Exhibition opportunities - BOBI (Best of Britain & Ireland) Exhibition
Depending on interest from members, we will be exhibiting with VisitNorwich at the upcoming Best of Britain & Ireland exhibition at Olympia in London (17&18 March - Trade / 19&20 March - Consumer). This is an exhibition which began last year at ExCel and is now being moved to a much better location at Olympia.
The Best of Britain & Ireland launched in 2009 at the ExCeL centre and is the UK's official event dedicated to promoting domestic tourism. Organised on behalf of VisitBritain and in conjunction with VisitEngland, VisitScotland, Tourism Ireland and Visit Wales, it is a high profile event which highlights the breadth of opportunity available to the domestic and overseas travel trade, as well as people who take holidays and short breaks within the UK and Ireland. Best of Britain & Ireland is the centrepiece of British Tourism week.
Stand shares are £400 for as many of the 4 days a you wish or a literature distribution (200 copies) for £150.
If you are interested please contact Louisa Loader on 01603 222846 or louisa.loader@visit.norfolk.gov.uk asap.
www.visitnorfolk.co.uk - Advertising Opportunities for Graded Accommodation & Attractions
Give your business a helping hand by advertising on Norfolk's official tourism website - http://www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/. Listings start from as little as £64 + VAT per year, and banner advertising from £65 + VAT.
Norfolk’s official tourism website www.visitnorfolk.co.uk is Norfolk’s premier source for online tourism, and the official tourism website for Norfolk. So far in 2009, we've seen a 16% increase in visitors on 2008 numbers.
Top of the charts! www.visitnorfolk.co.uk performs excellently on major search engines, ranking first or high up on the first page of Google and Bing for all relevant search terms such as ‘Norfolk Bed & Breakfast’ or ‘Norfolk Attractions’. Type in ‘Norfolk’ on Google and you’ll see us at the top.
Ongoing investment www.visitnorfolk.co.uk will get even better in 2010, with improved search facilities, streamlined navigation, online bookability and interactive content. All these developments and more will raise traffic levels and increase the website’s profile, for your benefit!
Publicity Don’t forget that as Norfolk’s official tourism website, Visit Norfolk is promoted far and wide, including the Travel Trade Manual for group operators, all printed material, partner websites, and press releases to local, national and international media, trade and consumer shows/exhibitions, and also via social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Your Places to Stay / Places to Visit listing includes space for a detailed descriptions of your business, four photos, contact details and a free link to your website. You will have administration access to your listing via your personal login area so you can update it at any time, add your special offers throughout the year and track your “click through” statistics.
Standard fee - £89 + VAT per annum
Partner's fee* - £64 + VAT per annum
* Norfolk Tourism offers a reduced listing fee at £64 + VAT and this applies to any business that belong to / advertise with one of Norfolk Tourism’s partner organisations (list on application form).
How to book your Places to Stay / Places to Visit listing:
Simply fill out and return the appropriate form below, with your payment:
Accommodation Form 2010 - **All accommodation must show evidence of current Quality in Tourism or AA grading.
Attractions / Things to Do Form 2010
Alternatively, sign up and pay via our secure online server.
If you are considering taking out a listing on Visit Norfolk, then as well as all the benefits outlined below, you can get an extra 2 months free simply by signing up and paying before 31st March 2010**.
** This offer is only applicable on new listings (not renewals or lapsed listings) and cannot be taken up retrospectively. The listing must be booked and paid for by 31st March 2010. Listings will go live on receipt of payment and will run for 14 months instead of the usual 12 months.
For more information and details of banner advertising, see Visit Norfolk's Advertising Opportunities page or please contact Janet Robertson on janet.robertson@visit.norfolk.gov.uk or 01603 638164.
Events & News Promotion
Don't forget - if you have an event at your business, you can add this to our What's On guide through the Add Events section. If you advertise with Visit Norfolk and have just received an improved grading or award for your business, let us know and we'll add the story to our News page.
Social Media
Don't forget to further your online presence by the use of social media to spread the word. If used correctly, tools such as Twitter, Facebook and others can help boost your profile for little outlay. Take a look at www.twitter.com/NorfolkUK to see how we're using the site to promote Norfolk, events, attractions, accommodation and special offers. We also have a Facebook group that we run with Shaping Norfolk's Future.
If you'd like to get involved with social media, but not sure what a tweet or a hashtag are, then have a look at our new Twitter helpsheet. As part of Norfolk Tourism's Annual Review on November 4th, Jungle PR hosted a Social Media workshop - download the Powerpoint presentation 'Social Media at Your Fingertips' (1.74MB).
Norfolk Tourism Annual Review - Marketing & Research presentations
Thank you to all who attended the Norfolk Tourism Annual Review, and for your positive feedback. At your request, please find available to download the presentation from Geoffrey Dixon of Vivid Interface on 'The Importance of Insight' (274KB), and Kate Morfoot of Jungle PR's workshop on 'Social Media at Your Fingertips' (1.74MB). The Tribe PR workshop will be emailed directly to delegates.
For those wishing to find out more about social media, Jungle PR have developed a range of courses specifically for travel and tourism businesses in Norfolk on PR, Gaining Press Coverage and Social Media - please contact Kate Morfoot for more information.