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VisitWiltshire Members Newsletter Issue 36, February 2011
I hope you all had a successful and profitable half term week! This issue includes your invitation to the VisitWiltshire Literature Exchange, a great opportunity to meet the people behind the attractions and Tourist Information centres, pick up leaflets for the coming season, and network with other members, and the VisitWiltshire team. I look forward to seeing many of you there. For the first time we will be opening the event to the general public in the afternoon.
MARKETING AND NETWORKING
INVITATION
THE VISITWILTSHIRE TEAM INVITE YOU TO THE
VISITWILTSHIRE LITERATURE EXCHANGE AND NETWORKING EVENT
ON
MONDAY 14TH MARCH
AT
CORN EXCHANGE
DEVIZES
FROM 11.00AM TO 3.30PM
The event is free and includes coffee and lunch for those members who register by 7th March.
RSVP BY MONDAY 7TH MARCH TO jennybutler@visitwiltshire.co.uk
If any attraction members, who have not already responded, would like a stand, please contact Jenny Butler by 5pm on Tuesday 1st March.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY AND BEYOND
Tourism Sales Booster
Don't miss out! A few places are still available on the last training course for the season please contact Anna Boyle (email: annaboyle@visitwiltshire.co.uk or tel: 07785 344123) by 2pm on Thursday 2 March to book a place:
10.30am - 4.30pm, Tuesday 8 March 2011, Overtown Manor, Wroughton, Swindon SN4 0SH£42.00 (£35.00 +VAT) - VisitWiltshire Members£84.00 (£70.00 +VAT) - Non- Members
Why not liven up your sales and marketing efforts with an injection of fresh ideas and professional techniques? This workshop is specially created for tourism and hospitality businesses in Wiltshire and will help you learn tried and tested techniques to boost your sales and increase customer spend as well as length of stay. Explore techniques for finding new business as well as retaining existing customers and encouraging repeat bookings.
Enjoy a day away at this five star silver award B&B and a gourmet farmhouse lunch prepared using local and seasonal fresh produce and make the most of the opportunity to network with other tourism businesses and members of VisitWiltshire.
Website UpdatesIf you have not already done so, please return the website update form as soon as possible, to confirm that the details we have for you on the VisitWiltshire website are correct. If you have any questions please contact nickbaumber@visitwiltshire.co.uk.
StonehengePlease reassure your visitors that Stonehenge is open for business despite the current roadworks!
WHAT'S ON - a guide to just some of the events around the County in the next few weeks. Please visit the website to check details on these events and to find out about the many other things happening around Wiltshire, http://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/site/whats-on
Birding Bumble Walk, Amesbury2nd Marchhttp://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/site/whats-on/birding-bumble-walk-p1151113
Swindon Film Festival4th - 14th Marchhttp://www.swindonfilmfestival.org/
Devizes Pancake Race8th Marchhttp://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/site/whats-on/devizes-pancake-race-p983893
A Spring Concert, Chippenham
12th March
http://www.chippenham.gov.uk/diary-of-events/a-spring-concert.aspx
Schubert Ensemble, Bradford on Avon
11th March
