Events 2016

Events 2016

Year round calendar of over 40 main events;

•Boating – Barclays Boat Show, UBS Regatta, Tour des Ports•Music - Big Gig in the Park, Folklore festival, Jersey Live•Sports - Rugby, Beach Rugby, Walks, Horse racing, Jersey Triathlon•Seasonal – Fête de Noué, Black Butter, Cider festival•Ad hoc - Battle of Flower, Jersey Film Festival, Festival of Words, Tennerfest•Motoring - Jersey Hill Climbs, Jersey Rally•New for 2016 - Jersey Scooter Rally - 30 Sept – 2 Oct 190 pax

World Championships

• World Indoor Bowls Tournament - 5-9 Apl• Israel, Holland, UK & Canada - 100 pax

• World League Five Cricket Tournament - 21-28 May • Oman, Tanzania, Nigeria, Sarema & Guernsey – 100 player/coach

• Dance World Cup - 25 June - 2 July • 4000 competitors + 2000 supporters from as far away as Japan

European Championships

• Acorn Jersey Open European PGA Senior Tour - 6-12 June • 90 players

• European Touch Rugby Championships 7-10 July • 45 teams 16 countries - 1000 competitors/supporters

International Events

• Liberation International Music Festival - 4-15 May

• Jersey International Motoring Festival - 2-5 June

• NEW! Jersey Offshore Powerboat Festival - 6 -7 Aug • 20 teams UK, France, Scandinavia of 5 plus supporters - 200 pax

• International Air Display - 8 Sept

• Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon - 2 Oct• 2015 stats - 461 visiting runners from 26 countries inc. USA, Trinidad & Tobago, Singapore, Kenya

Channel Island Event

• Channel Island Heritage Festival - 25 March - 10 May;“Honours the islands’ timeless relationship with the sea and the coastline”

600 events taking place, over 47 days, across 5 channel islands;

Guided kayak tours, walks, cycle rides, vintage bus tours, underwater sea search plus events and hidden treasures of islands heritage sites headlined by the Ice Age exhibition.

www.visitchannelislands.com

Jersey National Park

Jersey National Park

Facts •16% land area of Jersey - 1925 hectares

•8 parishes

•18 of Jersey’s 23 beaches

•50% of military sites

•81 km footpaths - 140 km cycle paths - 6.7 km green lanes

•88% Jersey’s rare or threatened species

Launch•Friday 29 Apl 2016

•Events throughout the day covering all 8 parishes

Pre launch Jan/Feb•Industry engagement presentation - Opportunities

What next?

Think EVENTS when you plan ahead !

•Promote events to clients – Give them a reason to come to Jersey (or to come back again!)

•Put on themed events/packages during the festivals

•Embrace, animate and amplify events, support event organisers

•Engage with “Visit Jersey News” & Events

Jennifer EllengerHead of Product

www.jersey.com/business

Get involved!We are all in this together

Let’s make 2016 and beyond great for tourism in Jersey!