BUSINESS ADVICE HUB
Make your business accessible and inclusive
www.visitbritain.org/business-advice/employ-and-manage-staff
Quality schemes
www.visitbritain.org/business-advice/get-quality-assessed
Employment and staff
www.visitbritain.org/business-advice/employ-and-manage-staff
Insights and research www.visitbritain.org/research-insights
TOURISM AWARDS
Ribble Valley Stars in Tourism
The Ribble Valley Stars in Tourism Awards are a way of highlighting some great success stories and shine a light on some of the people who make Ribble Valley such a welcoming place to visit.
Nominations relate to tourism and hospitality businesses in Ribble Valley. You do not have to be a member of Ribble Valley Tourism Association to be considered.
Simply give us a name and a reason you believe they deserve an award. Categories for an award might include: Unsung Hero, Team, Community, Special Recognition, Innovation, Environmental Excellence and Rising Star
To find out more www.rvta.co.uk
Lancashire Tourism awards
The Lancashire Tourism Awards is the biggest and only county-wide celebration of tourism excellence in Lancashire. The awards celebrate excellence across a wide range of visitor economy businesses, revealing the brightest and best stars working in Lancashire tourism today, with many of the county’s winners then going on to represent Lancashire at the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.
To find out more www.lancashiretourismawards.com
Lancashire Red Rose awards
The Red Rose Awards provides the best possible platforms to promote success with the aim of encouraging trade within the county. The awards are about the businesses that keep the county alive – the heroes of the Lancashire economy. There is a specific category for Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality businesses.
To find out more www.redroseawards.co.uk/
The BIBAS Run by the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, the Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBAs) is Lancashire’s longest running, largest and most prestigious business awards ceremony. The BIBAs started life in 2008 after the North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce and Business Link Lancashire merged their growing business awards into the county’s largest business awards programme. There is a specific category for Leisure & Tourism Business of the Year www.thebibas.co.uk
INSIGHTS
Latest available performance figures for Tourism in Lancashire
www.marketinglancashire.com/lancashire-story/visitor-economy/steam-annual-tourism-figures/
Volume and value of domestic tourism
www.visitbritain.org/research-insights
CONTENT FROM NETWORK MEETINGS
Creative England – Film and TV Presentation
Presentation of changes to employment legistlation – Harrison Drury