Contacts
Who to get in touch with at Leicester Shire Promotions...
DIRECTORATE
Name: Martin Peters
Title: Chief Executive
Tel: 0116 225 4030
Email: martin.peters@l-p-l.com
Martin has over 25 years experience in tourism, inward investment and place marketing. On a national level, Martin is a former Chairman and Director of the British Association of Conference Destinations and a founder of the British Cities Marketing Board, an organisation he Chaired for a number of years. In 2011 he was pleased to be asked by Visit England to act as Vice Chair to their Destination Management Forum. Formerly Director of Operations, Martin has been with the company since its inception in 1993. His contributions to the tourism industry were recognised in 2006 when he was invited to become a fellow of the Tourism Society.
MARKETING/CAMPAIGNS/TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Name: Janine Williams
Title: Director of Marketing/Deputy Chief Executive
Tel: 0116 225 4026
Email: janine.williams@l-p-l.com
Janine is the Director of Marketing and is responsible for developing and overseeing all marketing activity across the company. Janine is also responsible for tourism development within the destination, including management of the Tourist Information Centre.
Name: Kamy Basra
Title: Marketing Campaigns Manager
Tel: 0116 225 4051
Email: kamy.basra@l-p-l.com
Kamy works closely with Janine and is responsible for the development, delivery and monitoring of short break campaigns. She is also currently responsible for the Stay, Play, Explore campaign.
Name: Gill Brown
Title: Marketing Co-ordinator
Tel: 0116 225 4028
Email: gill.brown@l-p-l.com
Gill works on generating Business Tourism within the destination - with specific responsibility for developing LPL's Event Bidding Campaign.
Name: Allison Gilliver
Title: Data Manager
Tel: 0116 225 4027
Email: allison.gilliver@l-p-l.com
Allison is responsible for the management and development of the Destination Management System (DMS) across Leicester and Leicestershire.
Name: Seetal Sonigra
Title: Data Co-ordinator
Tel: 0116 225 4016
Email: seetal.sonigra @l-p-l.com
Seetal works as part of the DMS team to develop and maintain data relating to the tourism industry in Leicestershire. Her main role is to ensure the data for accommodation providers held on the DMS is updated continuously and to train providers on the Guestlink programme.
COMMUNICATIONS
Name: Simon Gribbon
Title: Head of Communications
Tel: 0116 225 4001
Email: simon.gribbon@l-p-l.com
Simon is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring the company's corporate PR and communications strategies. This includes developing the profile of Leicester and Leicestershire in the press and media, as well as managing corporate and internal communications.
TOURIST INFORMATION
Name: Maria Scriven
Title: Manager - Visitor Services
Tel: 0116 225 4024
Email: maria.scriven@l-p-l.com
Maria oversees the day-to-day running of the TIC. She is responsible for the ordering of retail stock, liaising with suppliers and new agencies for events and tickets the TIC would sell tickets for. She also looks after the e-shop facility on www.goleicestershire.com. Maria also works with TICs on a local, regional and national basis.
