Leader Funding Secured

Cheque being presented

Leader Funding Helps To Secure The Future

Photo :Nicola Hill from Leader Dumfries & Galloway presents a cheque to board members from Destination Dumfries & Galloway Left to right: Gavin Graham, Derick Fraser, Nicola Hill, Alan Keith (vice-chair), Ian McAndrew, Liz Chambers (chair), Kate Kerr.

Destination Dumfries & Galloway (DD&G) is delighted to announce a £100,000 funding award from Leader Dumfries & Galloway. The European monies will, over the next two years, support the organisation to deliver industry ambitions for Dumfries & Galloway, focusing on the creative stand out for the region. The project will undertake essential market research, create an industry facing website and deliver a range of workshops and networking events. Industry priorities include a regional consumer website and seasonal marketing campaigns to promote the region which will be implemented by a full time project officer.

Last Updated (Tuesday, 06 July 2010 11:40)

New Board Members

Destination Dumfries and Galloway recruits a host of new Board Members

Destination Dumfries and Galloway, the new regional industry led tourism organisation has recruited 8 new Board Members to swell the ranks. The new Board Members add to the breadth of representation from the diverse sectors of the tourism industry and across the length and breadth of the region.

The group is also busy formulating plans and making funding applications to take forward industry ambitions for Dumfries & Galloway.

Gretna Green Wins Award

The Team

Gretna Green Group's winning streak continues...

Only weeks after Smiths hotel received three awards at the Scottish Hotel Awards, the World Famous Blacksmiths Shop attraction in Gretna Green is celebrating its latest award: UK Attraction of the Year 2010!

The award was presented to Head of Sales & Marketing, Lynda Denton at the Coach Tourism awards dinner last weeks in Stratford-upon-Avon.

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY HIGHLIGHTED AS TOP CREATIVE TOURIST DESTINATION

Destination Dumfries & Galloway is delighted to announce the launch of www.createscape.co.uk, the new Spring into Summer marketing campaign website.

The campaign, managed by View Marketing, encompasses a website, online marketing activity, advertising and a PR campaign coordinated by Glasgow based PR agency, 3x1, who are busy securing competitions and features in newspapers and on radio stations as well as press trips for journalists. The first competition which appeared in the Herald on Wednesday 21^st April was themed around Dark Skies. The prize, a weekend for a family of four, has been kindly donated by McMillan Hotels and Laggan Outdoor and will also include a star gazing tour of the Galloway Forest Park.

Destination Dumfries & Galloway secures funding support from Scottish Natural Heritage.

Dumfries & Galloway’s new tourism organisation has secured £10,000 of funding from Scottish Natural Heritage, reflecting their joint aims to promote sustainable tourism within this unique creative landscape. The support from Scottish Natural Heritage comes as a welcome boost to the funding of this industry-led group. Destination Dumfries & Galloway Chair, Liz Chambers said, “We have liaised with SNH from the beginning and welcome this support for our organisation; it is vital that we work together with the public agencies to present a co-ordinated and sustainable product for all who visit, live and work in the region. The natural landscape and heritage inspires all who are fortunate enough to spend time in Dumfries & Galloway.”

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