Leap year date for 2024 North East England Tourism Awards
The 2024 North East England Tourism Awards (NEETA) will be held on Thursday, February 29th 2024. Next year’s awards will once again be held at Newcastle Civic Centre and will be hosted by former BBC news presenter, Charlie Charlton. Tickets for the prestigious event are now on sale with...
Tourism businesses commit to making the North East one of the most accessible visitor destinations in the UK
Tourism businesses from the North East gathered this week to celebrate Purple Tuesday, recognising the importance of creating accessible experiences for visitors and residents. Renowned for a famous warm welcome, the region’s industry showed a commitment to ensuring their visitor experiences are accessible and inclusive, recognising that small changes...
WelcoME: a digital accessibility tool to connect businesses and their customers
As part of the Everybody Welcome initiative, Destination North East England is committed to playing our part in making the UK the most accessible tourist destination in Europe by 2025. Tourism businesses across the North East can access support and advice to help them maximise the accessibility of their...
Visitor economy businesses urged to have their say on pressing workforce skills challenges
As the North East gears up to achieve ambitious plans to double the size of the visitor economy in the next decade, recruitment and retention challenges also loom large. To ensure the industry is equipped with the skills it needs to thrive, businesses across the region are being urged...
Invest Newcastle prepares for return to MIPIM and UKREiiF in 2024
The North East real estate industry gathered last week (Friday 27 October) to discuss plans for their presence at major real estate conferences MIPIM and UKREiiF. Invest Newcastle, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), has a long history of leading large-scale delegations to MIPIM in Cannes and more recently to...
Local suppliers show fruits of their labour at artisan fayre
A group of local producers and suppliers who have all received support from an innovation project showed off their new skills at an artisan fayre last weekend. The suppliers were part of the “Beyond the Kitchen Table” learning and skills project which was one of the initiatives offered by...
Revenues boosted at Maldron Hotel with innovative new technology
Maldron in Newcastle launched the use of a robot in the hotel thanks to a match-funded grant. With the pandemic having exacerbated challenges around staff retention and rising energy costs for tourism and hospitality businesses across the region, Maldron Hotel Newcastle identified SPARK EPoS as having a solution for...
Newcastle’s health expertise attracts national conference to the region
Newcastle’s strengths in healthcare and academia have attracted a specialist conference in paediatric dentistry to the region. The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) Annual Scientific Conference 2023 will take place 14th and 15th September, with an additional Teachers’ Study Day taking place on the 13th. Hosted on Northumbria University’s City Campus...
Full steam ahead: Growing our visitor economy post-pandemic
New STEAM* figures have revealed the economic impact of tourism in the North East is up 37% on 2021. Tourism continues to be the fourth largest sector in the North East and is England’s third largest employer. David Bowe, Research Manager at NGI, talks about the acceleration of tourism...
Unique pop-up market at Fenwick Food Hall in Newcastle to celebrate local, new and emerging food brands
From Thursday 10th August – Friday 11th August, the Food Hall at Fenwick, Newcastle will be transformed into a Local Heroes Pop-up Market to showcase exciting food and drink brands from regional food entrepreneurs and producers. The event will kick off with a special launch event on the afternoon...