Visitor Elves
There are thousands of talented people working behind the scenes in tourism, hospitality, events and destination marketing. Are you one of them?
Join me, Kelly Ballard, as I chat with award-winning business owners and those making magic in attracting and delighting visitors in the West of England, UK.
If you're wanting to connect with and learn from others in the visitor economy, this show is for you.
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Visitor Elves
26. Hear about this year's momentous Bristol 650 celebrations from Naomi Miller, Acting Director at Bristol Ideas
This week I've been chatting with the fascinating Naomi Miller, Acting Director at Bristol Ideas - organisers of inspiring talks and debates which shine a light a light on diverse issues in the city.
Bristol Ideas runs events throughout the year, including Festival of the Future City in October, and the Festival of Economics in November.
Join me as I talk to Naomi about how Bristol Ideas is working with Visit West on this year's Bristol 650 celebrations, commemorating all things Bristol and telling the stories of its people, what they’ve done, where they’ve come from and where the city is going.
We also discussed the evolution of Bristol Ideas over the years, the most valuable thing Naomi has learned about leadership, and some big anniversaries coming to the city in the coming months.
It was interesting to find out how Naomi ended up in Bristol and how her career in museums was inspired by an experience in London’s V&A Museum. She talks about her love of Bath and how if she’s not talking about food, she's eating it, so she has quite a few favourites to recommend.
Naomi is a passionate champion of diverse voices and stories in the city, and there's plenty of food for thought on how we get thought leaders and idea makers to engage with the public, and vice versa.
I hope you enjoy the episode.
Naomi favourites
Most memorable experience:
Shrouds of the Somme at Bristol Cathedral
Places to eat:
Chai Walla
Chez Dominique
The Oyster Shell
Find Naomi at
@naomibmiller
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Bristol Ideas
Twitter: @BristolIdeas
Instagram: @Bristolideas
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