The North East England Tourism Awards are open, meaning you can get in early and work on your application! Submissions close on 16 Sept at 5pm, so you have time to perfect your entry and ensure it reflects your business' star quality. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5ft3sada

Our Jobs & Skills section offers advice on how to recruit effectively, what training opportunities are available, along with best practice examples. Find out more here: bit.ly/3ZSA0bX

Returning in July, Durham Fringe Festival has a range of exciting opportunities for businesses.
With 250 performances over five days the festival team, in partnership with Life InDurham by Durham BID, are seeking Hosting Partners to help look after artists and performers tinyurl.com/2snywce

This week Visit County Durham welcomed Tom from Stepping Through Film to the county for the Do Durham Differently campaign, to create content promoting the many different filming locations across the county, from 1917 in the Durham Dales to Harry Potter at Durham Cathedral

Congrats to Hope Street Hotel, Merseyside; Rockliffe Hall Hotel, County Durham; and The Grand, York, North Yorkshire for making it to the #VEAwards2024 finals in the #LargeHotelOfTheYear category!

Winners will be revealed at the Rum Warehouse, Titanic Hotel Liverpool on 5 June.

The search is on for our Durham Tourism Superstar 2024. The closing date for nominations is Friday 7 June and the winner will be announced at the Visit County Durham Summer Garden Party in July. Find out more and nominate here: tinyurl.com/3wbsef9c

Congratulations to our Strategic Partner The Bowes Museum's Cafe Bowes on winning the Cafe or Restaurant of the Year award at the Museums & Heritage Awards....well done!!
#MandHAwards

Love #CountyDurham events? Volunteer to be a festival maker at events like Seaham Food Festival, Bish Food Festival and @DurhamBrass!

Find out more: ow.ly/GQXj50Rmalr

Our This is Durham Week Ahead is a valuable tool to let your visitors know what's going on in Durham. The Week Ahead is updated and available for download every Monday here: bit.ly/36ixi9kWant to list an event? Submit your info here: bit.ly/3jt1YaK

Congratulations to our Strategic Partner Beamish Museum on winning the national Visitor Welcome Award at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2024.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/42rb5ehy
#MandHAwards

.Durham County Council want to hear whether people have experienced anti-social behaviour in Durham City, how it's affected their quality of life & what measures they think could be introduced to tackle it.
Consultation runs until 23 June 👇
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Calling all County Durham tourism businesses,
VisitEnglandBiz and The AA have launched their modernised Quality Assessment schemes, including a new Visitor Ready scheme. You can learn more about the Visitor Ready scheme and apply here: visitorready.com

Have you thought about becoming a VCD Partner? Our partnership scheme provides a range of marketing and business support benefits for all sizes of tourism business. But don't just take our word for it, take a look at some of our fantastic reviews here: bit.ly/3mMy9aZ

The Durham Pocket Guide 2024 is now available to pre-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 [email protected]

This week's #durham #tourism industry news 'Wednesday Grapevine' is out, including stories about:
▶️ Business growth opportunity
▶️ Proud Allies training
▶️ Follow us on social media
▶️ Durham Tourism Superstar reminder
Find out more here: tinyurl.com/3sr5ajrr

Visit County Durham is once again working in partnership with Durham Cricket to promote the county to cricket fans, encouraging spectators to extend their visit, or return for a longer break.
Find out more here: tinyurl.com/5byfm7e2
Durham Cricket

VCD Supplier Partner Weardale Cheese produces a range of hard and soft artisan cheeses selling at farmers markets and locally to shops, pubs, restaurants and delicatessens.
Find out more here: tinyurl.com/5y6hxxzm
#BuyLocal

2⃣📍Observatory Hill

Such a hidden gem of a viewing spot in Durham! Please share yours with us 🙌

Discover some amazing offers from VCD Supplier Partners who offer goods and services which are directly relevant to tourism businesses. Take a look at what's on offer here 👇 tinyurl.com/2jpan2e2 #shoplocal

Our new brochures have arrived 😍 Please let us know if you would like some for your holiday let/Airbnb/business/anywhere else! Help us spread the word about your local museum.