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Welcome to our members' area.
This area will provide you with all the latest news and developments that are happening in your local tourism industry, along with information on great training courses that are on offer!
VisitBritain are encouraging more businesses to 'go green' with the introduction of an entry-level programme called 'Green Start'. Further details are available on our 'Going Green' page.
West Dorset Residents' Week
Thank you to all those of you who kindly offered special entry prices for West Dorset residents during Residents' Week. Your generosity and support are much appreciated.
Don't forget to provide us with feedback by returning your voucher record form and questionnaire by 30th April. This will enable us to monitor the success of the event, and take findings into consideration when planning future promotions.
Important new advice on fire safety
South West Tourism have recently held several meetings with fire authorities and other experts, to provide clear answers to some of the many questions that accommodation providers have. This article sets out clear points that are likely to affect all accommodation providers now.
All accommodation providers are now required to prepare an Access Statement as part of their quality grading assessment with VisitBritain.
Starting now and ending in 2012, TV services in the UK will go completely digital, TV region by region. We have posted some information on our website to keep you informed of what this may mean for you.
West Dorset Tourism Business Forum
We would like to thank everyone who attended and presented at the West Dorset Tourism Business Forum on 6th March. Feedback from the afternoon was very positive, further information is available her..
Bid to host Shotgun World Cup 2010 near Dorchester
British Shooting, in conjunction with Dorset County Council and West Dorset District Council are hoping to host an International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in May 2010. Further information about the bid can be found here.
Opportunity for members to advertise FREE on our eating out pages!
We have recently extended our popular Local Food & Drink section on our website to include Eating Out information. As a current advertiser with West Dorset District Council's tourism team, we are offering you the opportunity to display the details of any dining facilities offered at your establishment on this page free of charge for 12 months.
For further information, please contact Emma Gill on 01305 252444 or email E.Gill@westdorset-dc.gov.uk.
Link With Us!
Help visitors to your website to discover more about what there is to see and do in West Dorset by adding a link to www.westdorset.com from your website! If you are unsure how to set up a link, please visit our linking page, here you will find advice on setting up links, as well as information on how to add a www.westdorset.com banner to your website.
Dorset and New Forest Tourism Partnership
The Dorset and New Forest Tourism Partnership (DNFTP) supports local businesses by providing subsidised training and business support for all those who work in the tourism and hospitality industry. Visit their website for further information.
As you may be aware the tourism strategy produced by South West Tourism in 2004, called Towards 2015, included an action to set up new partnerships based on the counties of the south west.
The public, private and voluntary sectors involved in tourism in Dorset have responded positively to this. A new partnership called Destination Dorset has been formed, lead by Jeremy Pope and Martin Cox. Visit our Destination Dorset page for further information about this partnership.
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