Earlier this month, Lancashire welcomed the G7 speakers conference at Astley Hall in Chorley. The sun was shining on Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Nancy Pelosi and colleagues as they enjoyed our renowned Lancashire hospitality and of course our outstanding food and drink.
We are delighted to have launched the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2021, following a break last year due to the pandemic. We're delighted to once again be celebrating and honouring our Lancashire tourism stars. You can find out more about how to enter below.
This month's partner update includes news and opportunities, including the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2021, a Lancashire Climate Change Conference and the National Lottery days out campaign. We also spotlight two great supplier partners who can potentially add value and support to your own business.
Visit Lancashire News & Opportunities
Lancashire Tourism Awards are back!
Entries now open
The biggest and only county-wide celebration of tourism excellence in Lancashire, championing the importance of the £4.4 billion visitor economy.
The competition reveals the brightest and best stars working in Lancashire tourism today, with many of the county’s winners then going on to represent Lancashire at the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.
After the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic it has never been more important to honour our resilient and incredibly hard-working industry, who provide memorable experiences for so many.
If you are considering entering the Lancashire Tourism Awards this year then join us for an application masterclass on Wednesday 6 October at 2pm (virtual). You will learn about the many benefits of entering the awards competition and how to submit the best application for your business.
There will be hints and tips and an opportunity to ask any questions you have about the awards competition. A not to be missed event for all successful Lancashire tourism businesses looking to raise their profile.
The next virtual Visit Lancashire Partners' Meeting will take place on Tuesday 28 September at 10.30am.
There will be an update from Marketing Lancashire on current activity and opportunities including Lancashire Tourism Awards and the Lancashire Climate Change Conference.
The Lancashire Climate Change Conference
Walk to COP26
This event will be hosted at Winter Gardens Morecambe on Friday 22 October at 3pm. The aim is to encourage those attending to consider what climate change means to them and what can be done to tackle carbon emissions.
Sam Baker is part of a small team walking from London to Glasgow to highlight the COP 26 conference and stopping off at key points en-route to talk to communities about climate change and how they are tackling this crucial issue. Tickets are free and open to anyone to register.
If Lancashire is awarded the City of Culture 2025 we will attract investment; create jobs; increase pride for residents; reduce cultural and economic inequalities; increase creativity; improve health and wellbeing for all.
You still have the chance to back the bid and the best part is all you have to do is put your name to it. It takes seconds!
Marketing Lancashire's Peer Networks Group will bring together tourism and hospitality business owners and managers to solve common challenges faced post-pandemic and aid business recovery and growth.
Hosted by an experienced facilitator, the group will learn from each other, gain insight from private sector experts and improve business performance. Participants will also receive 3.5 hours one-to-one business coaching.
The programme is free but requires the commitment to attend all sessions. Places are strictly limited. Please contact Justina to find out more and check your eligibility justina@marketinglancashire.com
Review of Destination Management Organisations
A review commissioned by DCMS has examined and assessed how Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) across England (including Marketing Lancashire) are funded and structured, and how they perform their roles, in order to establish whether there may be a more efficient and effective model for supporting English tourism at the regional level.
The review findings have been published and Marketing Lancashire Chief Executive Rachel McQueen has welcomed the publication and issued a response:
'The analysis is robust and the recommendations are clear, DMOs are critical to the recovery and future growth of the sector'.
National Lottery Days Out Campaign
FREE opportunity
Are you a UK-based attraction suited to families and younger audiences? If so, don’t miss the chance to take part in the £10 million National Lottery Days Out campaign.
Hundreds of thousands of £25 vouchers will be available to National Lottery Lotto players this autumn to redeem against a day out in the UK, backed by a multi-million-pound national advertising campaign, launching on primetime television during the National Lottery Lotto draw in October.
Did you know that a copyright licence is needed if you show films on your premises or provide a service whereby you provide films to guests through a DVD or streaming service.
The Pink Book is a vital resource on all legislation for tourism accommodation and attractions and contains all the up to date legislation about this and other things businesses should be aware of.
Don't forget to keep us up to date with any events that you have coming up for Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas. These are all incredibly popular things that people search for on our website and social media, so don't miss out on having yours included as part of that.
Multi-award winning Goosnargh Gin is lovingly crafted by Richard and Rachel Trenchard. Their distillery is situated at the foot of Beacon Fell, on the edge of the Forest of Bowland. There they are constantly surrounded by inspiration for their gins, from the botanicals, to the spectacular geography and heritage of the area.
All their gins are Chapters, with each botanical blend being attentively developed by the couple themselves. Every new Chapter has a unique part to play in their story. At Goosnargh Gin, walking their own path, telling their story Chapter by Chapter and championing independence, is central to their mission.
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Teepee provide honest and affordable online marketing services, with special focus on getting seen and found via search engines, like Google. So if you’re serious about finding new customers they would love to hear from you.
