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Members of the Visit Herefordshire Board were able to put the county on the map when they were visited by Tobias Ellwood, the shadow culture minister.
Visit Herefordshire Board has shadow visit
21 December 2009
Members of the Visit Herefordshire Board were able to put the county on the map when they were visited by Tobias Ellwood, the shadow culture minister.
He attended the meeting to hear how tourism is fairing in Herefordshire and the kind of issues the tourism industry faces.
"It was a real coup for Visit Herefordshire to welcome the shadow minister," said Jane Lewis, Herefordshire Council's tourism, food and marketing manager.
"It gave Visit Herefordshire Board members a real opportunity to put forward the issues that are facing the tourism industry from the grass roots and he was very keen to listen to us and take these issues back with him," added Jane.
"It was very encouraging as he acknowledged the importance of tourism in the county's economy. It was a real opportunity for us to put Herefordshire on the map."