The South West Coast Path Photographer of the Year Exhibition has arrived in style at London’s Paddington Station, bringing spectacular images of England’s longest National Trail to the heart of the capital. This is the first time the annual photography competition, organised by the South West Coast…
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The SWVEHub is now live and ready for you to sign up and get started on your journey to better understanding your local destination. From the South West Visitor Economy Hub newsletter dated 8th July 2024. On 18th June, we met with the first group of businesses in Exmouth to welcoe them to the…
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We are pleased to welcome Lisa Nandy who was appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on 5 July 2024. We are looking forward to working closely with her as we continue to showcase our fantastic cultural offer to grow the visitor economy and deliver jobs and prosperity to…
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The annual VisitEngland Awards for Excellence shine the spotlight on quality in tourism. The 2024 Gold, Silver and Bronze winners, selected from hundreds of tourism businesses forwarded to the national competition via 16 local and regional competitions across England, were announced last month at a…
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A new free online software tool is being launched to provide tourism businesses with access to a vast range of data from many different sources showing sector and visitor trends. The South West Visitor Economy Hub continuously collects data and presents it using pictures and graphics. Unlike one-off…
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Today we launched our annual review, announcing that international visitors spent an additional £1.26 billion between April 2021 and July 2023 as a result of our international and domestic marketing activity. For every pound invested in us, visitors spent an additional £15 in Britain. These figures…
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Over the last few months, Devon businesses have been working to promote the region nationally to group travel operators, coach operators and tour operators who are looking to branch out and offer tours in the South West of England. The Familiarisation Trip was organised by Devon’s Top Attractions…
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Visit England has announced that Devon and Partners have achieved a new Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) accreditation for the county. The status will support a collaboration of local authorities and organisations to promote and manage the growth of Devon’s local visitor economy. The new…
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A newly launched digital skills programme has been created to offer more than 440 training places across Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, and Torbay. The Core Sector Digital Training programme has been designed to support the key growth sectors of creative industries and clean growth as well as the…
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English Tourism Week is coming up on 15-24 March 2024 to celebrate the quality and value of the sector and its importance to local economies and destinations. The week kickstarts the summer season offering businesses and destinations a chance to be part of a national campaign to engage with…
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