British Tourism Week (BTW) - Opportunities & Dates for your diary

To kick start the 2010 season Visit Lincolnshire is inviting businesses to a series of events and workshops led by industry experts, including internet marketing guru Susan Hallam (pictured).

How to Save Money and Increase Market Share Workshop – Wednesday 10 March (10am for 10.30am start)

Join us for this one day workshop, run by Andy Clegg and Sandra Barnes-Keywood of the Green Training Company. Intended for businesses with little experience or knowledge of sustainable tourism, this introductory course provides a background to the whole concept of green and sustainable tourism, and an introduction to Green Start and The Green Tourism Business Scheme. For more information contact sharon@lincolnshiretourism.com or call 01522 561661. Venue – Epic Centre, Lincolnshire Showground.

Discover Lincolnshire Weekend – Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 March

Join tourism businesses over the county for a weekend celebration which inspires visitors and local residents to Discover Lincolnshire! Over one weekend a host of attractions will be throwing open their doors for free, encouraging residents to explore what’s on their door step, whilst also attracting visitors from outside the county. The aim is to raise the profile of Lincolnshire’s visitor attractions and encourage repeat visits. We’d like to invite your business to join us. If you are interested in participating or want further information read our press release and then contact Sharon for an application form at sharon@lincolnshiretourism.com or 01522 561661.

Leaflet Swap & Social Media Marketing: A Successful Tool for Tourism - Monday 15 March (10.15am – 3.30pm)

Join us for the Leaflet Swap and learn about the benefits of Social Media for your business in this fascinating session by internet marketing expert Susan Hallam. For more information contact sharon@lincolnshiretourism.com or call 01522 561661. Venue - Bainland Country Park, Woodhall Spa.

Best of Britain and Ireland (BOBI) Olympia - 17 to 20 March 2010

As part of British Tourism Week (BTW) Visit Lincolnshire will be exhibiting at Best of Britain and Ireland (BOBI), the largest trade and consumer travel event of the year. The show takes place at Olympia in London and over 400 exhibitors from destinations, hotels, attractions and tourism suppliers will be attending. Visit Lincolnshire will be part of the brand new East Midlands area and will be supported by a number of Lincolnshire businesses who took advantage of our invitation to take part.

Entry for the exhibition is now closed but Visit Lincolnshire will be flying the county flag throughout the event – or if you’re in London come and see us and help us celebrate the best of British tourism.

Members Meeting & Getting your Business into the Media – Thursday 18 March (10am for 10.30am start)

At our members meeting we will also be running a workshop by Jon Grubb, our Chairman and current Editor of the Lincolnshire Echo, about how to get your business into the media. For more information contact sharon@lincolnshiretourism.com or call 01522 561661.

One Step Ahead Workshop – Thursday 25 March (10am for 10.30am start)

Join us for this one day One Step Ahead workshop, run by Jude Sefton MBE of Access Unlimited. This workshop is designed to provide delegates with the relevant knowledge on how to successfully achieve NAS 1 (Mobility) using the ‘One Step Ahead’ framework as an effective tool. This will also embrace issues relating to accessible information provision ensuring that the messages you are giving to visitors are accessible ones. For more information contact sharon@lincolnshiretourism.com or call 01522 561661. Venue – Petwood hotel, Woodhall Spa.