Carmarthenshire Hosts Major Tourism Event: “Meet Your Visitor Attraction” in Carmarthen Town Centre

Carmarthenshire County Council Tourism team is set to host a significant tourism industry event on 5 March 2025, designed to strengthen connections within the tourism sector. The Carmarthenshire Meet Your Visitor Attraction Event will take place in Carmarthen town centre, bringing together accommodation providers and some of the county’s top visitor attractions. This exciting event offers a unique opportunity for businesses to expand their networks, forge new partnerships, and enhance their bookings for the year ahead.

Confirmed to attend are leading local attractions including:

• Pembrey Country Park
• Llyn Llech Owain Country Park
• Carmarthenshire Museum
• Carmarthenshire Theatres (featuring Ffwrnes Theatre)
• Actif Sir Gar
• Parc Howard Mansion and Gardens
• Pendine’s Museum of Land Speed
• Dylan Thomas Boathouse
• Aberglasney Gardens
• WWT Llanelli
• National Trust
• Gwilli Railway
• Heart of Wales Line
• Llanelly House
• British Bird of Prey Centre
• Quiet Walks
• Hywel Dda
• Hafod Trails

The event will feature 15-minute one-on-one meetings between accommodation providers and attractions, ensuring that businesses have dedicated time to discuss potential partnerships, share ideas, and explore new opportunities for the year ahead. The event will allow attractions to showcase their offerings, helping businesses to build stronger relationships, and improve the tourism offer across Carmarthenshire and to our visitors.

Carmarthenshire County Council's Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Leisure, Culture and Tourism, Cllr Hazel Evans commented:

Tourism is vital to Carmarthenshire’s economy. In these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we come together to support one another. This event provides an essential opportunity for local businesses to network, collaborate, and secure more visitors to our county in 2025. By attending, both attractions and accommodation providers can help to ensure that Carmarthenshire continues to thrive as a premier destination for tourists, creating more opportunities for growth and success.

This event serves as a vital platform for tourism-based businesses to not only showcase their offerings but also discover new opportunities for collaboration.

Attractions are encouraged to book a space to connect with accommodation providers, while accommodation providers can secure a timeslot to meet and form valuable partnerships with top local attractions. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to help your business grow in 2025!

Now is the time to act.  added Cllr Evans.

Spaces are limited, and we urge both attractions and accommodation providers to register today. Let’s work together to create a prosperous future for Carmarthenshire’s tourism industry.

For more information and to register, please email Tourism@Carmarthenshire.gov.uk