Members Meeting 24

th

February 2015 Wye Valley Canoes & Bunkhouse

Todays Agenda:

BBT update from Laura – includes Industry news, what BBT have been up to, marketing & PR opportunities, visitor survey BBT member benefits from Jane - what's available to you now & in the future – NEW Member social and & training events for 2015 Pear Communications - leaflet stand and distribution service for members Hot Topic workshop – Dealing with customer complaints

- Coffee & networking -

Summary of Brecon Beacons Visitor Survey Results, 2014 Elizabeth Jeffreys, chair of Brecon Beacons Marketing Co-ordination Group Hay Tourism Group – presentation of their activities and tourism highlights in the area generally, by Anna Heywood, Drovers Cycles Focus on BBT local suppliers – Creative Photography Wales – Nigel Forster, & others Other News – update on Agincourt 600 celebrations - Drop in clinic to update your page on the destination website -

Visit Wales

Visit Wales

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/watch?v=7pLR-6Vm17Q

Working with Visit Wales

http://www.visitwales.com/working-with-us/industry registration

Keep up to date

Share your news and stories with Visit Wales by emailing: [email protected]

http://wales.gov.uk/topics/touris m/enewsl1/?lang=en

Industry News

BBT are members of WTA and attend the quarterly meetings to represent tourism voices from the Brecon Beacons –updates are including from WTA in our monthly newsletter

An update from AMA

A Marr & Associates Public Relations. Marketing. Social Media.

www.alexandramarr.com

| Email: [email protected] | Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7589 5669

What we’ve been up to…

– – Organised a number of press trips throughout the region Pitching national and international journalists with story ideas – – Responding to media requests that have resulted in coverage in several national newspapers Promoting local festivals such as the Crickhowell Walking Festival, the Hay Bike Festival, the Dark Skies Festival, The Hay Literature Festival, Brecon Jazz, Green Man and Abergavenny Food Festival (multiple coverage in national newspapers & magazines)

Digital Marketing

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Blog:

– Receives 10,000+ hits http://breconbeacons.wordpress.com/ - Have you subscribed?

Social media:

– The Brecon Beacons Facebook page now has 6,212 followers– Have you liked? – Twitter @Brecon_news has 7,217 followers – they post events and business promotions

Are you following?

How you can help

• • • • • • We need ideas for ‘Spring’ send ideas through We’re always looking for special offers which we send out on Tuesdays – send an email Check the BBT Facebook Group for regular updates Email any information to [email protected]

Include @Brecon_news on twitter or #breconbeacons If you would like to contribute to the blog email [email protected]

with your idea and photos.

http://brand.breconbeacons.org/

Events Event guide

– available online http://www.breconbeaconstourism.org/documents/Majorevents2015v2.pdf

Upcoming events in your area

- Please keep us informed – what’s going on in your area. Send us info and pictures to [email protected]

Visitor Survey

If you have not already done so – can you send your guests an email about the online visitor survey

Ways to promote

– include on website, email signatures and on social media – .

Prizes needed

– let us know if you want to get involved www.breconbeaconssurvey.co.uk

1,400+ responses

Dates for your diary

• • • • • 21 st April, BBT AGM and member meeting, Craig y Nos Castle Brecon Beacons Tourism Conference 29 th April 23 rd June, BBT member meeting at Garwant Visitor Centre, nr Merthyr 22 nd September, BBT member meeting at Gliffaes Hotel, nr Crickhowell 17 th November, BBT member meeting at the Bank, Brecon

Hot Topic workshop – Dealing with

customer complaints https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcliR8kAbzc -

Contact Us

New office – Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon 01874 622202 [email protected]

www.breconbeaconstourism.org