Our latest TV ad

Posted by on Mar 26, 2012 in Blog

Yorkshire’s Magnificent Attractions goes from strength to strength. Nine of the 21 attractions have come together to create a television campaign which is launching during Emmerdale on Monday 26th March. TV advertising is normally beyond the realms of each attraction individually but collectively becomes more affordable. The concept was trialled last Easter and had an ...

Is work experience really that important?

Posted by on Mar 16, 2012 in Blog

Well, the answer is a big fat YES! If you get a degree and you’re happy with the outcome that’s all well and good BUT potential employers will likely skim past your degree credentials to see what relevant experience you have. Successful work experience can also help make your mind up if this is actually ...

1871 Bar & Lounge – before and after

Posted by on Mar 15, 2012 in Blog

I love a good before and after shot. It’s probably why I like ‘Snog Marry Avoid’ so much. On 3rd February I took some pics of a dusty room with big silver tubes hanging out of the ceiling and skips of broken stuff. Six weeks later I took pics of the same space, but this ...

Catching up with media friends at Confex 2012

Posted by on Mar 12, 2012 in Blog

This week I headed off to the big smoke for my annual trip to International Confex – the largest business tourism exhibition in the UK and the place to be for venues and destinations looking to attract new conference buyers. I was there representing Welcome to Yorkshire – spreading the county’s message about the excellent ...

A Day at Google

Posted by on Mar 1, 2012 in Blog

On Wednesday I spent an amazing day at Google UK’s London office. I had been invited to attend an event called Inside Google where key speakers – most of them senior Google people – talked about the future of the internet. Being at Google felt a bit like being at the centre of the world. ...