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Sunrise at Sandbanks… pooletourism.com

What outstanding quotes and interviews with #Dorset winners and #sponsors at last week's #DorsetTourismAwards at Marsham Court Hotel Real and passionate nuggets from Rosie Radwell MIH as well as Jay Thornton Tomorrows Travel plus Cecilia Bufton from Dorset LEP. Plus the accolade from Darren Seward of NFU Mutual New Forest, Isle of Wight and Bournemouth in his announcing the Outstanding Contribution award for Prof Peter Jones. And then the passion for tourism, excellence, sustainability and Dorset and awards from COMPTON ACRES LIMITED Farmer Palmers Farm Park The Little House Monkton Wyld and Emma Shaw and Simon Constantine of #CareysSecretGarden Thankyou to everyone for making this so special - and good luck to those nominated to represent #Dorset in the forthcoming VisitEngland awards #DorsetTA South West Tourism Awards

#EnglishTourismWeek25 (14-23 March 2025) is on its way! Get ready to celebrate your sector with our new toolkit of assets to help you get involved and brand your activities as part of the campaign. Tourism is one of England’s largest & most valuable industries, supporting 200,000 businesses and 2.6 million jobs, and generating circa £71.6 billion annually in domestic visitor spend. Whether you run a small business or a large destination/LVEP, you can join the campaign to highlight the quality, range and value of your tourism offer to your partners, stakeholders, local MPs, media and customers. Everyone is invited to get involved! How do you plan to celebrate? Find out more and download the toolkit: https://lnkd.in/e2VgffeK #EnglishTourismWeek #ETW25 #EnglishTourism #SMEs #Attractions #Accommodation #Experiences #Hospitality #DomesticTourism #BusinessToolkit #TourismCampaign #LVEP #DMO

Dorset and BCP chiefs resignations are a ‘pivotal moment’ for the county, says DMB. Read more in this Bournemouth Daily Echo article: https://lnkd.in/ewMMy7MW #LoveBournemouth #LoveXchurch #LovePoole #VisitDorset #DestinationManagement #UKTourism #Dorset

🤝 Great news for Dorset Tourism! The Dorset Tourism Association and Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole's Destination Management Board are joining forces, working together to boost visitor growth in the county! Read more in this Bournemouth Daily Echo article: https://lnkd.in/eX7ZAs3w #LoveBournemouth #LoveXchurch #LovePoole #VisitDorset #DestinationManagement #UKTourism #Dorset

Monday Memories of our fantastic 2024 #DMBTourismAwards at the Hilton Bournemouth- thanks to Krystian Krawczyk - inmotionvideo.uk for this wonderful footage highlighting how fabulous an evening it was celebrating the best of tourism across the region! #LoveBournemouth #LovePoole #LoveXchurch

🌟 What a spectacular night of brilliance and celebration at the DMB Tourism Awards 2024 Gala Evening at Hilton Bournemouth! 🎉✨ A massive shoutout to all our incredible winners! Whether you took home a dazzling Gold, a shining Silver, a remarkable Bronze, or were recognised as a Highly Commended runner-up, you embody the very essence of excellence within the Tourism Industry across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole! Special thanks to our amazing headline sponsor, morebus official, and to all our wonderful event partners and category sponsors for making the 2024 DMB Tourism Awards a night to remember! Join us in reliving the magic at dmb-tourismawards.co.uk! #DMBTourismAwards #LoveBournemouth #LoveXchurch #LovePoole 🎥 Captured beautifully by Julian Giambelluca Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Tourism Destination Management Board Dorset Biz News

Run a business, maybe a b-corp in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole? Looking to raise your business profile with residents and visitors to our area? We’re looking for sponsors for our 2025 Blue Flag and Seaside Awards and I’d love to hear from you. We’re so lucky to live and work in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with 15 miles of award-winning beaches. The awards recognise the highest standards for water quality, environmental management, education, safety and services. But they rely entirely on external sponsorship. I’m volunteering support to Destination Management Board and BCP Council on this initiative. DM me today to find out more.

Winners crowned across 18 categories as DMB Tourism Awards 2024 celebrate best in the biz! 👀 Read here on Dorset Biz News 👀 https://lnkd.in/eEre96WB 📸 : Julian Giambelluca

📢 A Dire Warning from the Destination Management Board: Reeves’ Budget Will Cripple Hospitality & Tourism 📢 The recent budget changes announced by Reeves are set to devastate the hospitality and tourism industry. For small high-street businesses with around 15 employees, this budget will mean an extra £30,000 in costs per year – a massive financial hit for independent venues already struggling with rising costs and non-existent margins. For larger, multi-site operators, the impact is even more severe, putting hundreds of destinations at risk of closure and thousands of jobs at risk. This isn’t just about numbers – it’s about protecting the heart and soul of our communities, the places and people that make our high streets special. The Destination Management Board is calling on Reeves and policymakers to reconsider this damaging budget. Without a fair and sustainable approach, we face potential job losses, closures, and the erosion of the local character and culture that draws visitors to our towns. Now is the time for a budget that supports, not sabotages, the hospitality and tourism sectors. The DMB Tourism Board will be discussing this with our local MPs as a matter of priority early next week. dmb-destination.co.uk