Our two speakers share the best social and digital tourism initiatives in their local area:

Zoe Dawes aka The Quirky Traveller (The Quirky Traveller) lives in NW England and regularly works with local businesses in Travel, Hospitality and Cultural sectors. Zoë will discuss how she promotes their products, services, attractions and initiatives to a UK and international audience via her award-winning blog, social media audience and other channels. She will share insider info on niche marketing, relationship-building, project management and content creation, illustrated with Case Studies for a Food Festival, a Self-Catering company and an Arts Initiative.

Her blogging neighbour in Cumbria, Kirstie Pelling, (Poet in Motion) is one adult half of The Family Adventure Project, a successful family travel blog. But she has another project - here Kirstie tells how one small new investment in a new idea, by Cumbria in this case, led to a much bigger idea…