LEADING tourism business delegates visited Maldon as part of a UK-wide travel event.
Maldon MP John Whittingdale welcomed the group of international travel buyers on Sunday.
The group were given a presentation by Topsail Charters on board the Thames Barge Kitty on Hythe Quay.
Earlier they had visited the RHS Gardens at Hyde Hall in Chelmsford as part of VisitBritain’s flagship travel trade event ExploreGB.
More than 400 international buyers from 40 countries gathered to do business with 430 travel industry suppliers.
Mr Whittingdale said: “Tourism is an increasingly important industry in the Maldon district but it is not yet established on the itinerary of international visitors to the UK.
“I am delighted that Visit Britain has chosen to bring these representatives of international tour operators to Maldon so that they can see all that we have to offer.”
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