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Please visit this page regularly to be updated
on marketing activities from Destination Worcestershire.
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Ten Marketing Tips for the 'Credit Crunch'
VisitBritain has produced a document
to help small to medium size enterprises market their businesss with little prior marketing knowledge
and involves little or no cost. Please click here to download the document.
Travel
and Tourism Diplomas
In 2010 many Worcestershire secondary schools are hoping to
be able to offer a new diploma in Travel and Tourism. The substantial involvement of employers in the
qualification design ensures that the Diploma effectively develops the required essential knowledge,
skills and attributes to support a responsive and effective service within the travel and tourism sector.
If you would like to find out more information about the Travel and Tourism Diplomas
please click
here.
Fire
Regulations
Helpline for VisitBritain Quality Assessment Scheme
Participants
VisitBritain is aware that there has been, and continues to be a great
deal
of consternation around the new Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order – RRFSO. Rest assured VisitBritain
is doing all it can to help you through these difficult times. To this end we have set up an arrangement
with a fire consultancy company who are experts in the field of fire prevention, fire safety and fire
consultancy. Please click here to find out more information
How
Green is Your Business?
More and more businesses are now adopting a greener way
of delivering services and recognise the benefits of operating in a more sustainable way. Worcestershire
County Council has received national recognition for its work towards tackling climate change by scooping
a prestigious award from the Government.The authority was one of nine authorities to have been short
listed in the Tackling Climate Change theme of the awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation
in local government. See here for more information on how to operate in a more
sustainable way.
Search
Engine Optimisation
Search Engine Optimisation is about improving the volume and
quality of traffic to your website. See here for information on Search Engine Optimisation
and other ways to increase numbers to your website.
Rezbase
- Online Reservation System for Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts
Destination Worcestershire
has set up a partnership with Rezbase to offer it's Members a competitve on-line booking system. See
here for more information about Rezbase.
A
Guide to Improve Your Businesses Accessibility
A new guide has been produced to
help
tourism businesses improve their accessibility. Please click here to download a copy of
the "Easy Does IT" Guide.
Online
Events Database
If your establishment is holding
an event and you would like to benefit from maximum promotional opportunities, please ensure that the
event is uploaded onto our online events database.
Events are taken from the website to be considered in the Events Guides. There is also an
additional online form for your event to be loaded onto the national tourism websites of VisitBritain
and EnjoyEngland.com. Visittheheart.com via Tourism West Midlands
will also be taking the events from directly from our website in the future.
If
you have already received a username and password please use it as your events will be stored in the
database allowing you to amend and add any details. If
you have not received a password or you are unsure please contact tourism@worcestershire.gov.uk
Special
Offers
Destination Worcestershire is pleased
to be able to offer Members a new feature on the website. If you upload any special offers into
"Your Establishment Details" we will display these on our website and we will also inform
Tourism West Midlands to get maximum coverage across the region.
Bulk
Brochure Orders
Destination Worcestershire has distributed some
brochure display stands as well as 2008 Attractions and Events Guides. If you have run out of
Attractions or Events Guides please click on the Request a Bulk Brochure tab in the left hand navigation
to place your order directly with our distribution company. Destination
Worcestershire is commited to helping the visitors in Worcestershire by ensuring they receive the right
information to make the most of their visit and hopefully repeat their business in our county.
Destination
Worcestershire in Alliance with Lloyds TSB
Destination Worcestershire would like
to offer its members negotiated competitive terms for the processing of Credit and Debit Card payments
with Lloyds TSB. Switching is easy and it does not involve changing your bank account. Please
call 0870 901 7915 for more information.
*
All applicants
will be subject to their own individual risk assessment and supporting documentation maybe required.
**
Terminal
rental contract is with your leasing company and is subject to separate terms and conditions.
Member
Benefits
No Joining Fee
No
Minimum Monthly Charge
No Authorisation Fee
No Chargeback
Fees
No Termination fee for you current
Cardnet account!
English
School Term Dates
Please click here for a website that provides school
term dates for all the English education authorities