Experience Oxfordshire Events

Experience Oxfordshire has a regular schedule of events throughout the year. Events include exclusive Partner networking events at venues across the Oxfordshire that bring our network of Partners together to meet and make connections that benefit their businesses. Events also include seminars on topics ranging from Data Protection to Social Media marketing; trade shows that bring Partners together to promote Oxfordshire to national buyers and travel trade missions to target international markets.

Winter Networking Event
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Tuesday 26 November 2024
12noon to 2.30pm
Heythrop Park Hotel, Chipping Norton

Join Experience Oxfordshire at our Winter Networking at Heythrop Park near Chipping Norton and get into the festive spirit with a glass of fizz on arrival and a festive afternoon tea buffet.

The event will be a great opportunity to make new business connections and meet other Experience Oxfordshire partners, as well as catch up with the Experience Oxfordshire team.

There will also be time to find out more about Heythrop Park via tours of the site.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire partners. Non-partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £59 plus vat.

Register here

Visitor Economy Cross-Party Roundtable Discussion

Thursday 14 November 2024
8am to 9am
Online

Experience Oxfordshire is once again delighted to be hosting an online discussion with Oxfordshire MPs on the visitor economy. The session will be chaired by CEO of Experience Oxfordshire, Hayley Beer-Gamage, and we will be joined by:

> Sean Woodcock MP – Banbury

> Olly Glover MP – Didcot and Wantage

> Charlie Maynard MP – Witney

If you would like to submit a question in advance of the meeting, to ensure inclusion in the discussion, please send it to partnership@experienceoxfordshire.org by 5pm on Thursday 7 November.

This is an online event. Registered attendees will be sent a meeting link on Wednesday 13 November.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners. Non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £35 plus vat.

Register here

Networking at The Feathers
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Wednesday 30 October 2024
5pm to 7.30pm
The Feathers Hotel, Woodstock

Experience Oxfordshire is delighted to be partnering with our Ambassador Partner, The Feathers, on an exclusive networking event.

Taking place in The Aviary bar, look forward to a champagne reception and canapes at this invitation only event which will include an introduction from Experience Oxfordshire and a welcome from the team at The Feathers as well as tours of the newly refurbished property.

Please note this event is invitation only.

Autumn Partner Meeting
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Friday 18 October 2024
9am to 12noon
Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel

Experience Oxfordshire is looking forward to holding our Autumn Partner Meeting at the Mercure Oxford Hawkwell House Hotel in Iffley Village, Oxford.

The event will give Experience Oxfordshire partners an opportunity to catch up with and hear updates from the Experience Oxfordshire team, network with other partners, and hear from our guest speakers Puy du Fou, Virgin Experience Days and Westgate Oxford.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire partners. Non-partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £59 plus vat.

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All the World’s a Stage
an in-conversation event with Tony Hood

Monday 30 September 2024
5pm to 6pm (networking 4pm to 5pm / 6pm to 7pm)
Blenheim Palace

All the world’s a stage. How do we ensure Oxfordshire benefits from the rise of screen-tourism?

Experience Oxfordshire invites you to hear from Tony Hood, a Supervising Location Manager currently working for Netflix on Season 4 of Bridgerton, ‘in conversation’ with Richard Venables, head of the Oxford office for CBRE.

Tony has 25 years of industry experience working across advertising, TV and film at all budget levels including X-Men: First Class and Guy Ritchie’s latest film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. He has worked with a wide variety of producers and directors providing a creative input to ensure they find the locations needed to fit the brief and ensure the project can be delivered on time and on budget. Tony is also one of the founders of the 6th Degree Platform which is designed to bring together production teams, suppliers and crew on one workable phone app.

Come and meet Tony Hood to hear about the role of and stories from a location manager and join us for pre- and post-networking.

Please note this event is FREE for partners of Experience Oxfordshire and guests (by invitation only). Non-partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £59 plus vat.

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Venues Partner Meeting
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Thursday 26 September 2024
10am to 12noon
Keble College, Sloane Robinson Building

Experience Oxfordshire is looking forward to bringing together our Partners and businesses at our Venues Partner Meeting, hosted by Keble College. The meeting will take place in their O’Reilly Lecture Theatre in the Sloane Robinson Building.

This meeting will be an opportunity to hear updates from the Experience Oxfordshire team on our business visits and events activity, network with other partners and businesses, and hear insights from our guest speakers VisitBritain/VisitEngland Business Events and The Delegate Wranglers.

Join for networking, drinks and pastries at 10am. 

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Venues and Ambassador Partners. Premium, Enhanced and Standard Partners are welcomed to attend at a charge of £35 plus vat and non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £59 plus vat.

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Taking England to the World
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Tuesday 23 July 2024
9:30am to 5pm
Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford, Oxford

Experience Oxfordshire is delighted to be working with VisitEngland to offer local tourism businesses – from accommodation and attractions to excursions and experience providers – a free market-leading Taking England to the World training session.

Led by industry experts, the one-day face-to-face course is designed to help you reach new international and domestic audiences. Covering topics ranging from product development, pricing, and distribution to marketing and content creation, you’ll come away armed with practical tips to attract new global customers and grow your business. Oh, and lunch is included!

Please note this event is FREE for both Experience Oxfordshire Partners and Non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire. Spaces are limited, and will be offered on a first come, first served basis. This event is offered free of charge, however a £25 no show fee will apply if a registration has not been cancelled within five working days of the event, to cover costs.

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How to Get Your Customers
to Pay You on Time (seminar)

Tuesday 16 July 2024
10:30am to 12:30pm
Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South, Abingdon

Experience Oxfordshire is delighted to be partnering with our Ambassador Partner, Hedges Law, on an exclusive seminar which is best suited to business owners and accounts/finance teams.

According to Xero’s quarterly small business index, late payments to small businesses have hit a three year high. Join Matthew Cotton, experienced solicitor and mediator at Hedges Law, in this 1-hour seminar with pre and post networking, to learn how to avoid late payments, how to recover debt from customers whilst keeping your business in the best position, and when to reach out to get help.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners. Non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £49 plus vat.

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Networking at The Store
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Tuesday 25 June 2024
4pm to 6.30pm
The Store, Oxford

Experience Oxfordshire is delighted to announce a networking event in partnership with The Store, taking place at their rooftop bar and terrace, The Roof*.

Look forward to champagne and canapes as you take in the iconic views over Oxford whilst meeting other Experience Oxfordshire Partners, making new business connections, as well as catching up with the Experience Oxfordshire team.

The event will include a welcome from The Store and brief update from Experience Oxfordshire and will be limited to 50 attendees, so register early to avoid disappointment.

*Subject to weather.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners. Non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £49 plus vat. Due to limited numbers at this event, a £25 no-show fee will apply.

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Summer Networking
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Thursday 13 June 2024
4pm to 6pm
The Relais Henley

Experience Oxfordshire’s Summer Networking event will take place at The Relais Henley and will be a great opportunity to make new business connections and meet other Experience Oxfordshire Partners, as well as catch up with the Experience Oxfordshire team.

Taking place in the Courtyard, look forward to canapes and summer drinks of Pimm’s, cocktails, champagne and beer, as you listen to the summertime sounds from their DJ.

The event will include an introduction and update from Experience Oxfordshire followed by a welcome from the team at The Relais Henley. The event will also be an opportunity to find out more about The Relais Henley and its riverside location via tours of the site.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners. Non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £49 plus vat.

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Ambassador Dinner

Tuesday 12 March 2024
Gees Restaurant & Bar by The Oxford Collection

We are delighted to welcome our special guest Lady Borwick, Chair of the VisitEngland Advisory Board.

This invitation only exclusive event will bring Ambassador Partners and supporters together for an evening of great hospitality and discussion on Oxfordshire’s visitor economy.

Venues Partner Meeting

Thursday 8 February 2024
10am to 12noon
voco Oxford Thames Hotel

Experience Oxfordshire is looking forward to bringing together our Partners and businesses at our next Venues Partner Meeting, hosted by voco Oxford Thames Hotel.

This meeting will be an opportunity to hear updates from the Experience Oxfordshire team on our business visits and events activity, network with other Partners and businesses, and hear from our guest speakers:

> Sandra Eyre, Director of Businesses Development at mia (meetings industry association), who will be sharing their latest insights

> Chiltern Railways, who will cover business travel arrangements and discounts and provide an update of future Oxfordshire rail projects.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Venues and Ambassador Partners. Premium, Enhanced and Standard Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £29 plus vat and non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £49 plus vat.

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Winter Networking

Wednesday 15 November 2023
12noon to 2pm
Minster Mill, Minster Lovell

Experience Oxfordshire’s Winter Networking event will take place at Minster Mill in Minster Lovell and will be a great opportunity to make new business connections and meet other Experience Oxfordshire Partners, as well as catch up with the Experience Oxfordshire team.

Look forward to a glass of fizz plus sharing boards and savoury and sweet bowl food showcasing some of the dishes from Minster Mill’s winter menu.

The event will include an introduction and update from Experience Oxfordshire followed by a welcome from the team at Minster Mill and the Old Swan.

The event will also be an opportunity to find out more about Minster Mill and its leisure, business and venue hire opportunities via tours of the site after lunch.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners. Non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £49 plus vat.

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Autumn Partner Meeting

Tuesday 31 October 2023
9am to 1pm
Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon Oxford

Experience Oxfordshire is looking forward to holding our Autumn Partner Meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon Oxford.

The event will give Experience Oxfordshire Partners an opportunity to catch up with and hear updates from the Experience Oxfordshire team, network with other Partners, and hear from guest speakers from digital marketing agency Digital Dialog as well as Stagecoach West and After Cloud. 

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners. Non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £49 plus vat.

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Venues Partner Meeting

Thursday 17 August 2023
10am to 12noon
The Weston Library, part of the Bodleian Libraries

Experience Oxfordshire is looking forward to bringing together our Venues Partners at the Weston Library, part of the Bodleian Libraries, to hear updates from the Experience Oxfordshire team on our business visits and events activity and GWR on their group fares.

We will also be joined by Paul Black, Head of Business Events at VisitBritain/VisitEngland who will be sharing insights and national and regional trends.

The meeting will also include a tour of the Divinity School.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Venues and Ambassador Partners. Premium, Enhanced and Standard Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £29 plus vat and non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire at a charge of £49 plus vat.

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LVEP Celebration Event

Thursday 1 June 2023
Clementine’s on the Lawn, Blenheim Palace

Experience Oxfordshire is looking forward to holding a summer drinks reception to celebrate being awarded Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) accreditation by VisitEngland, with special guest Fiona Pollard, Interim Chair of the VisitEngland Advisory Board.

Please note this is an invitation only exclusive event.

Partner Meeting

Wednesday 19 April 2023
9am to 1pm
The Randolph Hotel by Graduate Hotels

Experience Oxfordshire is looking forward to holding our Spring Partner Meeting in the sumptuous surrounds of The Randolph Hotel by Graduate Hotels in Oxford.

The event will give Experience Oxfordshire Partners an opportunity to catch up with and hear updates from the Experience Oxfordshire team, network with other Partners, and hear from guest speakers from Bicester Motion, Sobell House Hospice and VisitEngland.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners. Non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £49 plus vat.

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Cultural Platform with
Professor Helen McShane

Wednesday 29 March 2023
5pm to 6pm (networking 4-5pm / 6-7pm)
Oxford Brookes Business School

Experience Oxfordshire welcomes you to hear from Professor Helen McShane, Director of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, in conversation with Richard Venables, Deputy Lieutenant for Oxfordshire, with Q&As and pre- and post-networking opportunities.

The Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research, is based at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and run in partnership with the University of Oxford. It played a critical role during the pandemic when its team were essential to the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccination success.

Come and meet Professor Helen McShane, the Centre’s Director since 2018 and hear her talk of how the team addressed the challenges they faced during the vaccine development and of the centre’s ongoing, life-saving, work and its impact globally, nationally and within the Oxfordshire community. The Centre was recently awarded the Freedom of the City of Oxford.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners. Non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £49 plus vat.

Register here.

Visitor Economy Cross-Party Roundtable Discussion with Oxfordshire MPs

Tuesday 21 March 2023
8am to 9am
Virtual

Experience Oxfordshire is once again delighted to be hosting a virtual discussion with Oxfordshire MP’s on the visitor economy, with Q&A from Experience Oxfordshire Partners and local businesses.

Taking place during English Tourism Week 2023, we will be joined by Anneliese Dodds MP, David Johnston MP, Robert Courts MP and Victoria Prentis MP with a welcome from Fiona Pollard, Interim Chair of the VisitEngland Advisory Board.

The session will be chaired by CEO of Experience Oxfordshire, Hayley Beer-Gamage. If you would like to submit a question in advance of the meeting, to ensure inclusion in the discussion, please send it to angela.jeans@experienceoxfordshire.org by 5pm Monday 20 March.

This is a virtual event. Registered attendees will be sent a meeting link Monday 20 March.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners. Non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £29 plus vat.

 Register here

Venues Partner Meeting
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Thursday 16 March 2023
10am to 11.30am
Virtual

Experience Oxfordshire is looking forward to bringing together our Venues Partners to an online meeting to hear updates from the Experience Oxfordshire team and share sector insights.

We will be joined by Paul Black, Head of Business Events at VisitBritain/VisitEngland who will be updating on the national programme, top trends, enquiry levels and upcoming events.

This is a virtual event. Registered attendees will be sent a meeting link 24-hours prior to the event.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Venues and Ambassador Partners. Premium, Enhanced and Standard Partners of Experience Oxfordshire are welcome to attend at a charge of £15 plus vat and non-Partners of Experience Oxfordshire at a charge of £29 plus vat.

Register here

Ambassador Partner Event – Gees Restaurant by The Oxford Collection

Experience Oxfordshire’s Ambassador Event will take place at Gees Restaurant by The Oxford Collection on Wednesday 16th November 2022.

This is an invitation only exclusive event.

Venue: Gees Restaurant by The Oxford Collection.

Winter Networking Event – Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South

Experience Oxfordshire’s Winter Networking Event will take place at Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South on Thursday 24th November 2022.

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Gathering in one of the hotel’s four meeting rooms, the event will start with an introduction and update from Experience Oxfordshire, followed by a welcome from the team at Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South.

Look forward to a buffet lunch of festive finger sandwiches, warm scones with clotted cream, and a glass of sparkling wine – just some of the items from the hotel’s Festive Afternoon Tea menu.

Our networking event is a great opportunity to catch up with the Experience Oxfordshire team and find out our plans as well as catch up with colleagues and other Experience Oxfordshire partners alongside making new business connections.

The event will also be an opportunity to understand more about Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South and its leisure, business and venue hire opportunities via tours of the site after lunch.

There are limited places available at this exclusive networking event and they will be allocated on a first come basis, so do register straight away to avoid disappointment.

The Experience Oxfordshire team is looking forward to seeing you at this event!

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners; Non-Partners are welcome to attend at a charge of £49 + vat which must be paid before the event.

Venue: Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South.

Partner Meeting – Jurys Inn Hotel and Conference Venue Oxford

Venue: Jurys Inn Hotel and Conference Venue Oxford.

Summer Networking Event – Cogges Manor Farm

Experience Oxfordshire is pleased to announce our Summer Networking Event will take place at Cogges Manor Farm in Witney on Tuesday 19 July 2022.

Gathering in Cogges Kitchen Cafe, the event will start with an introduction and update from Experience Oxfordshire, followed by a welcome from the team at Cogges Manor Farm. Following a short introduction, there will be a tour around the site, including the beautiful walled kitchen garden and ending at the wedding barns. There will also be the opportunity for some free time to explore the Manor House and stables.

The event is a great opportunity to catch up with the Experience Oxfordshire team and find out our plans as well as catch up with colleagues and other Experience Oxfordshire partners alongside making new business connections

The event will also be an opportunity to understand more about Cogges Manor Farm and the leisure, business and venue hire opportunities it offers.

Complimentary drinks will be provided.

There are limited places available at this exclusive networking event and they will be allocated on a first come basis, so do register straight away to avoid disappointment.

The Experience Oxfordshire team is looking forward to seeing you at this event
Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners; Non-Partners are welcome to attend at a charge of £49+VAT which must be paid before the event.

Venue: Cogges Manor Farm, Witney

Spring Networking Event – John Lewis & Partners Oxford

Experience Oxfordshire are pleased to announce our Spring networking event will take place at the John Lewis & Partners at Westgate Oxford on the 5th May 2022.

Taking place on the Floor 1 at The Place to Eat ,the event will start with an introduction and update from Experience Oxfordshire ,followed a presentation from the team at John Lewis and Partners to introduce the additional services the store offers to customers.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners and there is a limited amount of places available; Non-Partners are welcome to attend at a charge of £49+VAT which must be paid before the event.

The event is a great opportunity to catch up with the Experience Oxfordshire team and find out our plans as well as catching up with colleagues and other Experience Oxfordshire partners alongside making new business connections.
The event will also be an opportunity to preview works from local artists displayed across the store in conjunction with Artweeks as part of the launch of Oxfordshire Artweeks running the 7th – 29th May 2022 , now in its 40th anniversary year.

Venue: John Lewis & Partners

Experience Oxfordshire Partner Meeting at Bicester Hotel, Golf and Spa

Experience Oxfordshire Autumn Virtual Partner Meeting

An opportunity to receive an update from Experience Oxfordshire and to take part in an open forum with Partners around the Visitor Economy

Digital Training with The Evergreen Agency: Using LinkedIn

Experience Oxfordshire welcome our Ambassador Partner, The Evergreen Agency who will present and share their expertise on Using LinkedIn as a Marketing tool to the wider Partnership in this exclusive webinar.

Through this new digital skills programme, The Evergreen Agency aims to help businesses recover and to demonstrate how to capitalise on the post-pandemic digital world.

Experience Oxfordshire are pleased to be able to work in Partnership with The Evergreen Agency as they are a leading creative SEO & PPC agency. Evergreen have been growing businesses and increasing online revenues, sales and leads for their clients since 2013.

This a Virtual Event. Registered Attendees will be sent an invitation Zoom link 24 hours before the event.
This meeting is for Experience Oxfordshire Partners only. Non-Partners and guests may attend by registering for admission at a cost of £29 plus VAT.

Visitor Economy Webinar with Oxfordshire MPs

Experience Oxfordshire are hosting a virtual discussion with Oxfordshire MP’s on the visitor economy with Q&A from businesses.

Following on from our successful round table event during English Tourism Week we are delighted to be holding another virtual event with leading Oxfordshire politicians.

This is an exclusive opportunity to feedback on the impact of the pandemic on the Oxfordshire Visitor Economy, the continued support needed for recovery and an opportunity to ask questions directly to our local MP’s on issues and concerns affecting them.

Robert Courts MP and Annelise Dodds MP are confirmed as guests with more to be announced.

We are providing some questions in advance to the MPs. If you have a specific question then please send this across to julie.moxon@experienceoxfordshire.org by close of play Monday 4th October 2021 to ensure inclusion.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners, non-partners are welcome to attend at a charge of £29+VAT which must be paid before the event.

Digital Training with The Evergreen Agency: Using Paid Media (PPC)

Experience Oxfordshire are pleased to welcome our Ambassador Partner, The Evergreen Agency to share their expertise on Using Paid media (PPC) to the wider Partnership in this exclusive webinar.

Through this new digital skills programme, The Evergreen Agency aims to help businesses recover and to demonstrate how to capitalise on the post-pandemic digital world.

The Evergreen Agency are a leading creative SEO & PPC agency. Evergreen have been growing businesses and increasing online revenues, sales and leads for their clients since 2013.

This a Virtual Event. Registered Attendees will be sent an invitation Zoom link 24 hours before the event.
This meeting is for Experience Oxfordshire Partners only. Non-Partners and guests may attend by registering for admission at a cost of £29 plus VAT.

First Face-to-Face Networking event of 2021 at New Theatre Oxford

Join the Experience Oxfordshire team and our Partners at our first Face-to-Face Networking Event of 2021 at New Theatre, Oxford.

Following a long period of closure due to the pandemic Experience Oxfordshire are delighted to be able to support and showcase the theatre ahead of their official re-opening on the Monday 23rd August with the musical production of ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’.

The event is a great opportunity to catch up with the Experience Oxfordshire team and find out our plans as well as catching up with colleagues and other Experience Oxfordshire partners alongside making new business connections. Refreshments will be provided, including a drinks reception.

Please note this event is FREE for Experience Oxfordshire Partners, non-partners are welcome to attend at a charge of £49+VAT which must be paid before the event

Digital Training with The Evergreen Agency: SEO & Content Marketing webinar

Experience Oxfordshire are pleased to welcome our Ambassador Partner, The Evergreen Agency to share their expertise on SEO & Content Marketing to the wider Partnership in this exclusive webinar.

Through this new digital skills programme, The Evergreen Agency aims to help businesses recover and to demonstrate how to capitalise on the post-pandemic digital world.

The Evergreen Agency are a leading creative SEO & PPC agency. Evergreen have been growing businesses and increasing online revenues, sales and leads for their clients since 2013.

This event will be a Virtual event on Microsoft Teams. Registered Attendees will be sent an invitation link 24 hours before the event.

This meeting is for Experience Oxfordshire Partners only. Non-Partners and guests may attend by registering for admission at a cost of £29 plus VAT.

Experience Oxfordshire Partnership Meeting with a guest speaker from TXGB

As a Partner of Experience Oxfordshire, we would like to invite you to a virtual Partner Meeting, to hear about recent developments here at Experience Oxfordshire and to discuss the challenges we have all faced in the Tourism sector during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how we are formulating the next steps towards recovery .

Joining us will be the Tourism Exchange GB (TXGB), TXGB is a digital marketplace, developed in partnership with VisitEngland and offers tourism businesses the opportunity to diversify their distribution.

We will also be updating you on our recent activities together with our aspirations for the remainder of 2021 and beyond.

This event will be a Virtual event on Microsoft Teams. Registered Attendees will be sent an invitation link 24 hours before the event.

This meeting is for Experience Oxfordshire Partners only. Non-Partners and guests may attend by registering for admission at a cost of £15 plus VAT.

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An Industry renewed: How travel and Tourism can thrive in 2021 and beyond 

There has never been a more tumultuous time for the travel and tourism industry. With that in mind, Digital Visitor has written a whitepaper with the sole purpose of equipping businesses with the insights and ideas they will need in 2021 and beyond.

In this session they will run through their findings from their whitepaper, including predictions for the upcoming few years and will cover :

• Where there will be challenges
• Where there will be opportunities
• Specific actions to give your business the best fighting chance

This Event is FREE for Partners of Experience Oxfordshire . Non-Partners may attend for a fee of £29 plus VAT. Please register using the appropriate ticketing option.

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An update from Experience Oxfordshire and our Partners

As a Partner of Experience Oxfordshire, we would like to invite you to an online group meeting , to discuss the challenges we have all faced in the Tourism sector during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how we could all formulate the next steps required to focus on recovery .

We will also be updating you on our recent activities together with our aspirations for 2021 and beyond.

This a Virtual Event . Registered Attendees will be sent an invitation link 24 hours before the event.

This meeting is for Experience Oxfordshire Partners only. Non-Partners and guests may attend by registering for admission at a cost of £15 plus VAT .

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Ambassador Partner Meeting

By invitation only

Venue Partner Meeting with guest speaker Kerrin McPhie, Head of Business Events at VisitBritian

Experience Oxfordshire would like to invite our Venue Partners to an online group meeting on Microsoft Teams, to discuss the challenges we have all faced in the Venues and Events sector during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how we are individually planning to launch the recovery and how we could work together to formulate the next steps required to focus on recovery .

We will be joined by Kerrin McPhie , Head of Business Events at VisitBritian who will be discussing the opportunities for Oxfordshire from international events together with an update on Business Events funding for 2021-22 and the Visit Britain activities planned in-market for the year ahead.

This meeting is for Experience Oxfordshire Venue Partners only. Non-Partners may attend by registering for admission at a cost of £15 plus VAT.

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Building Tourism Forward Better – with an Innovation Toolkit with Stephen Spencer Associates

As the tourism industry inches towards recovery, Stephen Spencer + Associates contend that forward, not back, is the direction to look as well as to travel. With that in mind, SS+A has developed an Innovation Toolkit with the sole purpose of equipping destinations and organisations with the ability to reimagine and reinvigorate their business model.

This meeting is for Experience Oxfordshire Partners only. Non-Partners and guests may attend by registering for admission at a cost of £15 plus VAT .

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Summer Virtual Partner Meeting

An opportunity to receive an update from Experience Oxfordshire and to take part in an open forum with Partners around the Visitor Economy.

We will also be updating you on our recent activities together with our aspirations for 2021 and beyond.

This a Virtual Event . Registered Attendees will be sent an invitation link 24 hours before the event.

This meeting is for Experience Oxfordshire Partners only. Non-Partners and guests may attend by registering for admission at a cost of £15 plus VAT .

Experience Oxfordshire Venue Partners Meeting

Update from Experience Oxfordshire and our Venues Partners

Experience Oxfordshire would like to invite our Venue Partners to an online group meeting on Microsoft Teams, to discuss the challenges we have all faced in the Venues and Events sector during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how we could all formulate the next steps required to focus on recovery .

We will also be highlighting our recent activities at MeetGB in June and more recently The Meeting Show in October ; both virtual events promoting and supporting Experience Oxfordshire Venues Partners through these difficult times.

This event will be a Virtual Event on Microsoft Teams . Registered Attendees will be sent a Team Meeting invitation link 24 hours before the event.

This meeting is for Experience Oxfordshire Venue Partners only. Non-Partners may attend by registering for admission at a cost of £15 plus VAT .

For more information please visit here.

Insights from the Experts Conference moves to a new Virtual Platform

Our ‘Insights from the Experts’ Partner Conference will now take place virtually through a series of online webinars throughout October and November. We have a great line up of speakers confirmed and look forward to seeing you at these interesting and thought provoking sessions.

Experience Oxfordshire are delighted to be able to provide these events FREE of charge to our partners and non-partners are welcome to attend at a charge of £29+VAT per webinar.

Please ensure that you book and register for each webinar you wish to attend.

If you have any queries then contact partnership@experienceoxfordshire.org

Our thanks go to OxLEP for continuing to support and sponsor our ‘Insights from the Experts’ programme.

Tuesday 20 Oct 2020 at 10:00am – Stuart Render – Stuart Render Tourism

Tuesday 27 Oct 2020 at 15:00pm – Andrew Stokes – Visit England Director

Wednesday 28 Oct 2020 at 14:00am – Sarah Long

Tuesday 13 Oct 2020 at 11:00am – Anthony Rawlins – Digital Visitor 

Wednesday 14 Oct 2020 at 10:00am – Helena Beard – China Travel Outbound

Thursday 15 Oct 2020 at 12noon – Kerrin MacPhie – VisitBritain / VisitEngland

7th July 2020

Working with Online Travel Agents (OTA’s) – Dispelling the Myths

*Part of the Experience Oxfordshire Online Seminar Series*

Experience Oxfordshire hosted another in our series of online Seminars: “Working with Online Travel Agents (OTA’s) – Dispelling the Myths”, with our guest John Bridge from Travelbeat.

As we start to plan to re-open and attract business back to Oxfordshire this session will explore how to best work with OTA’s who arguably have the most reach and influence in travel buying and selling. In this session, primarily aimed at activity, tour and experience suppliers and small, independent hotels, we gave attendees an introduction to the world of online travel agents. We dispelled some of the myths that surrounds this ever changing industry segment and showed attendees how to plan and execute successful relationships within. We also shared some of the latest insights, trends and predictions for the future.

30th June 2020

Experience Oxfordshire USA Market Webinar

*Part of the Experience Oxfordshire Online Seminar Series*

Experience Oxfordshire were pleased to invite our Partners to a USA Market Seminar with Gavin Landry and Carl Walsh of VisitBritain Americas.

The USA is the biggest inbound market for Oxford and Oxfordshire and due to the Covid-19 pandemic this market and their ability to travel is currently on pause. However we want to be able to welcome them back soon as soon as is safely possible. This session was an opportunity to gain insight from the VisitBritain on territory team representing the Americas markets, on how to attract the market back in the future, consumer behaviour, forward booking patterns and current sentiment from the travel trade.

15th June 2020

Experience Oxfordshire Virtual Roundtable Event

*Part of the Experience Oxfordshire Online Seminar Series*

Experience Oxfordshire invited partners to a Virtual Roundtable with Bernard Donoghue- Director of ALVA – The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions.

The discussion explored sentiment research on how consumers are looking to visit attractions when lock down is lifted and how attractions are and should be preparing for this.

11th March 2020

2020 Cultural Platform with John Simpson CBE

Experience Oxfordshire welcomes you to hear from John Simpson CBE , foreign correspondent delivering a keynote speech followed by an in conversation piece with Richard Venables DL, former High Sheriff of Oxfordshire 2018/19 and board member of Experience Oxfordshire.

Set in the Lecture Theatre in the opulent surroundings of Heythrop Park Resort, the conversation will explore John’s experiences gathered during his rich and varied career as a foreign correspondent for the BBC. The event will include an opportunity to ask questions and will be followed by a networking reception in the Foyer and Courtyard areas.

19th February 2020

Spring Partner Meeting

Experience Oxfordshire welcomes you to catch up with the the EO team, learn about developments for the coming year, launch the 2020 Oxfordshire Visitor Guide and review the recently published Economic Impact of Tourism Report for Oxfordshire.

The event will be hosted by DoubleTree by Hilton Oxford Belfry. Pastries, Tea and Coffee will be served on arrival from 9.30am, and the event will be followed by an opportunity to take a tour of the hotel.

Venue:   DoubleTree by Hilton Oxford Belfry

28th January 2020

Free Business Seminar – Managing Cash and Debt Collection

Experience Oxfordshire were delighted to partner with Hedges Law to deliver this valuable business seminar to our partners.

We know that managing creditors can be a real headache for any business. The challenge of running your business day to day as well as chasing unpaid debt can feel overwhelming, and in the current challenging financial climate, knowing how to get the cash in promptly is absolutely key.

28th November 2019

Experience Oxfordshire Festive Networking at Oxford Visitor Information Centre

Christmas celebrations started here at the Oxford Visitor Information Centre!

Guests joined the Experience Oxfordshire team at our Award Winning Visitor Information Centre (VIC) to network with the team and our partners. It was a great opportunity for guests to see how they can make the most of the services offered in the VIC – which attracts around half a million visitors annually. The evening also provided partners an opportunity to receive exclusive offers on marketing activity and discounts on purchases to help them with their Christmas shopping!

7th November 2019

Conference Partner Meeting at Lady Margaret Hall

Our Autumn Conference Partner Sales Meeting was held at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford on Thursday 7th November. Experience Oxfordshire welcomed delegates to catch up on all things Conferencing and to hear from invited guests.

24th October 2019

Taking England to the World

Experience Oxfordshire and VisitEngland invited partners to Taking England to the World – a one day training programme, in conjunction with Google Digital Garage, which aimed to help local businesses become international-ready.

Developed as part of the government’s £40M Discover England Fund, this course was designed to equip delegates with the skills and foundations to develop and promote their product for sale in international markets.

Venue:   Courtyard by Marriott Oxford South

2nd October 2019

Experience Oxfordshire Partnership Meeting at Saïd Business School

The meeting gave Experience Oxfordshire Partners and guests an opportunity to catch up with the Experience Oxfordshire team, to learn about developments in the Visitor Economy as well as the chance to hear from invited speakers on the day.The event also included a tour of Saïd Business School to view its state of the art conferencing and meeting facilities.

Insights from the Experts 2019

Our annual Partner Conference ‘Insights from the Experts’ took place at the Jurys Inn, Oxford.

The event saw experts from across the Visitor Economy sector providing expertise and insight on a range of important issues that affect the industry.

Date: 23 May 2019

Venue: Jurys Inn, Oxford, OX2 8AL

Conference Partner Meeting

Conference Partners joined us at Jurys Inn, Oxford for the Conferencing Partners Spring Meeting.

Feedback from Experience Oxfordshire’s attendance at Meet GB in Windsor was reported on together with a showcase of the new Experience Oxfordshire Conferencing website.

Plus, we heard from invited speaker, Jamie Ades, Destination Relationship & Support Manager for Business Events at Visit Britain, who discussed Visit Britain’s activities and their top line strategy for business events.

Date: 25 April 2019

Venue: Jury’s Inn, Oxford

Experience Oxfordshire Cultural Platform 2019

Experience Oxfordshire welcomed guests to meet Carole Souter CBE, Master of St. Cross College and former CEO of The Heritage Lottery Fund, in conversation with Richard Venables, The High Sheriff of Oxfordshire. The discussion explored the interplay between heritage and the visitor economy, and was followed by a networking reception with light refreshments.

Date: 14 March 2019

Venue: The Lecture Theatre, St Cross College, St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LZ