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South West Water Awards £1.2 Million Marketing Recovery Fund to Support Tourism Industry See below the press release from the English Riviera BID Company Ltd - this is indeed good news for our many tourism and hospitality businesses, not just in the English Riviera, but across all of Devon that have been affected with lost business as a result of the cryptosporidium outbreak. We are delighted with South West Water response in recognising the impact that this had on the tourism sector, this monetary award along with a strategic marketing plan over the next 3 years will assist in our sector's recovery. Vince Flower carolyn custerson Chris Hart

📣 New Report Available 📣 The Devon Tourism Trends Report for September 2024 is now live on our website 📊 Download it now and gain access to invaluable data and insights into how the county is performing, including: 👉 Visitor trips and perceptions 👉 Accommodation and occupancy 👉 Visitor footfall 👉 Consumer expenditure 👉 Exeter Airport passenger movements 👉 The impact of August’s events 👉 Analysis of the next six months Purchase the September edition of our Devon Report now at swvehub.co.uk/reports #Devon #DevonTourism #TourismData #TourismTrends #BusinessGrowth #SouthWestTourism #SWVEHub | Destination Plymouth | Visit Exeter | Visit Devon | East Devon Tourism Network | English Riviera BID Company Ltd | Visit Exmoor | Visit South Devon | Devon and Partners LVEP | North Devon UNESCO Biosphere

📣 New Blog: Mixed summer tourism results in the South West 📊 While Devon and Somerset's short-term rentals have been performing well, future planning is proving challenging after decreases in average length of stay and booking lead times. Explore how major events and staycations are boosting the region’s economy using key insights from the latest Tourism Trends Reports. Read the full blog and access the free reports here 👉 https://bit.ly/4fijWbB #SouthWestTourism #TourismTrends #VisitorEconomy #SWVEHub #BusinessInsights | Destination Plymouth | Visit Exeter | Visit Devon | East Devon Tourism Network | Visit Somerset | PASC UK | English Riviera BID Company Ltd | Visit Exmoor | Visit South Devon | Devon and Partners LVEP | North Devon UNESCO Biosphere

Help the South West Research Company collect up to date feedback on the tourism industry with this survey https://lnkd.in/esSbvExZ The deadline for submissions is Sunday 3rd November 2024

The value of current up to the minute data is, and will be a game changer for our tourism and hospitality across the Devon and Somerset. We have waited years to have such a tool as this - so sign up today, takes less than 5 minutes and what you get in return will be invaluable to your business going forward @Visit South Devon Visit Exeter Destination Plymouth Visit Exmoor Visit Somerset Devon County Council

We've had a great few days at the Simpleview summit! Even came away with a new award for the shelf - thank you to everyone at Simpleview for organising and for recognising all the work being done across the tourism sector.

Our CEO Patricia Yates welcomes the new Tourism Minister Sir Chris Bryant MP at Department for Culture, Media and Sport. #tourism #tourismvalue #visitoreconomy #economicgrowth #tourismindustry

Entering exciting times for tourism and hospitality across #devon Our first Devon and Partners LVEP advisory board meeting held this week in the beautiful surroundings of the River Dart Country Park Delighted that we are all working together across our beautiful county as one team with one key focus - to grow the #visitoreconomy Devon and Partners LVEP VisitEngland #TeamDevon Vince Flower Amanda Lumley carolyn custerson Sarah Jordan Richard Drysdale Dan James Emma Thomasson Nick Powe Gergana Panteva Jo Butler MTMI Kelly Brend Roger Sell Greg Parsons Claire Toze Robin Tjolle Jamie Evans Keri Denton

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 surveys, aggregated and up-to-date information enables sector and visitor trends to be constantly tracked, and the changes understood.   The hub's aim is to help businesses and organisations in the tourism sector understand:   • Who visits Devon and Somerset • How many visitors travel here • What they think about the area • Why people aren’t visiting and what their perceptions are • What the economic impact of tourism is • What the future holds • The impact of digital marketing • How your business is performing against your peers • What impacts business performance, for better and worse   Easy to use, businesses can log in from a desktop computer or smart device and see how the sector is changing, both locally and further afield, in real time. The data hub also equips sector and support organisations with better, more comprehensive information so that they can make better decisions about marketing, planning, policy making and investing in the tourism sector for the future.   For the data in the system to be truly robust and give a complete picture, every business needs to play their part by providing basic information about themselves and updating it on a regular basis. No-one else can see this data, but when combined with all the other intelligence in the system, each user will be able to understand so much more, including being able to compare their performance with sector peers.   The South West Visitor Economy Hub is the product of extensive consultation with tourism businesses and organisations in the region, as well as Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, Somerset Chamber of Commerce, Devon’s Top Attractions and PASC.   Created specifically for tourism businesses and organisations, it is the first product of its kind bringing much needed real time data and insight to all.   For more information and to see the system in action, click on the link to watch the introductory webinar and follow the instructions to sign-up SWVEHub Webinar.

Dear Devon Business, Visit Devon is collaborating with the English Riviera BID Company, Brixham Chamber of Commerce, and Brixham Town Council to provide South West Water/Pennon Group with detailed information about the negative media coverage affecting businesses across Devon as a result of the Cryptosporidium outbreak in the Brixham and Kingswear areas. The outbreak started on the 15th of May 2024. We understand that many businesses have experienced cancellations, reduced bookings, and other adverse effects. We kindly ask you to complete a survey through the link below to inform us of how this situation has affected your business. By working together, we aim to discuss the survey results and the impact of the negative media coverage with South West Water/Pennon Group. We will keep you updated on the outcomes of these discussions. Sincerely, Vince Flower Chairman Visit Devon