Armed Forces Day could boost Conwy’s economy by £4m.

The national event will take place in Llandudno this summer when as many as 250,000 visitors expected to descend on the county.

The event, which will mark the 10th anniversary of the celebration, is held as a thank you to the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, and veterans and will be staged across 25th June 25 and July 1.

The week of events will include a flag-raising ceremony, Reserves’ Day, a gala dinner at Venue Cymru, and military parade on the main day in Llandudno on June 30.

Conwy County Borough councillor Louise Emery, Cabinet Member for the Economy, said: “The economic benefit is obvious. There are going to be thousands of people here. The hotels are going to be absolutely rammed. The caravan and camp sites around this area are going to be very busy and the town itself—the cafes and the businesses, just the normal retail shops—are all going to benefit.

Cllr Liz Roberts is the Armed Forces Champion for Conwy County Borough Council and said, “We are delighted that Armed Forces Day is coming to Conwy county because it’s an opportunity for us to thank the serving soldiers of today and veterans.

“We’ve been doing lots of work for Conwy county for the Armed Forces over the last four years, and the national Armed Forces Day is just an ideal opportunity to demonstrate once again how much we support the work that they do."

It was revealed yesterday that SSAFA are to be the charity partner for the Armed Forces Day Gala Dinner, which will be held in Venue Cymru on Friday, June 29.

The UK’s oldest national tri-service military charity will work with Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) on the dinner as well as supporting activities for the National Armed Forces Day itself.

Sir Andrew Gregory, CEO at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, said: “SSAFA is delighted to be working with Conwy County Borough Council as a Charity partner for Armed Forces Day.

"As a charity who has supported the Armed Forces community since 1885 and which assisted over 67,600 people last year alone, we are pleased to be at the heart of an event which gives the opportunity for the public to show their support and appreciation for serving members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families.

"We are very proud to be associated with the official celebrations.”

Tickets are now available for the 10th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Gala Dinner. For more information visit www.conwy.gov.uk or email events@conwy.gov.uk.