Events and Training
2024 Industry Training Calendar
Below you will find details of all Visit County Durham training opportunities.
Dark Skies Workshops - Part 1
As astro tourism grows in popularity, Visit County Durham have recognised the need to offer business support to ensure that businesses understand the variety of needs of this market. We will be hosting FREE business development workshops designed to give you an insight into this area and to broaden...
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Dark Skies Workshop - Part 2
As astro tourism grows in popularity, Visit County Durham have recognised the need to offer business support to ensure that businesses understand the variety of needs of this market. We will be hosting FREE business development workshops designed to give you an insight into this area and to broaden...
Read More about Dark Skies Workshop - Part 2Product Knowledge Day
| Online Training | Details |
|---|---|
| 3D Virtual Spaces | 3D - Presentation Notes Durham Business Growth | DBG - Presentation Notes Durham Mustard | DM - Presentation Notes Durham Tourism Superstar Locomotion | L - Presentation Notes The Auckland Project | TAP - Presentation Notes The Rising at Raby | R - Presentation Notes | Our Product Knowledge Day, which is exclusive to VCD Partners only, was held on 13th March 2024 at Redworth Hall Hotel. Partner’s got to hear updates and future plans from Locomotion, The Auckland Project and Raby Castle along with informative presentations from 3D Virtual Spaces and Durham Business Growth. |
Dark Skies Business Support
| Online Training | Details |
|---|---|
| Dark Sky Tourism Business Development Dark Skies Workshop Presentations 2023 Richard Darn - Presentation Shane Harris - Presentation | Presentations from an information sharing session, covering advice about dark skies in our area and why they are so important, why visitors should choose this area, business case studies, marketing tips and how to make your business dark sky friendly. |
| Astro-Tourism Business Support Richard Darn Presentation Shane Harris Presentation Lucy Wearne Presentation | Richard Darn presentation discusses why stargazing is good for the visitor economy and how to get involved. Shane Harris presentation discusses the North Pennines Stargazing Festival. Lucy Wearne presentation informs you on how to become a Dark Sky Friendly business. |
| Richard Darn – An insight into why star gazing is popular Alison Lamb – A case study of Doe Park Caravan site who have the Dark Sky Friendly Durham accreditation talk about why star gazing has benefited their business. Richard Darn. – Talks about how to get Dark Sky Friendly ready with your business. Gary Lintern – Provides a virtual visit and insight into Durham’s dark skies and what you can see for yourself. North Pennines Star Gazing Festival - Shane gives an overview of the North Pennines Star Gazing festival. | Astro Tourism Business Support As astro tourism becomes more popular with visitors to the county, make sure your business s able to adapt and take full advantage of this opportunity. The presentations here will help give an insight into why Durham is popular for star gazing, the impact it can have on your business and how to get involved. |
| Star Gazing and Durham’s Dark Skies | How to make the most of the Stargazing and Durham Dark Skies target market. |
Marketing Support
| Online Training | Details |
|---|---|
| Photography and Video Part 1 – Photography and Video Composition Part 2 – Camera and Phone Settings Part 3 – Taking Basic Photographs and Video | Arty Inc takes you through the basics of taking photography and video to help promote your business. |
| Google MyBusiness/Facebook 1. Google MyBusiness Tutorial 2. Google MyBusiness Verification Process 3. Creating a Facebook Business Page 4. Design Graphics | Arty Inc takes you through the steps to promote your business through Google MyBusiness and Facebook. |
| Social Media to Benefit Your Business | How you can work with us to improve your own social media content. |
| Online Booking: Now is the time | Presentation explaining why businesses should be looking at using an online booking system |
| Walking and Cycling | How to make the most of the Walking and Cycling target markets. |
Energy Efficiency
| Online Training | Details |
|---|---|
| Lucy Wearne – Energy Efficiency in Visitor Economy Recovery Caroline Hearne – Business Energy Efficiency Project | The Business Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP) at Durham County Council provides fully funded (free to the business) on site energy audits of premises and a written report outlining the steps recommended cutting energy usage. These can range from behavioural change through to suggestions to replace existing equipment with more energy efficient models which, while needing a capital investment, will pay back with savings over time. BEEP also have a small grant pot where a percentage of the cost of works carried out can be provided in the form of a grant. |
For more information on any of the Visit County Durham events and training opportunities listed above, please call 03000 261 220 or email partners@visitcountydurham.org