In 2003 three hospitality associations, that had been in existence for more than 50 years, joined together to become what we now know today as Bournemouth Area Hospitality Association or BAHA for short.
Nigel Hedges - President Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce,Bob Kells from Bournemouth and Poole College and Andrew Woodland Chairman of BAHA
These associations represented the large, medium and small sized hotels including bed and breakfast, self-catering and holiday Letts.
BAHA became the voice of all in a focussed plan to become one voice to support its members and work with the council and tourism departments. The remit was and still is to improve the environment, increase communication and support the marketing of Bournemouth in order to increase visitors to the town leading to Bournemouth holding the title of No 1 British Seaside Resort
Times they are a changing and BAHA changes with them.
Andy woodland, Chairman of BAHA announced and led the celebration of a new name and brand image at a high quality dinner for BAHA Accommodation members in association with Bournemouth and Poole College at the Escoffier restaurant.
The new name will be Bournemouth Accommodation & Hotel Association – still keeping the well know anachronism of BAHA!
Supporting this is a new logo which will be distributed to all BAHA members -both those who are accommodation members plus the attractions, restaurants and trade support members that make up the Association.
By the end of March the new state of the art BAHA website will be up and running giving a huge resource to its members.
Andy woodland, Chairman of BAHA stated “Working closely with the Bournemouth Council, tourism departments, Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce and having members of our Committee sitting on vital groups in the town such as the Bournemouth Tourism Management Board, planning and marketing committees as well as the town and coastal BID’s is vital for the accommodation providers constantly growing BAHA membership. Our new image is because we are prepared to change with the times and be up to date and ready to face the next stage in our ever changing economic and social climate”.
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