Welcome to your May MWT members' newsletter.

Don’t forget, as a MWT Cymru member you can now receive great savings on a wide range of products and services for your business with our latest 'Purchasing for Business' member benefit.

You could receive a 5% discount at Screwfix and a 10% discount at B&Q and a lot more. It’s completely FREE to join for all current MWT Cymru members – simply register using the link below and please add ‘MWT’ after your business name.

Our next members meeting will take place on Zoom on Tuesday 9th May, 11am - 12pm.

 At this meeting we'll be joined by the founder of Purchasing for Business, Gurvinder Patara, who will be discussing the 'cost of business' crisis and sharing insights about how all businesses can potentially make cost savings.

Not to be missed. This part of the meeting will be recorded.

It was great to see MWT members at the MeetinWales Business Events Industry Roadshow at the National Library last month.

If you provide any of the following click on the links below for further information:

• a corporate / meeting venue
• provide team building activities
• provide experiences for corporate groups (incentives)

Interested? Please take a look at www.meetinwales.com and how you can work more closely with the MeetinWales team.

The Welsh Government are inviting event organisers, supply chain businesses and others with a role in the events industry to apply to two new pilot discretionary funds from Event Wales:

• The Sector Development Fund seeks to support projects that are able to demonstrate that they will make a real difference to the events industry in Wales, especially in areas such as skills development. Guidance can be found at: https://www.gov.wales/event-wales-sector-development-fund-application-guidance

• The Sustainability Innovation Fund is open to projects to develop new and innovative approaches to environmental sustainability at events. Guidance can be found at: https://www.gov.wales/event-wales-sustainability-innovation-fund-application-guidance

Read more here

A new Wales Coast Path and National Trails in Wales newsletter has been produced by Natural Resources Wales to enable all businesses along the path and trails to make the most of marketing opportunities offered by the Wales Coast Path and the National Trails in Wales – Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Offa’s Dyke Path and Glyndŵr’s Way. 

View the first edition here, with free promotional resources for businesses – professional images for marketing materials, latest news on campaigns and links to walking itineraries to share with customers.

Subscribe to future business newsletters at: Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales (govdelivery.com)

You may have seen Carys's post in our Members' Facebook Group - "If you think this is something your customers would enjoy and would like some leaflets drop me a message. Many thanks, Carys."

Great coverage for our members, Teithiau Cerdded Dyfi Walking Tours and

Brynarth Country Cottages, included in The Times '20 of the best spring walking breaks across the British Isles.'

28/04/23: Visual art exhibition and symposium explores rights to roam and land rights

26/04/23: Wonderwool Wales a roaring success as visitors flock from around the globe

25/04/23: Favourite loco to return at double diamond celebration weekend

24/04/23: VRi tunes up for UK tour with best album win at Wales Folk Awards (May 5 - June 16)

20/04/23: First Minister visits Milford Haven ahead of summer tourist season

18/04/23: Christians travel to join Talyllyn Railway's Good Friday pilgrimage

17/04/23: Newby wins the Rallynuts stages in Mid Wales

17/04/23: New Forgotten Fibre documentary to be shown at Wonderwool Wales

13/04/23: Expanding Welsh organic wool company aims to create jobs at Cardigan mill

12/04/23: Deadline approaching for Montgomery Canal Triathlon entries

11/04/23: Rallynuts stages rally set to roar back into life in Mid Wales this weekend

Missed our April e-news? Featuring:

• A visitor levy for Wales
• Changes to Google Analytics - act now
• Have your say on Hospitality & catering qualifications in Wales
• April '23 employment changes

• Covid-19 Good to Go scheme ended
• PR & Media update
• Latest News & New MWT Members

Wales Tourism Week: 15 - 21 May: Meet your local MP, MS and Local Councillors

Visit Wales latest Tourism Industry update including:

• Visitor numbers to Cadw sites on track to full recovery post-Covid
• Do you offer British sign language services?
• Shortage OccupationList review: call for evidence 2023

• National Walking month - May
• From rail to trail - Transport for Wales
• Brecon Beacons National Park reclaims its Welsh name
• Gwynedd Ambassador Scheme
• Visit Britain Coronation Toolkit

Here are the links you need -

Visit Mid Wales and Show me Wales

Adding events to Visit Mid Wales and Show me Wales

Visit Wales

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.

Visit website: www.mwtcymru.co.uk

As always, if you need any additional help or support please contact us