Welcome to your August members' e-news update.

We are busy preparing our NEW www.visitmidwales.co.uk to go live at the end of this month, and would love to receive your Autumn content.

Photo courtesy of Cilfach Holidays.

Send us your Autumnal photos, special offers, seasonal menus, news and updates. Tell us why this is the best time of year to visit / stay / experience what you have to offer.

This is a FREE of charge opportunity to get involved with our marketing campaign to promote the region and your business. The only investment from you is a short amount of time to send us your text and images.

If you would like your business to benefit from increased PR coverage, and to support the destination marketing work we do to promote Mid Wales, please get involved. This opportunity is open exclusively to Mid Wales Tourism members.

Deadline: 26th August 2022, but it would help if you can send your content ASAP.

Our Visit Mid Wales Brand Guidelines help explain the kind of images we're looking for. If in doubt, send them to us. Please ensure you have permission to share them if you have not taken them yourself.

As always, please also continue to send your news and press releases to press@mwtcymru.co.uk throughout the year.

Our next online members' meeting will take place on Wednesday 7th September at 11am.

Meetings last approximately an hour and are a great way to catch up with with Val and the team at MWT, and your fellow members.

We're excited to show you our NEW www.visitmidwales.co.uk!

We were really pleased to see a number of new and familiar faces from different businesses and organisations across the region at our last meeting.

We also had a few apologies from members who couldn't make it, and a question about whether our meetings are recorded. We don’t tend to record them unless we have a guest speaker. Many of our members provide updates about their occupancy levels etc and feel able to chat more freely when they're not being recorded. We hope to see you at the next meeting!

Businesses and organisations across Mid Wales are being urged to complete an important survey on employment and skills which will help guide future provision.

The survey results will help Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership inform Welsh Government on the skills landscape across the region and connect skills funding with employer demand. The survey runs until Sunday, August 14.

Businesses/organisations based in other regions, are also invited to complete their local RSP skills survey (links here).

Register in advance (if you haven't already) using the links below.

Using social media and online tools in tourism and hospitality

Join Superfast Business Wales for a free two-part webinar tailored for the tourism and hospitality sector.

Learn how to make your business stand out online, engage new customers, make more of reviews, as well as use digital tools like online booking platforms to run your business successfully.

Webinars on dates in September (subject to availability), 2pm - 4pm.

02/08/22: Wales Tourism Alliance - Open request to the Welsh Government to rebuild tourism industry confidence

27/07/22: Wales Tourism Alliance - The Package Travel Regulation Guidance - updated

22/07/22: New Zealand rally champion enters the Get Connected Rali Ceredigion

20/07/22: Antiques Roadshow success as thousands brave heat at Powis Castle and Garden

19/07/22: ​Visitors welcome back the Royal Welsh Show in a heatwave

19/07/22: ​Horse play as ‘best man’ Erik enjoys newlyweds’ Mid Wales honeymoon!

19/07/22: Winners of the Tabernacle Art Competition announced

15/07/22: National Library of Wales stand will be hive of activity on Eisteddfod Maes

Missed our July e-news? Featuring:

• Google Analytics changes
• ​When MWT met with Politicians
• Free Welsh Translation Service
• Self Catering Petition re NDR Threshold
• Award winning falconry attraction seeking new home

• Business Wales Mentoring Scheme
• Free workshops for MWT members
• Part-time vacancies to fill near Newtown?
• Latest News & New MWT Members

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