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Visit County Durham Update
19 Apr 2023
The latest Visit County Durham Update is now available to view online, covering the key projects, successes, insights and updates of the last 6 months.
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Pocket Guide 2023
12 Apr 2023
The Durham Pocket Guide 2023 is now available to order. 125,000 copies will be distributed across the region encouraging visitors to stay longer and explore further. To order copies for your business, email visitor@thisisdurham.com.
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Partnership Renewals
12 Apr 2023
Our VCD Partnership renewal process is underway for 2023-24 and we'd like to say a big thank you to the many businesses that have renewed already. Please remember to check your spam/junk folder and if you have not yet received your partnership quote, get in touch via...
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Product Knowledge Day
5 Apr 2023
VCD Partners, check your inbox for your Eventbrite invitation to our Product Knowledge event taking place on Wednesday 19th April 2023 at Hardwick Hall Hotel. Hear the latest updates from VCD and attractions such as The Auckland Project, Beamish, Durham Distillery and our Supplier Partners...
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Durham strikes gold at the North East England Tourism Awards
4 Apr 2023
Celebrations are continuing in Durham after businesses scooped top prizes at the North East England Tourism Awards. Hotels, attractions, shopping destinations and glamping sites all received accolades at the prestigious event, with three businesses scooping four of the coveted Gold awards. This...
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TV presenter and actor among gold winners at regional tourism awards
29 Mar 2023
TV presenter and actor Robson Green picked up a special Outstanding Contribution to North East Tourism at last night’s (THURS) North East England Tourism Awards. The special award was introduced this year to mark the 20th anniversary of the North East awards and will honour an individual,...
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Jobs & Skills
29 Mar 2023
Visit County Durham has launched a new Jobs & Skills section on our corporate website offering advice on how to recruit effectively, what training opportunities are available, along with best practice examples.
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Annual Review published
29 Mar 2023
VisitBritain/VisitEngland held their Annual Review event 'Driving change and building value' last week, sharing 2022-23 results and highlighting plans to support the industry and grow the visitor economy. You can download the annual review document.
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A message from Visit County Durham's managing director, Michelle Gorman
24 Mar 2023
Visit County Durham is proud to be supporting English Tourism Week (17-26 March), which provides an important platform to showcase the amazing businesses, experiences and people that are part of the county's visitor economy, which is worth £827m annually and supports over 10,000 jobs. It is an...
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ITB Berlin
8 Mar 2023
This week, Visit County Durham is attending the annual three day ITB Berlin, the world's leading travel trade event, to showcase the county to tour operators and travel agents from target overseas markets. The event attracts 160,000 visitors over the three days and Visit County Durham's presence...
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ExploreGB
1 Mar 2023
Visit County Durham is attending ExploreGB this week - VisitBritain's flagship international travel trade event. With one-to-one appointments with tour operators and travel agencies in the county's key inbound tourism markets, the event allows us to showcase what Durham has to offer.
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English Tourism Week
1 Mar 2023
English Tourism Week (ETW) gets underway from Friday 17th March to Sunday 26th March. ETW increases awareness amongst domestic and overseas visitors of the value and quality of the English tourism offer and encourages domestic travel. Celebrate the amazing people, businesses and destinations in...
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Durham City hosts UK launch of innovative litter app
27 Feb 2023
A mobile app that rewards residents and visitors for picking up litter has been launched in Durham City today (Friday 24 February) as part of the county’s commitment to becoming a sustainable destination.
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North East tourism organisations become first in England to be recognised with new national status
22 Feb 2023
Regional bodies leading on the promotion, marketing and development of the North East’s visitor economy are the first to be recognised by VisitEngland in a government programme to establish a new structure for the tourism industry. NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), Visit County Durham, part of...
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Tourism Sentiment Report
8 Feb 2023
The Visit County Durham commissioned Tourism Sentiment report for January is now available, providing valuable insights for the county's tourism businesses. The score measures Durham's ability to generate positive word of mouth about our tourism offer through online conversations. This month, the...
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