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22 Jul 2020

New fund to bring culture to the streets

A brand new £200,000 fund has been created to bring energy, culture and vibrancy on to the streets of Liverpool. Following recent announcements from central Government that socially distanced live performances are now allowed, Liverpool City Council and Arts Council England are launching a £200,000 pilot project to fund performing and visual art in the streets of Liverpool. This is the next phase of the Liverpool Without Walls project which began in June by supporting the hospitality sector to reimagine […]

20 Jul 2020

Club Liverpool – A Message From Our Partners

Marketing Liverpool worked with Club Liverpool and their partners to create a video to inspire more people to become ambassadors. In order to kick start our business events industry Club Liverpool is looking for new ambassadors to help bring conferences to the city. The event industry in Liverpool City Region is huge and the knock-on effect from the pandemic has been catastrophic for local business owners and their employees. In this video we hope to demonstrate the variety of people in […]

17 Jul 2020

James Wood’s Working Diary

Firstly, I’d like to welcome you all to my working diary and also say a big hello to everyone I haven’t seen for so long! I’m one of the final members of the team to feature and I have to say it’s been very interesting reading everybody else’s working from home diaries over the last few months! There seems to be some common themes that have emerged amongst my colleagues – getting up later, enjoying more time with the family […]

15 Jul 2020

MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL AND BUSINESS LEADERS MAKE CALL FOR URGENT TIMELINE ON BUSINESS EVENTS RETURN

The mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, alongside senior business leaders from the city, is calling upon the government to provide an urgent timeline for the return of business events. In a letter to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, and secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden, the senior leaders call for immediate action to address the “existential threat” to the continued viability of the city’s multi-billion pound visitor economy. Mayor Anderson, alongside Max Steinberg, chair of the city’s […]

10 Jul 2020

Working From Home: Sophie’s Diary

This week’s Working From Diary is brought to you by Sophie, our Digital Marketing Assistant! Each week we’re asking a member of the team to provide us with their WFH diary to give you an idea of what we’re all up to whilst at home! About Sophie  👋 Sophie works in our small but mighty digital team! It’s her job to look after our VisitLiverpool social channels and email communications, as well as the VisitLiverpool website. Sophie’s Diary ✏️ Morning The […]

10 Jul 2020

Marketing Liverpool Partners are Good to Go!

We spoke with some of the local businesses who have received ‘We’re Good to Go’ accreditation, VisitEngland’s free industry standard and kitemark to reassure customers. A free UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark to reassure your customers was announced by VisitEngland. We’re asking you… have you got yours? To support you as you work towards re-opening and welcoming customers, the ‘We’re Good To Go’ COVID-19 industry standard and consumer mark is now available to provide a ‘ring of confidence’ for […]

10 Jul 2020

Love Your Liverpool Kickstarts Tourism Recovery

  Marketing Liverpool has launched a major new campaign aimed at kickstarting the city’s visitor economy. Under the brand ‘Love Your Liverpool’, the campaign is targeted at residents in the Liverpool City Region and immediate surrounding areas, encouraging them to rediscover the city’s culture, hospitality, retail and visitor experiences. The visitor economy, which has grown year-on-year for the last decade, is now worth £3.3 billion to Liverpool annually and supports more than 38,000 jobs. Recent analysis from Liverpool City Council […]

03 Jul 2020

Are you Good to Go?

Last week, a free UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark to reassure your customers was announced by VisitEngland. Have you got yours? To support you as you work towards re-opening and welcoming customers, the ‘We’re Good To Go’ COVID-19 industry standard and consumer mark is now available to provide a ‘ring of confidence’ for businesses, attractions and destinations as well as reassurance to local residents and visitors that clear processes are in place and that as a business you are […]

03 Jul 2020

Working from Home: Jane’s Diary

This week’s Working From Diary is brought to you by Jane, our Club Liverpool Programme Manager! Each week we’re asking a member of the team to provide us with their WFH diary to give you an idea of what we’re all up to whilst at home! About Jane  👋 Jane is our Club Liverpool Programme Manager! Club Liverpool is a network of ambassadors who bid to bring conferences and events to Liverpool. Jane’s Diary ✏️ 8.30 am Alarm goes off, jump […]

03 Jul 2020

Liverpool Convention Bureau Attend MEETGB Virtual

Suzanne Watson, Business Development Manager and Rachael Molyneux, International Conference Bidding Manager from our Liverpool Convention Bureau team attended MeetGB Virtual on Wednesday 17th and Tuesday 23rd June. VisitBritain – in partnership with MeetEngland, VisitScotland Business Events, Meet in Wales, Tourism Northern Ireland and London Convention Bureau – invited event planners and agencies to discover the best of the UK’s business events at MeetGB Virtual. MeetGB Virtual educated meeting and event planners on the UK’s extensive business events offering, helping […]