2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — VisitBritain can today announce the re-launch of its free image library www.visitbritainimages.com where thousands of high quality inspiring images will be available for media and the travel industry.
Press and trade will have access to dedicated areas with a refreshed collection of 3,500 photos. These pages will showcase featured images and Press will also have links to VisitBritain’s Media Centre for further pictures and stories.
New functions of the service include an improved search facility, multiple downloading, send and share light boxes and pre-selected galleries featuring key themes showcasing the best of Britain.
Acting Britain Marketing Director at VisitBritain Joss Croft said: “Now is the perfect time to re-launch our online image collection, providing a high quality efficient service where journalists can add colour to their news pieces with stunning Britain imagery.
“Press and our partners in the trade from around the world have free access to thousands of beautiful images at the click of a button.”
The new site has been developed and will be administered by Capture Ltd.
For more information contact:
- VisitBritain Media Team
- t:+ 44 (0) 20 7578 1000
- e: pressandpr@visitbritain.com
About VisitBritain
VisitBritain is Britain’s national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain overseas. We work with thousands of organisations in the UK and overseas to market Britain successfully to visitors from around the world. We also work to promote the tourism industry within the UK itself.
We work in partnership with the Government, the industry and our strategic partners in London, England, Scotland and Wales to promote Britain in 35 key overseas markets.
Our network of international offices is supported by our London-based marketing, commercial, research and policy teams, who in turn are backed up by experts in IT, financial management and other essential disciplines.
We also provide UK government with advice on tourism policy and raise awareness of the significance of tourism to the UK economy. We are particularly working towards showcasing Britain and maximising the tourism benefits in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.
Our grant in aid received from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is approximately £32.6 million for 2010/11.
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FREE VISITBRITAIN IMAGES SITE LAUNCHED FOR PRESS