http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk Tourism North East - News Articles en-gb Copyright Tourism North East Tourism North East News Tourism North East 60 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:46:52 GMT http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2010/2/19/visitbritain-embraces-social-networking-in-lead-up-to-the-london-2012-games-a1718 Facebook, Twitter and a host of other social networking sites and blogs will be at the heart of VisitBritain's marketing campaign to tempt tourists to come to Britain ahead of the London 2012 games. An interesting article in The Independent highlights how "it is hoped the social networking sites and blogs will make potential tourists feel an affinity towards British society" and how VisitBritain are planning to get regions, destinations and cities on board by targeting their blogs and Marketing Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2010/1/14/dfds-seaways-boosts-inbound-tourism-by-19-a1655 The DFDS Seaways daily service between Newcastle and Ijmuiden, the port outside Amsterdam, has a double celebration this year. Not only are its passenger numbers up by 10% with inbound tourism up by 19% in 2009, the company is also set to celebrate the route's 15th anniversary. DFDS Seaways UK Managing Director John Crummie said: "NewcastleGateshead and the wider North East region has become even better value for money with a stronger Euro.  We have seen a rise in the short break bus Marketing Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2010/1/4/three-north-east-tourism-businesses-doing-it-for-themselves-a1638 Eight hundred years ago Tynedale folk lived in dread of 'Norse' tourists arriving from the far side of the North Sea. Today however, and working in partnership with the Bergen Tourist Board, three Tyndale businesses have joined forces to lure the Scandinavians back to enjoy the delights of the North East. De Vere Slaley Hall Hotel, Centurion Tours from Haydon Bridge, and Steve Reed Tourism from Corbridge have linked up to make the make the most of the brand new Eastern Airways route betwe Marketing Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2009/12/19/its-great-pre-christmas-news-for-seaton-delaval-hall-a1625 Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland has been saved by a nationwide National Trust appeal. The news is announced as Culture Minister Margaret Hodge joined Fiona Reynolds, Director-General of the National Trust, and supporters of the campaign, in a celebration at the Hall itself. The appeal was launched in July 2008 and generated an amazing combined response from thousands of members of the public as well as charitable trusts and companies across the country.  The Hall, its gard Marketing Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2009/12/10/surge-of-visitors-expected-for-tall-ships-race-next-year-a1608 Hotel occupancy levels across the region for the first day of the Tall Ships Race in Hartlepool on August 7th next year are already looking healthy. The Races are expected to bring one million people to the region and will welcome more than 100 ships to the marina at Hartlepool as the town becomes the finishing point for the race. This is great news for the North East tourism industry, building on the success of 2009 - One North East's 'How's Business' survey Marketing Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2009/12/10/the-new-visitor-economy-strategy-for-north-east-england-a1504 The Visitor Economy Strategy for North East England 2010 – 2020 Consultation Draft sets out an inspiring vision for the region's tourism economy in 2020, and what we, collectively, will need to do to get there. The consultation period for the Strategy will run from Thursday 10th December 2009 to Sunday 7th March 2010. A pdf of the document is available here. Feedback on the Draft Strategy should be addressed to RichardSmith@team-tourism.com. Click here to complete  Marketing Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2009/4/6/relationship-marketing-wins-scotland-48m-of-new-business-a1243 Scotland Demonstrates Effectiveness of Targeted Direct Marketing Based on Customer Preferences VisitScotland, the national tourist board of Scotland, has released figures that show how their innovative customer relationship marketing system has won £48m of business from customers who would not have visited without the marketing prompts. Over four years, VisitScotland has achieved a database of 1.5 million customers, whose interests are known through feedback exercises. Their cuttin Marketing Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2008/10/29/night-tourism-increasingly-popular-a581 The North East Visitor Experience Continues After Dark According to One NorthEast Tourism, a new niche in tourism is becoming increasingly popular - and North East England is particularly well placed to exploit it. Night tourism refers to visitor experiences that take place after dark.  Rather than discos, theatres and eating and drinking, the more usual nighttime activities, night tourism focusses on experienced-based activities such as night walking, bird watching, star gazing, ghost wa Marketing Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT News http://www.tourismnortheast.co.uk/site/business-toolkit/latest-news/2007/11/8/luxury-tourism-is-it-for-you-a136 Luxury Tourism - is it for you? Marketing Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT News