arglwydd Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Llywydd, Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru

10.20 a.m. John Dunning, CBE, sylfaenydd Canolfan Ymwelwyr Rheged ym Mhenrith a chwmni gwasanaethau Tebay, a elwir bellach yn Westmorland Cyf, ac sy’n gyflogwr sylweddol yn lleol gyda gwesty 54 ystafell, dwy siop fferm, a maes carafannau

10.50 a.m. Mae gan Susan Grossman fwy na 30 o flynyddoedd o brofiad fel ysgrifennydd teithio, golygydd cylchgrawn, awdur, archwiliwr gwestai a chyflwynydd teledu. Mae hi bellach yn gweithio fel darlithydd newyddiaduraeth ym Mhrifysgol San Steffan: Denu Sylw’r Wasg a Gwerthu’ch Brand
11.15 a.m. Sesiwn Cwestiwn ac Ateb

11.30 a.m. Coffi/te
11.45 a.m. Chris Curtis, Rheolwr Eiddo i’r Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol yng Ngardd Trelissic ger Truro a Chadeirydd Cymdeithas Atyniadau Twristiaeth Cernyw: o Gernyw

12.05 p.m. Peter Stafford cyn Ymgynghorydd Rheoli ac entrepreneur, a Rheolwr Gyfarwyddwr Lost Gardens of Heligan ers 1998: Beth nesaf i’r Gerddi Coll?

12.30 p.m. Stephen Bristow, Parc Fforest GreenWood, atyniad i ymwelwyr yng Ngogledd Cymru sydd wedi ennill nifer o wobrau ac wedi magu enw da’n rhyngwladol am ei ddefnydd o dechnoleg ecogyfeillgar: Rolercosters a dwr glaw

12.45 p.m. Sesiwn Cwestiwn ac Ateb

1.00 p.m. Cinio

2.00 p.m. Croeso’n ôl – Iolo Williams
2.10 p.m. Susan Grossman: Gweithdy

2.45 p.m. Te/coffi
3.00 p.m. Mike Parker, awdur pum rhifyn o’r “Rough Guide to Wales” a “Neighbours from Hell?” a gyhoeddwyd yn 2007 sy’n edrych ar agweddau’r Saeson at y Cymry
Bydd Mike yn rhoi trosolwg doniol ar 15 mlynedd o deithio yng Nghymru

3.30 p.m. Bydd Ray Hole, pensaer Hafod Eryri, yr adeilad gwerth miliynau o bunnoedd sy’n cael ei adeiladu ar Gopa’r Wyddfa, yn rhoi cipolwg ar y prosiect cyffrous hwn. Mae gan Ray fwy na 25 mlynedd o brofiad mewn dylunio hynod greadigol gyda phwyslais arbennig ar gynaliadwyedd

4.00 p.m. Sesiwn Cwestiwn ac Ateb

4.15 p.m. Cloi’r Gynhadledd – Iolo Williams

 

 

 

 

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