The 2023/24 Tourism Awards are now open and tourism and hospitality businesses from the South West are invited to enter. The awards are free to enter and offer businesses the chance to win not only regionally but – for matching categories – to progress to the national VisitEngland awards. The…
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Guest post from PKF Francis Clark The rollercoaster of businesses ups and downs over the last three years appears to be steadying and comparisons of hotel occupancies and profit levels can now be made with pre-pandemic levels. As with the economy in general, the hospitality sector is in a sustained…
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A massive congratulations to the 18 businesses and individuals from Devon who were shortlisted for the regional Federation of Small Businesses' Celebrating West Small Business Awards. This is the biggest award contest for small businesses in the South West and will culminate at a final in…
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If you don’t know us already, we’re creators of the digital guest welcome book. A more eco-friendly and hygienic alternative to printed guest information folders (they’re far easier to update too!). If you’re already familiar with our product, then you might love to know that we’ve recently launched…
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The start of exciting new plans to regenerate sites across Exmouth town centre and its seafront are beginning, with the launch of public workshops and an online questionnaire. The Placemaking in Exmouth Town and Seafront Group – which is being led by East Devon District Council – is looking to…
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Visit South Devon is looking for 4 new Board Members to join their Board of Directors. We are on the look out for anyone who has a passion for tourism and the visitor economy in South Devon and would be available to help support Visit South Devon grow and expand for the future. Visit South Devon is…
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One of Devon’s most popular hotels has unveiled a new general manager to help lead an exciting new chapter. Dean Gunston has been promoted by The Eden Hotel Collection to take the reins at Bovey Castle, in Dartmoor National Park. Gunston has worked at Eden for more than 13 years, with Bovey becoming…
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A free mentoring service has launched to support businesses with implementing digital processes and techniques by offering technical advice and guidance. Digital Construction Skills (DCS) is funded by CITB to help construction companies develop the skills they need to drive digital transformation in…
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COSMIC, an award-winning digital skills training company based in Devon, is working in partnership with Visit Devon to provide its members access to a series of interactive digital workshops, covering a wide variety of essential digital topics. These workshops are being delivered as part of the…
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Buckfast Abbey, in South Devon, has strengthened its unique corporate hospitality offer with the appointment of two experts to spearhead an expansion of the Abbey’s services for businesses and organisations. The Abbey’s two new senior managers, Sharon Cheshire and Sam Stern, will be instrumental in…
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