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- Support for your business through networking opportunities
Access to training and information courses
Signposting and sourcing funding for tourism events & business
Marketing and promoting opportunites in your area and your businessess nationally and internationally
Entry on the tourism forum website
We would like to invite you to the ....
Mablethorpe Tourism Forum AGM
Cheese and Wine Evening
22nd March 2011- 6pm to 8pm
Upstairs in the Library Building, Stanley Avenue, Mablethorpe
Tourism is this areas second largest industry and in this uncertain economical climate and with the demise of VisitLincolnshire and limited core funding for tourism, it is going to be up to coastal communities to be stronger and more focused on their Tourism offer and needs. The Mablethorpe Tourism Forum is a voluntary organisation made up of businesses involved in the many aspects of Tourism, we have been successful in bringing a substantial amount of funding into the area for many projects, events and festivals but we do need to extend and strengthen our membership, find out the needs of our tourism community, what you think we should focus on, apply for funding for and what we need to do to ensure our Tourism offer is well supported, strong and robust.
Join us for an evening of networking, visioning for the future and leaflet exchange.
Mablethorpe Tourism Forum Working together to make Mablethorpe a great place to live, work and visit
Mablethorpe Tourism Forum
Meetings 2011
10th May 7pm- The Fairways, High Street, Mablethorpe
14th June 7pm – The Fairways, Mablethorpe
12th July 7pm – Summer BBQ, Poplar Farm, Crabtree Lane, Sutton-on-Sea
9th August 7pm– The Tide Gallery, Victoria Road, Mablethorpe
13th September 7pm- The Tide Gallery, Mablethorpe
11th October 7pm- The Tide Gallery, Mablethorpe
15th November 7pm- The Tide Gallery, Mablethorpe
6th December 7pm- Tourism Forum Dinner and Dance he Barn, Poplar Farm, Crabtree Lane, Sutton-on-Sea, LN12 2RS- tickets £6.50 - limited places please book
17th January 7pm – The Tide Gallery, Mablethorpe
2012
ww.mablethorpetourismforum.org.uk
JOIN TODAY! If you are involved in tourism, are an accommodation provider, visitor attraction, retailer or have a business locally and want to help shape the future of tourism in your area by being informed and part of a great team, please download the membership application form or contact us for more information.
Minutes of the Mablethorpe Tourism Forum
AGM 22nd March, 2011
People present: Graham Cullen Chair/The Fairways, Helen Matthews Vice chair/Poplar Farm, Karen Froggatt Town Centre Manager, Elizabeth Eldridge Helsey House Cottages, Keith and Megan Sunnycroft Bed and Breakfast, Kim Lord The Ramblers’, Cas Deskan Maple Court, ValCorkell, Tony Howard, Margaret Codling, June Jones, Ann , Mickey Ranson, Tony Matthews Brooke Lodge, Ann Macintyre, Kay Cooke, Carol Watson Cookys, Anna Salter Theddlethorpe Spirit of the Marsh, Peter Wood Peter Wood Art and Craft work, Ken & Anne Nash Willow Tree Farm. Gary Barnes, Tina Ambridge, Dennis Lowe, Cllr Margaret Rolls.
Apologies;- Pat & Frank Flint, Keith Butters, Sandra Kelly, Cllr David Andrews
Graham Cullen opened the meeting at 6.25pm. He welcomed everybody. He said that Mablethorpe Tourism Forum was there to help make tourism stronger and promote the festivals all of which in turn had an impact on businesses and people living in the area. Graham introduced Helen Matthews
Helen Matthews did a power-point presentation emphasized how the festivals and activities which were promoted by Mablethorpe tourism attracted visitors to the area which in turn enhanced if businesses and the lives of people living in the area.
Tourism is the second biggest business in the area after food production.
The Tourism Forum
- Secures funding for tourism events and projects. For example The Tide Gallery, The first Town Centre Manager, In Bloom, Bathing Beauties Festival
- It helps support businesses through networking opportunities.
- It can provide training and information courses.
- Signposting and sourcing funding for tourism businesses.
- Marketing and promoting our area and businesses nationally and internationally.
- Working towards all year round quality tourism we can all be proud of.
- Lobbying and putting tourism issues at the forefront of decision-making in this area
Helen explained that the needed to be more networking in order that the forum grows in strength in and activities do not clash.
The Bathing Beauties Festival is attracting interest from TV companies in France Germany and even Dubai. It featured on BBC The One Show and other media shows.
We linked with Chatteris Town Council with our first In Bloom entry. We gained a Silver Award in the first year. In Bloom now work as a separate committee which means that both Tourism Forum & In Bloom can apply for funding from the same source.
The Tourism Forum are working towards providing events such as Eco projects ‘out of season’ form October to March working towards extending the visitor season.
Graham then addressed the meeting
The Motorcycle Festival was very successful drawing visitors in to Mablethorpe surrounding areas, getting the visitor season off to a really good start.
Helen was congratulated on her award from the Target Newspaper for volunteer work in the visual arts.
Certificates of Appreciation for their work promoting tourism were given it as follows
- Val Corkell especially for her work in In Bloom. Val made a small speech thanking for that helped to make In Bloom the success it was.
- Margaret Codling with special mention for her work on the Skate Park and continued support of the Tourism Forum. Margaret said that she is passionate about Mablethorpe.
- Gary Barnes and Tina Ambridge for their work on the Motorcycle Festival
- Tony Howard and June Jones for all their help at events and support whenever requested.
Graham encouraged businesses to join the tourism forum and membership subscriptions were being taken by Tina Ambridge.
Karen Froggatt gave a brief talk on the accounts and presented them to the forum, still more details to be finalised as she was waiting for the final accounts for the Motorbike festival which was held the weekend before.
Stand down and re-election of committee.
Graham Cullen agreed to stand for one more year as chair proposed by Tony Howard seconded by Ann Macintyre
Helen Matthews agreed to stand or one more year as vice chair proposed by Margaret Codling unanimously voted
Tina Ambridge was proposed as membership Secretary by Graham Cullen seconded by Helen Matthews.
The post of Secretary and Treasurer were left open.
With regard to subgroups Helen Matthews said she would be grateful for new volunteers for the Bathing Beauties Festival.
Dates for your Diary 2011
Saturday, 30th July Mablethorpe Illuminations
16th, 17th and 18th September Bathing Beauties Festival
10th December 2011 Mablethorpe Winter Wonderland
There were three suggestion boards around the room for people to put their suggestions on, these are as follows’
New Festival Ideas
Buskers World Championship
Jazz Fest in Sandilands
Music weekend in Sutton on Sea
Other Suggestions
Sport on the beach
Kids motor bike track
Indoor venue for events
Keep the prom clear of sand all year and keep toilets open all year
Lobby landlords into making the High Street at brighter place
Golf Range Pancake race on Shrove Tuesday
Tug of war Morris dancing Falconry Jurassic lark
Suggested Fundraising Events
Christmas markets at Sutton on Sea Tourism Forum to have a Stall
Quizzes Jail and bail- agreed arrests of local business people by police and then have to get bail money before they are released. Sponsored Abseil – Hogsthorpe Church Tower,Town treasure Hunt – objects in shop windows’
Graham thanked everyone once again and said he is always available at The Fairways or out and about in the town
A leaflet was distributed with dates of future events the next Tourism Forum meeting is 10th of May 7.00 PM at the Fairways High Street Mablethorpe or all our
The AGM was closed at 7.40
Anna Salter from Theddlethorpe was invited to talk about The Spirit of the Marsh Festival
On the 23rd and 24th of July there is going to be a Festival in Theddlethorpe and surrounding area it will be a inclusive Celebration of Knowledge Mind Body and Spirit Art and Culture. The Festival will have three sites or there will be a Viking Village at the village hall. The King’s Head Pub for food and Art and Culture at Peter Woods’ Theddlethorpe Art Gallery.The event is self-financing. Any publicity which the Mablethorpe tourism forum can give the event would be appreciated.