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
27. How Bath's historic venues have adapted through massive changes, with Rebecca West, Marketing Manager at the Roman Baths
Today’s chat is with Rebecca West, Marketing Manager responsible for one of the most visited pay-to-enter visitor attractions in the UK outside London - the Roman Baths.
I was lucky enough to speak to Becca, just days before she started maternity leave to have her first baby. In fact by the time this podcast comes out, she might have some exciting news!
Rebecca’s official title is Heritage Marketing Manager working for Bath & North East Somerset Council, where she is not only responsible for the Roman Baths, she also promotes the Fashion Museum, Victoria Art Gallery and the brand new for 2022 World Heritage Centre - a free to enter experience that tells visitors why Bath is such an important UNESCO World Heritage site.
We talk about the impact of COVID on the Roman Baths, their changing visitor markets and how they are constantly adapting their offering while making sure that the visitor experience is as good as possible.
The Fashion Museum is in the process of being relocated and is not expected to reopen for at least another five years, so we discuss what is happening with that amazing collection and how they are keeping the museum’s stories alive through other means.
In the podcast she talks about some of their online storytelling, in particular their Roman Women’s series on YouTube.
Rebecca shares how her career has led her to the Roman Baths and how mud was involved in her most memorable experience at Westonbirt Arboretum.
Rebecca’s favourites
Place to visit: Devon & Cornwall for camping and surfing
Place to eat: Bravas, Bristol
Place to shop: Anthropologie
Connect with Rebecca on LinkedIn
Find out more:
Roman Baths
Bath World Heritage
Victoria Art Gallery
Fashion Museum Bath
Visit Bath
Other mentions in the show:
Westonbirt Arboretum
Roman Women series on YouTube
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