Welcome to your December MWT e-news. |
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Mid Wales Winter Campaign Goes Live |
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Our new Winter page on Visit Mid Wales is now live, and we are working through all of your submissions and continuing to populate the website with fresh content and inspiration for visitors this Winter.
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We're uploading blog articles and 'winter highlight' features and it's not too late to get involved. |
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Our PR officer is also busy distributing your winter and Christmas press releases. Please continue to email them to press@mwtcymru.co.uk You may find our press and PR toolkit helpful, which includes tips for writing an effective press release.
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Reminder: MWT Cymru AGM & Members' Forum - online tomorrow,
Thursday December 2nd, 11am
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Followed by Chief Executive's Presentation and 'Open Discussion.' |
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The AGM & Members Forum gives our members an opportunity to meet our directors and staff (virtually) and gain an overview of our 2022 business plan, marketing opportunities, and the business advice and support available to you as a regional tourism member.
The final agenda item is a members and Director ‘open discussion’. We hope you will be able to attend the meeting, present your views and help shape the direction of MWT in the coming year.
Please RSVP below.
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Speaker Presentations now available |
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Thank you to everyone who came to the Mid Wales Tourism & Hospitality Conference on November 9th. |
It was a great day. For anyone who was unable to make it, you can read the full press release here, and catch up with the presentations from our speakers.
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The Mid Wales tourism industry has been urged to grasp the air of staycation positivity that is engulfing the region to make it one of the UK’s most desirable leisure destinations.
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Thinking about recruiting an apprentice - ACT NOW! |
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"Thank you for the positive feedback to my speech at the Mid Wales Tourism and Hospitality Conference at the Metropole Hotel and Spa, Llandrindod Wells on November 9." |
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"Your responses have underlined how urgently the compulsory education system in Wales must change. It’s quite simply unsustainable to keep sending the most talented young people in Wales off to universities across the UK without reference to the skills needed by employers now and in the future to underpin our economy." |
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Why should cyber security matter to an SME in the tourism and hospitality industry? |
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Unfortunately the tourism and hospitality industry are becoming increasingly prone to cyber-attacks and breach of customers’ personal data is happening more frequently, says The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales. |
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This guest blog asks what you have in place to protect your digital data, and explains how to get support.
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Impala - a new way to connect your business with OTAs |
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If your business is looking to reach new markets, you may be interested in Impala; a new way to generate bookings for your property. There are no long term contracts, and you only pay commission on successful bookings. |
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We spoke to Roman Solyanyk at Impala (who some of you may remember from Expedia). “Before now, businesses have had two options to sell their rooms. Indirect supply offers the volume of bookings, but you don’t know who’s selling or where you’re being sold. On the other hand, direct contracting gives you more control but requires a lot of effort to get set-up.
Impala is rebuilding travels infrastructure, providing direct connections between properties and room sellers. No intermediaries and middleware, just a simple approach to help you sell more rooms.”
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Welcome to new owners, Gareth & Melanie. This 17th Century property is located in the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains, south of Aberystwyth, near the coast, |
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7 en-suite rooms in Berriew, near Welshpool. Each room is decorated around a different theme running through Andrew Logan’s art: the elements ‘Earth’, ‘Water’, ‘Fire’ and ‘Air’, together with ‘Sun’ and ‘Void’, plus an especially royal ‘Regal’. |
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Take a dip in the wood-fired hot tub, admire the stars from Norwegian Wood's skylight or the sunset from Hafod's bay window. Andy & Katherine have created this perfect retreat near Rhayader. |
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New Benefit for MWT members |
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Design & Print
WPG, who recently joined our MWT supplier directory, are offering 10% Discount, Free delivery and Free Design Consultation for MWT members.
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Promote your proximity to ‘Dark Skies’ in Wales on VisitWales.com |
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Guestlink. which enables you to update your business listing information on VisitWales.com (as well as Visit Mid Wales and Show Me Wales), now has a new filter for Dark Skies.
This will enable visitors to more easily find all the great places to stay and visit in Wales that are near to, or support, a dark skies officially recognised area, or offer dark skies facilities or attraction.
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If your business fits this criteria, please log-in to Guestlink and tick the ‘dark skies’ tag. It’s quick and easy to do, and will ensure that you’re benefitting from marketing campaigns to promote Dark Skies in Wales.
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Reminder: 2022/23 Mid Wales Print Advertising |
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2022/23 Mid & West Coast Wales Bedroom Browser
Includes Attractions, Activities, Places to Eat & Drink, Experiences, Organisations, Towns, Areas & Destinations
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NEW FOR 2022
Mid Wales Visitor Guide & Map
Includes all things to do, places to visit and accommodation
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Short Survey - Request from the Wales Tourism Alliance |
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The Senedd Cymru Finance Committee is currently reviewing the ‘Welsh Government Budget Considerations’.
The Wales Tourism Alliance will be presenting evidence to the committee and are keen to hear your views, particularly with regard to tourism industry training needs.
If you could complete the short survey below this would help us to gain a better understanding of tourism training needs.
Thank you for taking the time to do this.
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Latest Mid Wales Press Releases |
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The region’s popular narrow gauge railways are getting all steamed up for the arrival of the jovial, bearded, old man dressed in red who always comes bearing gifts. Special Santa trains are being organised across Mid Wales.
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If you haven't already, please make sure you join us on our MWT Cymru Facebook Members Group. This is the fastest way to receive updates as they happen. |
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As always, if you need any additional help or support please contact us
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