Date: Tuesday 14th April
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: MiHi Digital office

We’ll start with a short update on current regional tourism performance, drawing on insight from working with hundreds of accommodation providers and some of the South West’s leading destinations. This will include recent booking trends, where demand is coming from, and what we’re seeing across the market right now.

The main focus of the session will then shift to AI, from a practical, business-focused perspective.

Rather than just talking about the technology itself and trying to sell an audit, we’ll cover:

• How AI is changing the guest journey, from discovery through to booking
• What AI means for how guests search, compare and choose accommodation
• The shift from traditional Google search to AI-led search experiences
• What this means for your website, content and visibility
• What you should be doing now to maximise performance in AI-driven search
• Where things are heading over the next 12–24 months

Agenda

• 10:00 – 10:15 → Arrival, coffee & introductions
• 10:15 – 10:35 → Regional tourism performance & booking trends
• 10:35 – 11:30 → AI and the changing guest journey
• 11:30 – 11:50 → What you should be doing now (practical actions)
• 11:50 – 12:00 → Q&A and discussion

Capacity: Limited to 20–25 attendees
Tickets: £15

You can purchase your ticket here – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-tourism-trends-whats-changing-and-what-to-do-about-it-tickets-1985728407120?aff=oddtdtcreator 

All proceeds will go to charity…

All proceeds will go to Tommy’s, the pregnancy and baby charity that Mark is running for in this year’s London Marathon.

Tommy’s exists to stop the heartbreak of baby loss and make pregnancy and birth safe for everyone. In the UK, around 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in loss, and Tommy’s funds vital research, provides expert information, and supports families through some of the toughest times imaginable.

You can also donate here: https://2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/mark-worden

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Mark spoke at the event last year, which attracted more than 300 tourism-based businesses from across the South West. This year, he will be covering the topic of  “Encouraging repeat bookers, creating advocates and building your brand for 2025″ thanks to his wealth of knowledge and experience within the industry.

The conference is geared towards helping all ranges of tourism and hospitality businesses – with topical updates, news, ideas and insights being shared each day:

• 4th February – Tourism Priorities, Excellence, Accessibility and Sustainability
• 5th February – Marketing, Digital, Social Media and AI

You can join Mark on day two of the conference (5^th February 2025) at Westpoint Arena.

Find out more and to book your place here.

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For 2024/25, we will be sponsoring the Dog-Friendly category, which celebrates providers of truly memorable experiences for both dog owners, and their four-legged friends!

MiHi Managing Director Mark Worden said “We’re thrilled to continue supporting these awards, which highlight the leaders in the tourism and hospitality industry year after year. We’ve seen firsthand how high the standards are and every winner and finalist truly earns the recognition and praise they receive, by playing a key role in making the South West a sought-after destination, not just in the UK but worldwide. We wish all the Finalists the very best of luck!”

Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on the 21st November, which will be held at the Crowne Plaza Plymouth.

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Speakers:

Alistair Handyside MBE – Chairman of PASC
The Professional Association of Self Catering (PASC) has been leading the way in lobbying the government and ministers over FHL tax changes since they were first announced in April. Alistair will give an update on where we currently stand along with what you can do before the end of the month to support this effort.

Heather Britton – Tax Director at PFK Francis Clark
Heather specialises in providing tax advice to companies and their directors/shareholders, as well as unincorporated businesses and property owners. She enjoys providing practical tax solutions, particularly in relation to structure, property transactions and capital allowances. She will be providing a tax update on the impact the changes to FHL could have on you and the steps you can take.

Timings:
10 – 10:30am: Arrival Teas and Coffees
10:30 – 11:00am: Alistair Handyside – PASC
11:00am – 11:30am: Heather Britton – Tax Director at PFK Francis Clark
11:30am – 12noon – Q&A

Tickets

To attend this event please book your ticket by clicking here.

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Join us for an exciting discussion on the current state and future of tourism in the region. This in-person event will be held at Strawberry Fields Lifton, Lifton, UK. We’ll explore the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities facing the South West tourism industry.

Wanting to understand current booking and traffic trends and where you stand against them? Which legislation is coming up and how that will affect your business? How the industry is likely to evolve over the next few years? How about fire regulations, compulsory registration, and those things you’ve been wondering about but not had a chance to ask?

We’ve brought together a range of experts to answer your questions and outline where they see our region’s tourism industry going over the next few years; the challenges we are facing as well as the opportunities for your business to take advantage of.

Event Speakers / Q&A Panel:

Malcolm Bell MBE – Visit Cornwall

Sally Everton – Visit Devon

Alistair Handyside MBE – Professional Association of Self Catering (PASC)

Mark Worden – MiHi Digital

Event topics and questions

We will be covering all the major aspects of tourism within the region and there will be opportunities to ask questions in advance of the day, as well as at the event itself.

Who is the event for?

This event is suitable for all tourism businesses from across Devon and Cornwall.

You can book your tickets to attend this event here.

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My Cottage in St Ives take home the Bronze Award

Three Mile Beach take home the Silver Award

And Treworgey Cottages take home the Gold Award

Mark Worden, Director at MiHi said…

“After a couple of years of Zoom awards it was great to see some of the very best tourism businesses in the county back in the Cathedral to receive the praise and recognition that they thoroughly deserve. It’s also fantastic to see our clients taking home another six awards on the night! Well done everyone!”

A huge congratulations to our award winners, you deserve this so much and your hard work has all been worth it! And congratulations to all the other award winners and finalists that joined us and a massive thank you to the team at Cornwall Tourism Awards for organising these awards, without you, we couldn’t shout about all the amazing businesses based in beautiful Cornwall.

Find out more about the winners of this year’s awards on the Cornwall Tourism Awards website.

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Well, we’re getting back out there, Mark will be at the Wedding Networking – Coffee & Chat Event hosted by Hazel Parsons at The Barn at Pengelly on Tuesday the 8^th of November.

This event is open to all wedding businesses and is an excellent place to network with others in the industry!

“On Tuesday 8th November, The Barn at Pengelly will host our wedding networking, coffee and chat event from 10am – 1pm.

Open to all wedding businesses this event will be a wonderful opportunity to chat with other wedding businesses based in Devon and Cornwall, explore this beautiful venue and meet a few industry experts who will be there on the day offering support and advice on:

Wedding marketing – Using TikTok for your wedding business

Weddings where next? – Industry news, tips and forthcoming trends

Book your ticket now, our early bird tickets are now sold out, full price tickets are £35.

***Spaces at this event are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.***

Tickets include tea or coffee and cake.

Please note – this event is open to ALL wedding businesses”

Grab your event tickets here

We can’t wait to meet you there and if you want to know more about how MiHi Digital can help your business grow, then get in touch with Mark and the team!

Call us on 01566 232323 or email hello@mihidigital.co.uk.

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As an agency we work with more than 100 award winning tourism businesses from across the region, as well as some of Devon and Cornwall’s most popular destinations.

Click the link below for the full list of speakers and more information about the event.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/visit-cornwall-tourism-fortnight-digital-marketing-day-tickets-288517302017?aff=ebdssbdestsearch 

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We’ll be talking at this workshop hosted by North Devon +. If you are a registered business with a website, come along  to our free workshop and make sure yours is doing its best for you!

This free workshop will be covering:

•  What is a website and the key things you need
•  What makes a good website
•  Setting your online strategy
•  Basic design, layouts and templates
•  Analytics, statistics and monitoring
•  Developing and improving your website
•  Your market, niches and keywords
•  How Google works and the importance of content
•  Basic Search Engine Optimisation
•  Branding, values, colours and functionality

Who’s the event for?

The event is aimed at any business in North Devon that wants to know all the do’s and don’t’s of websites. You’ll go away with some simple actions to implement which will improve your results over the coming months.

The Speaker

Mark Worden, Director here at MiHi Digital will be speaking. Mark has been specialising in digital marketing for more than a decade, and having set up his own business four years ago, has worked with more than 200 across a wide range of industries and generated more than £1 million in client enquiries.

The Venue

The event will be held at 9:30am – 12:30pm on Tuesday 18th of February 2020 at the North Devon Plus offices – Caddsdown Business Support Centre, Caddsdown Industrial Park, Bideford EX39 3DX

Booking your Place

To book your place please give Vicky Fether a call from North Devon Plus a call on 01237 426 426 or email her at VFether@northdevonplus.co.uk

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Are you wanting to start this year with a real bang? Fancy having more enquiries and bookings than you had in the last? To reach more people and know that you’re doing the right things online? To be in the loop on what’s coming up and how get a head start on the competition?

If all of that sounds a sensible plan for your business this year, then you’ll definitely want to join us for our next free digital marketing masterclass on 29th January 2020.

We’ll be sharing some top tips on how to improve your current level of performance in areas including social media, email marketing and advertising, outline some potential changes coming up this year and also provide some easy to follow advice you’ll be able to immediately put into place for your own business.

Who’s the event for?

The event is aimed at any business in Devon or Cornwall wanting to gain more enquiries in 2020.  You’ll go away with some simple actions to implement, which will improve your results over the coming months.

The Speaker

Mark Worden, Director here at MiHi Digital will be speaking.  Mark has been specialising in digital marketing for more than a decade, and having set up his own business five years ago, has worked with more than 300 businesses across a wide range of industries and generated more than £2.5 million in client enquiries.

The Venue

The event will be held at 10AM – 12PM on Wednesday 29th January 2020 at our offices on the Devon / Cornwall border. There is full parking available and the office is just 1 minute off the A30 dual carriageway.

Booking your Place

To book your place please give our team a call on 01566 232323 or email us on hello@mihidigital.co.uk

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