Events
Sustainable Tourism East - Training Opportunities in the Maldon Area
Maldon District
Green Advantage
Wednesday, 2 June 2010 from 10.00-16.30hrs
at The Combined Military Museum, Maldon
Cost per delegate £10
Welcome to a leading edge course that reveals how you can boost your business by going green. This interactive course includes a mix of self-assessment activities and inspirational instruction that will transform the way you think about your business. Learn how to make significant savings to your bottom line through smarter use of energy, water and local supplies. Develop an environmental policy, build repeat business and boost performance with this practical and thought provoking look at responsible tourism.
Welcome Walkers and Cyclists
Tuesday, 15 June 2010 from 10.00-16.30hrs
at Royal Burnham Yacht Club, Burnham-on-Crouch
Cost per delegate £10
Day trips, short breaks and holidays that include walking and cycling are growing in popularity with both domestic and international visitors and therefore this is a vital sector of the market for accommodation providers and other tourism businesses in rural areas. This course explains the value, character and requirements of the walking and cycling market. It highlights local opportunities and gives practical tips on product development, providing a genuine welcome to the loyal visitor and promoting your business to a new audience.
Smarter Marketing for Rural Businesses
Monday, 21 June 2010 from 10.00-16.30hrs
at the Minerva Centre, Mundon, Maldon
Cost per delegate £10
Discover new ways to make your business stand out from the competition and convert browsers into buyers with marketing activities online and offline. This is a jargon free, practical programme introducing ideas and tips to develop your marketing initiatives. The course is tailored to meet the needs of smaller businesses, and is designed to help owner/manager and staff to understand the key principles of 21st century marketing.
To book a course please contact Laura Eaves on Tel: 01284 727 472 or alternatively book online via the following link:
www.eetsurveys.co.uk/sustainabletourismeast/booking.htm
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Proof of Market Grant
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Invitation to the launch of the Maldon District High Speed Broadband Pilot
Supported by an ECC grant, this innovative project will enable the district, to connect to fast broadband with throughput speeds of a ground breaking 100Mb/s. Remarkably - no telephone line is required to receive this service - instead it will be delivered through radio transmissions. The launch event will take place in Promenade Park, Maldon at 8.45am on Monday 10 May 2010.
For full details go to the Events page.
Sustainable Tourism East - Training Opportunities
East of England Tourism will be running a series of training courses and environmental advisory visits in the Maldon area as part of its new project 'Sustainable Tourism East'. They are offering businesses in the Maldon area the opportunity to take part in a number of reduced cost training courses and to receive a free green business advisory visit. For full details please see our Events page.