visitTeesvalley was established in October 2006 to manage and promote tourism in the Tees Valley area of North East England. We work directly alongside the Regional Development Agency and three other Area Tourism Partnerships to deliver a strong, coherent set of services to businesses and visitors in the region.

It is a voluntary and independent partnership of public organisations and private businesses. We are directed by a Management Board made up of individuals from both the public and private sectors.

Headed by Julia Frater, visitTeesvalley covers the five boroughs of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.

Our objective is to promote the Tees Valley to visitors, locally, nationally and internationally. We do this with the clear vision that local businesses, visitors and residents will all benefit.

The Team

The team consists of six members of staff covering:

• Events & Festivals
• PR & Leisure Marketing
• Business & Commercial Development
• Admin & Information
• Tourism Development

For contact details and responsibilities of specific staff members, follow the link 'Our Staff'.

Address: visitTeesvalley, P O Box 199, Melrose House,

There are numerous ways we can assist and support your business by offering impartial, practical advice.Please use the following link to see the opportunities in Business Engagement .

visitTeesvalley's delivery objectives are to:

• Attract more domestic and international visitors to the region
• Increase tourists' average spend and increase day visitor spend
• Increase visits throughout the year, not solely in the main holiday season
• Increase employment in tourism and tourism-related businesses
• Improve the productivity of the regional tourism economy
• Accelerate the rate of investment in the tourism product
• Improve the quality of the tourism product in the North East
• Improve the quality of the tourism workforce in the North East
• Improve levels of visitor satisfaction in the North East
• Enhance and conserve the region's natural, heritage and cultural assets.