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Welcome to the Trade Section of Discover Devon where you can find more information about Discover Devon Naturally, a sustainable tourism project led by Devon County Council and other initiatives that can hopefully benefit your business - such as training opportunities, the Green Tourism Business Scheme accreditation, project performance and other useful tourism information. If you cannot find what you're looking for, please email discoverdevon@devon.gov.uk.

Advertise on this website!
If you would like your business to benefit from appearing on Discover Devon - the official tourism website for the county - please contact us on discoverdevon@devon.gov.uk and we will be able to discuss our current rates, as well as the benefits that your business will receive from membership.

Discover Devon opportunities
In February 2007 we launched our new-look design for Discover Devon. Since then, we have been working on a number of themed micro-sites to complement the main website, and to target specific visitor markets. These micro-sites provide you with a unique opportunity to target visitors with specific interests, allowing you to tailor your description to appeal to a particular audience. Please use the following link for more information on the new Discover Devon microsites and how your business could appear.

The new development also provides other free opportunities for your business, including an easy way to let visitors to your website know whats nearby, and the opportuntity for additional external links.

Discover Devon Naturally Green Marketing Masterclass
Please click on the links below to download presentations from our sustainable tourism event held at Powderham Castle on Wednesday 12th December 2007.

Keynote speaker - Michael Smith, Venus Company
Discover Devon Naturally project results
Andrea Nicholas, Green Business - The Green Tourism Business Scheme
Green Case Study 1 - Powderham Castle
Green Case Study 2 - Harton Farm
Green Case Study 3 - Atlantis Holiday Apartments
Futerra Sustainability Communications - Green Marketing Masterclass
South West Tourism - Green Marketing in Tourism

Green Tourism Business Scheme accreditation
The GTBS accreditation scheme is for tourism businesses and is based on improving environmental best practice. It has been recognised as providing practical environmental measures to enable businesses to reduce their environmental impact, improve the management of any resources they use, such as energy and water, and increase their marketing potential for a marketplace with an ever-growing environmental conscience. There are also commercial benefits to reap in the form of reduced energy bills (up to 30%), an enchanced image and the marketing advantage - this starts with a free entry on www.discoverdevon.com and our tailored green holiday site www.naturallydevon.com.

If you would like further information on the GTBS scheme please visit their website at www.green-business.co.uk.

Green Tourism Advice
If you are a tourism business seeking to adopt or further develop a more sustainable management approach, then look no further. Greentourismadvice.co.uk has over will find over 40 case studies of award winning businesses in Devon with Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS) accreditation. Click here to find out more about Green Tourism Advice.

Future Footprints FREE Campaign Resources
Future Footprints, the South West's sustainable tourism campaign is offering tourism businesses free Autumn posters and leaflets for welcome packs and bedroom browsers which you can download and customise to let your guests and customers know about great local foods, autumn days out and how your business is 'helping to keep the region special'.

Future Footprints, a charitable partnership shows visitors how they can take small steps to make their trip more sustainable such as looking out for local food and drink and taking trips by train, bus boot or bike. For more information see www.futurefootprints.org.uk and to access the free campaign resources simply sign up as a supporter and 'help keep the region special'.

Training Opportunities for Tourism Businesses
Find out more about the training opportunities open to your business. Click here for more information about the Devon Tourism Skills Network

Increasing Off-Peak Occupancy and Online Marketing
Use the following link for some tips about increasing your off-peak occupancy and marketing yourself online.

Devon Destination Managment Organisation
A Devon Destination Management Organisation (DMO) is being developed across the county, as a partnership between the tourist industry and local authorities. Find out more about the Devon DMO