The South West Tourism Alliance: supporting the tourism industry in South West England

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• Trade discount at Crown Decorating Centres

  Any tourism business which is part of the Alliance through its own membership organisation can purchase Crown premium quality Trade and Specialist paints and accessories, ...[more]

• Excellence Awards

  South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2011 ...[more]

• Partners for England

  South West Tourism is a member of the Partners for England forum, a collaborative initiative owned by public and private stakeholders with a shared sense ...[more]

• Industry Updates

  Listed below are links to the back copies of our regular Industry Updates email newsletters from the South West tourism Alliance.  These are sent to ...[more]

• Funding Programmes

  Tourism development is supported by a number of key funding programmes within the region.  For more information on these programmes click on the links below. ...[more]

• The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

  Launch of 2012 Games website for tourism businesses In partnership with London 2012's Nations and Regions Group, VisitBritain ...[more]

• Planning, Legislation & Regulation

  The downloads and links on this page can help you find information on recent laws and legislation to help support your business. Click on the topics below or scroll ...[more]

• Grant Search Database

  Are you looking for funding for your organisation? As a result of recent ...[more]

• Destination Marketing

  The South West is made up of 9 Destination Management Organisations (DMO's) that are responsible for marketing the region's destinations. To take advantage of the marketing ...[more]

• National Marketing

  VisitEngland is the official national tourist board for England, responsible for marketing England to domestic audiences as a destination for short breaks, holidays and ...[more]

• International Marketing

  Get your details on the web VisitBritain operate over 40 international sites that are ...[more]

• Press Release Archive

  December 2009 THE NATIONAL SKILLS ACADEMY FOR HOSPITALITY - CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAMME SUITEDecember 2009  September 2009 ...[more]

• Destination PR Contacts

  The South West region has many fantastic stories to tell.  You can contact our PR representative for regional stories and press releases but you can also contact ...[more]

• Press coverage

  South West Tourism Alliance aims to promote the region's destinations and raise the profile of key issues that affect the industry.  Listed here is a ...[more]

• Battle The Bills

  A new initiative is being launched to help your business hold onto more of the hard-won sales this winter. With temperatures falling and utility prices ...[more]

• Cut Costs, Add Appeal, Improve Your Impact

  Adding appeal and cuting costs is at the heart of being a successful, sustainable ...[more]

• Working to Improve Tourism's Impact

  How can tourism in the SW flourish while benefitting the environment and local area? This is what sustainability is all about...- Helping businesses ...[more]

• Training Courses

  Training your staff can make a real difference in raising levels of service, improving customer retention and getting the edge over your competitors.   The South ...[more]

• Quality steps to tourism success

  Quality steps to tourism success is a site that will help you identify the ...[more]

• Tourism Business Start-Ups

  This page provides practical support, information and advice to help you either start a tourism business or ...[more]

• Social Media Training

  Spring training SeriesCosmic's spring training series concentrates on helping businesses and organisations build their own website, improve your visibility in Google and join ...[more]

• Accessibility

  Is your business open to all? There are approximately 2.7 million potential visitors with disabilities in the UK that regularly travel (and millions more abroad), it's an ...[more]

• Accommodation Quality Assurance

  What is Quality Assurance? Quality assurance is an accreditation that accommodation providers can acquire to inform potential ...[more]