Taking forward Northumberland’s partnership – event feedback
- Post: 18 May 2012
- In: News Articles
Last week industry representatives, Northumberland Tourism directors and staff came together to progress development of Northumberland’s visitor economy partnership – truly a room full of ‘Independent Spirits’!
Volunteers wanted - Marketing Northumberland Online
- Post: 18 May 2012
- In: News Articles
How can Northumberland reach and attract more visitors online? Social media, email marketing, and the future of VisitNorthumberland.com will be on the agenda for this new group – and we need your insights and advice.
We are looking for volunteers who will work with us to review and consider Northumberland’s online marketing. Meeting perhaps quarterly throughout 2012 and beyond, and feeding back to the wider industry through the new Tourism Forum, you will have a key role in steering Northumberland’s online marketing.
Expansion of the Flodden 1513 Ecomuseum: Nominate your community's site
- Post: 10 May 2012
- In: News Articles
The Flodden 1513 Ecomuseum is looking to expand by a further 25 sites and is seeking nominations from across the UK for sites which relate to the Battle of Flodden, either directly or indirectly and which will help in the development of the network of the Ecomuseum. The search for new sites is part of the development phase for the wider Flodden 500 project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Electric Bike Survey
- Post: 03 May 2012
- In: News Articles
A group of postgraduate students at Newcastle University are looking at the potential for a network of electric bike hire points and charging posts across the region. They’ve created a short on-line survey to find out what businesses think of this idea and would like to hear your thoughts. The results of this survey will help them with evidence to develop a business plan and justify further expenditure on this idea.
Northumberland Holiday and Short Breaks Guide 2011 – User Research
- Post: 03 May 2012
- In: News Articles
The results of our annual research into the users of our Northumberland Holiday and Short Breaks Guide 2011 is now available.
This year 63% percent of people who used the guide said that they had booked a holiday in Northumberland, up from 52.2% in 2010. The visitors we surveyed told us that their average spend when they were here was £842.99, giving a possible total spend for all visitors using the guide of £42.5 million.
