TV presenter and actor among gold winners at regional tourism awards
TV presenter and actor Robson Green picked up a special Outstanding Contribution to North East Tourism at last night’s (Thursday 23 March) North East England Tourism Awards. The special award was introduced this year to mark the 20th anniversary of the North East awards and will honour an individual,...
Everybody Welcome initiative aims to put North on the map for accessibility
A new initiative has been launched to help establish the North East as the most accessible region in the UK. Everybody Welcome, funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA), will ensure visitors, including those living in the region with access requirements, can experience the destination with confidence....
Driving growth in the region’s visitor economy
Destination organisation, NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) is calling on businesses and the public to support the tourism industry this English Tourism Week. Led by industry body, VisitEngland, English Tourism Week is an opportunity to celebrate the tourism sector as well as to engage with key decision makers, bringing their attention...
New innovation podcast amplifying North East tourism globally
A new podcast aimed at inspiring innovation in the region’s tourism industry will help share the North East’s story with the world. The ‘Driving Place-Based Innovation’ podcast series, launching today March 16th, will focus on how businesses can bring innovation into their visitor offer. The series forms part of...
North East tourism organisations become first in England to be recognised with new national status
Regional bodies leading on the promotion, marketing and development of the North East’s visitor economy are the first to be recognised by VisitEngland in a government programme to establish a new structure for the tourism industry. NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), Visit County Durham, part of Durham County Council, and Visit...
200 jobs boost as global defence and security firm chooses Newcastle for new research site
Multinational defence and security firm Leonardo has announced that it is investing in creating a new high-technology science and engineering facility on Newcastle Helix, a ground-breaking 24-acre city centre development that brings together industry leaders, businesses, and top researchers into an internationally renowned innovation cluster. Leonardo UK expects to...
International Youth Organisation Born out World Economic Forum establishes local Hub in Newcastle with recruitment now open
Young people in Newcastle have officially launched the first Global Shapers Hub in the region, with NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) employees, Elizabeth Laurent and Anna Kerr, being two of the organisation’s founding members.
North East awarded funding to promote the region’s experiences to international visitors
NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) has been awarded a grant from VisitBritain’s GREAT Gateway Innovation Fund to market and promote North East experiences to inbound visitors from the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC). Working in collaboration with local industry, NGI will develop an international marketing campaign that showcases the very best of...
Business events feeds economic recovery in the region with successful year
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau, part of NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI), has generated over £1 million in event enquiries, with 123 confirmed events across the North East in 2022. The convention bureau, which provides a free service including venue sourcing and accommodation booking for events, meetings and conferences, has worked with over...
A raft of leading businesses join destination organisation as partners
Over the last 18 months more than 40 leading businesses from across the region have joined destination and inward investment agency, NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) as partners. The world’s leading venue management company ASM Global, award-winning managed service and internet provider Aspire Technology Solutions, IT and business consultancy firm CGI,...