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The best of the South West were celebrating on Monday night (24 November) at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards, in association with Enjoy England Awards for Excellence, First Great Western and South West Water.
View the results here
Wednesday 26 November 2008
Win a free £500 Multilingual Website Design Package
South West Tourism has teamed up with Kwintessential, a leading regional provider of cross cultural solutions, to launch an innovative competition giving three businesses the chance to win a multilingual website design package worth £500 for the New Year.
In these uncertain times businesses can seek to improve their marketing advantage and global reach by allowing prospective overseas customers to research in their own language every aspect of a holiday or business visit to the South West
All types of private sector tourism businesses; accommodation, attractions, cafes, restaurants & inns, tourism retail and transport operators are eligible for entry and there will be one winner from each of the three eligible areas:
1) Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath and Somerset
2) Dorset and Wiltshire
3) Devon and Cornwall
The online entry form is available at: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/competition/
Entrants simply describe what they are doing already to attract foreign visitors and/or why they feel they would benefit most from a website translation. The three winners will receive 1,000 words professionally translated into two languages of choice, advice on key messages across five web pages and micro website pages integrated and linked to their own website home page.
Deadline for entries is 3rd December.
In these uncertain times businesses can seek to improve their marketing advantage and global reach by allowing prospective overseas customers to research in their own language every aspect of a holiday or business visit to the South West
All types of private sector tourism businesses; accommodation, attractions, cafes, restaurants & inns, tourism retail and transport operators are eligible for entry and there will be one winner from each of the three eligible areas:
1) Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath and Somerset
2) Dorset and Wiltshire
3) Devon and Cornwall
The online entry form is available at: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/competition/
Entrants simply describe what they are doing already to attract foreign visitors and/or why they feel they would benefit most from a website translation. The three winners will receive 1,000 words professionally translated into two languages of choice, advice on key messages across five web pages and micro website pages integrated and linked to their own website home page.
Deadline for entries is 3rd December.
Tourism related aspects of the pre-budget report
We have received information from Tourism Alliance regarding the main tourism-related aspects of the pre-budget report.
£3bn of capital spending will be brought forward from 2010/11. This will include road projects.
VAT will be cut from 17.5 to 15% until the end of next year, coming into effect next Monday.
Alcohol, tobacco and petrol duty will be raised to offset the VAT cut.
From April 2011, a new 45% income tax rate will be charged to those earning above £150,000 a year.
Small businesses will have a temporary increase in tax relief thresholds for empty properties (threshold to be £15,000 rateable value)
HMRC will work with SMEs to spread tax payments (VAT, corporation and NI) to fit business cashflows
£1bn will be provided for a temporary Small Business Finance Scheme.
Air passenger duty will be reformed into a four tier system so that those who travel furthest pay most.
National Insurance will increase by 0.5% from 2011
We will release more information as it is announced.
Research and 2012 games
In 2012 the eyes of the world will be on the UK and of course the South West, therefore The South West RDA are trying to build up a picture of what the current offer is to disabled visitors and their families when visiting the region.
Please could you spare 5 minutes to complete the following survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ASMTBNPP61Ie24c3ZGNCVA_3d_3d
Your input will be invaluable now, in the lead up to 2012 and beyond.
The Paralympics will increase the focus on disability issues and participation in disability sport across the board. It will highlight our attitudes to disabilities and the service we provide to people with special requirements in the South West.
The South West RDA are already focused on this area of work, and the opportunity it provides for destinations and businesses to build the markets of the future by welcoming the wider audience of those people considered to have a disability, as well as athletes with disabilities, their families, friends and supporters.
Please could you spare 5 minutes to complete the following survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ASMTBNPP61Ie24c3ZGNCVA_3d_3d
Your input will be invaluable now, in the lead up to 2012 and beyond.
The Paralympics will increase the focus on disability issues and participation in disability sport across the board. It will highlight our attitudes to disabilities and the service we provide to people with special requirements in the South West.
The South West RDA are already focused on this area of work, and the opportunity it provides for destinations and businesses to build the markets of the future by welcoming the wider audience of those people considered to have a disability, as well as athletes with disabilities, their families, friends and supporters.
Wednesday 19 November 2008
South West Tourism AGM and Question Time
2nd December 2008, 1pm - 4pm
The Tiverton Hotel, Blundells Road, Tiverton, Devon EX16 4DB
Do you have a question or suggestion to put to any, or all three of the Chief Executives of the agencies that have a direct influence on the future of national and regional tourism?
Tom Wright Visitbritain
Jane Henderson South West Regional Development Agency
Malcolm Bell South West Tourism
Tom Wright, Chief Exec of the national tourist board, VisitBritain and Board Director of South West Tourism will be just one of the key industry representatives available to answer your questions at our December Members Meeting and AGM.
This is your chance to raise the issues that are important to you as a tourism business operating in the region and to influence the future of the region’s tourism industry and how it’s supported.
We’re eager to hear your views on hot topics including, marketing, nationally recognised quality schemes and how we should rise to the challenges of the recession. Plus, put forward your ideas on what you think public bodies should be doing to support the region’s industry in 2009 and beyond, as well as any other issues such as red tape and regulations that affect your business.
Join us – free of charge to members2 December – The Tiverton Hotel, Devon1pm – 4.30pm
Led by South West Tourism Chairman, Francis Cornish, the afternoon will kick off with an informal sandwich lunch and the rare chance for you to discuss your issues, one-to-one with senior representatives of the official national, regional and local tourism organisations (see below).
Annette Cole, who heads up South West Tourism’s research team, will present findings from a recent Business Survey based on 900 businesses from across the region. The findings highlight some significant changes in visitor trends that will help inform your product development and marketing in 2009 and beyond.
The final session of the afternoon will be a rare opportunity for members to put their questions and concerns to VisitBritain, South West RDA and South West Tourism in a panel - which is sure to be a lively debate.
For more information please visit our website: www.swtourism.co.uk/agm
Who’ll be available to take your comments and concerns:-
VisitBritain, Chief Exec, Tom WrightS.W. Regional Development Agency, Chief Exec, Jane Henderson.
South West Tourism:
Chairman, Francis CornishChief Exec, Malcolm Bell
Research & Strategy, Annette Cole
Marketing, Kirsty Cumming
Sustainable Tourism Expert, Neil Warren Your Local
Destination Management Organisation:
VisitDevon, Chief Executive, Nicola Poultney (tbc)
Wiltshire Tourism Partnership, Head of Partnership, Alun Williams
Somerset Tourism Partnership, Partnership Co-ordinator, David McCubbin
Destination Dorset , Lead Officer, David Walsh
Visit Cornwall , Lead Officer, Steve Kessell
Cotswold and Forest of Dean DMO, Tourism Manager, Chris Dee (tbc)
Destination Bristol, Commercial Services Manager, Kathryn Davis
Bath Tourism Plus, Chief Executive, Robin Bischert
Bournemouth & Poole, Tourism Manager for Poole, Graham Richardson
Free of charge when registering in advance!
If you would like to join us, free of charge, from 1pm on 2nd December at The Tiverton Hotel then please register via email by sending your name, business name and email address to agm@swtourism.co.uk
Note: Those not registering in advance, will be required to pay a fee of £25 on the day in order to join the networking and presentation sessions.
The Tiverton Hotel, Blundells Road, Tiverton, Devon EX16 4DB
Do you have a question or suggestion to put to any, or all three of the Chief Executives of the agencies that have a direct influence on the future of national and regional tourism?
Tom Wright Visitbritain
Jane Henderson South West Regional Development Agency
Malcolm Bell South West Tourism
Tom Wright, Chief Exec of the national tourist board, VisitBritain and Board Director of South West Tourism will be just one of the key industry representatives available to answer your questions at our December Members Meeting and AGM.
This is your chance to raise the issues that are important to you as a tourism business operating in the region and to influence the future of the region’s tourism industry and how it’s supported.
We’re eager to hear your views on hot topics including, marketing, nationally recognised quality schemes and how we should rise to the challenges of the recession. Plus, put forward your ideas on what you think public bodies should be doing to support the region’s industry in 2009 and beyond, as well as any other issues such as red tape and regulations that affect your business.
Join us – free of charge to members2 December – The Tiverton Hotel, Devon1pm – 4.30pm
Led by South West Tourism Chairman, Francis Cornish, the afternoon will kick off with an informal sandwich lunch and the rare chance for you to discuss your issues, one-to-one with senior representatives of the official national, regional and local tourism organisations (see below).
Annette Cole, who heads up South West Tourism’s research team, will present findings from a recent Business Survey based on 900 businesses from across the region. The findings highlight some significant changes in visitor trends that will help inform your product development and marketing in 2009 and beyond.
The final session of the afternoon will be a rare opportunity for members to put their questions and concerns to VisitBritain, South West RDA and South West Tourism in a panel - which is sure to be a lively debate.
For more information please visit our website: www.swtourism.co.uk/agm
Who’ll be available to take your comments and concerns:-
VisitBritain, Chief Exec, Tom WrightS.W. Regional Development Agency, Chief Exec, Jane Henderson.
South West Tourism:
Chairman, Francis CornishChief Exec, Malcolm Bell
Research & Strategy, Annette Cole
Marketing, Kirsty Cumming
Sustainable Tourism Expert, Neil Warren Your Local
Destination Management Organisation:
VisitDevon, Chief Executive, Nicola Poultney (tbc)
Wiltshire Tourism Partnership, Head of Partnership, Alun Williams
Somerset Tourism Partnership, Partnership Co-ordinator, David McCubbin
Destination Dorset , Lead Officer, David Walsh
Visit Cornwall , Lead Officer, Steve Kessell
Cotswold and Forest of Dean DMO, Tourism Manager, Chris Dee (tbc)
Destination Bristol, Commercial Services Manager, Kathryn Davis
Bath Tourism Plus, Chief Executive, Robin Bischert
Bournemouth & Poole, Tourism Manager for Poole, Graham Richardson
Free of charge when registering in advance!
If you would like to join us, free of charge, from 1pm on 2nd December at The Tiverton Hotel then please register via email by sending your name, business name and email address to agm@swtourism.co.uk
Note: Those not registering in advance, will be required to pay a fee of £25 on the day in order to join the networking and presentation sessions.
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