Unlocking the potential of the North East visitor economy as the first regional tourism pilot in England.destinationnortheastengland.co.uk North East EnglandJoined July 2023
We have awarded @GREATBritain Gateway Innovation Funding to @DestinationNEE + @marketing_mcr to inspire international visitors to explore Britain via regional gateways. Campaigns will run in the USA + Germany into MCR +NE England, featuring tourism experiences from across Britain
Explore how to create authentic and unforgettable bookable experiences for tourists and visitors. Whether you're a local business, a tourism entrepreneur, or just curious about attracting more visitors to your business, this event is perfect for you!
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We're excited to join @VisitBritain in Frankfurt this week for their first Travel Trade Workshop in Germany, in cooperation with @TourismIreland 🌍
We can't wait to talk to local travel trade and agents and gain more exposure for our region within German markets
Come say hello!
💜 Celebrating #PurpleTuesday across the North East!
🏙️ Tonight, iconic landmarks across our region will light up in purple as part of Purple Tuesday, a reminder of the importance of making businesses and public spaces more accessible for people with disabilities.
🚌 At Go North East, we’re proud to support our passengers with accessible services, from audio-visual next-stop announcements to boarding assistance.
Join us in celebrating #PurpleTuesday and championing accessibility.
Proud to be part of a fantastic partnership with @lumotravel@DestinationNEE@northernstage@eldonsquareNCL@NGinitiative#AccessibilityMatters#InclusiveTravel#DestinationNorthEast#GoNorthEast
We are at @northernstage this morning for @DestinationNEE's #PurpleTuesday event. It's been a great morning of networking and learning from industry experts to ensure Everybody is Welcome at our museum💜
@GreggsOfficial have announced that the Festive Bake is home for Christmas. Get your hands on the first Festive Bake of the season this Thursday – with the Vegan Festive Bake hitting the shelves on Friday 8th November.
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Exciting News! Lumo has boosted travel between Morpeth and London by 50% over the past two years!🚄
This surge in demand appears to be driven by an increasing focus on sustainability and Morpeth's strong tourism offer 🌿🏞️
Click here for the full story orlo.uk/wstTA
In this week's Travel Trade update we want to spotlight our new website built specifically for the travel trade, packed full of information and resources to help you build and develop exciting visits to North East England 🧑💻
Browse our website now 👉 …ade.destinationnortheastengland.co.uk
This Travel Trade Tuesday, we're focusing on familiarisation trips, or FAM trips 🌍
This resource details how to best showcase your venue as well as what the benefits of FAM visits are and why you should get your business involved
Check it out now 👉 destinationnortheastengland.co.uk/resource-hub/f…
It's Travel Trade Tuesday! 🌟
We're starting a new series to give you tips on the Travel Trade, outlining how engaging with tour operators & travel agents can help your business grow its international visitors🌍
Stay tuned & check out our resources 👉 destinationnortheastengland.co.uk/resource-hub/c…
We're constantly looking at ways to become more accessible and we are excited to have a 360 digital tour live on our website to help plan your visit!
Funded by UK Government and delivered by Destination North East England, the North East's Destination Development Partnership.
As we move into the latter part of the year, our teams are keen to hear from the visitor economy about the business landscape for the tourism and hospitality sector.
It only takes a few minutes and your insight is hugely valuable.
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So many reasons to visit/live in the #NorthEast by @TelegraphTravel = 2 @UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 50+ castles, England’s largest forest, Europe’s largest Gold Tier Dark Sky Park, 40 mile of stunning coastline... the list goes on
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Congratulations to the North East England Tourism Award finalists! Looking forward to meeting the winners at the #VEAwards2025 national ceremony next year.
#NEETA25
We're over the moon to share we're a finalist in the North East England Tourism Awards (@destinationnee) We've been shortlisted for the Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Award, Business Events Venue of the Year and Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award. Wish us luck
If you are a tourism or hospitality business based in the #NorthEastofEngland and want to be more sustainable then why not join the webinar on the 14th of November 👇
Find out how to get started with a FREE sustainability accreditation by joining Destination North East England and Green Tourism for a business engagement webinar.
Register here: destinationnortheastengland.co.uk/events/green-t…
Join @DestinationNEE for the annual Purple Tuesday event.💜
📍 Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle
📅 12 November
⏰ 8.30am 🥐Networking and breakfast.
9am ➡️ panel discussions from regional and national industry leaders.
Book now 👉visitnorthumberland.org.uk/news/purple-tu…@PurpleTuesNov
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