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15 Nov Scilly success at this year’s Cornwall Tourism Awards

The Isles of Scilly scooped three gongs at last week’s dazzling Cornwall Tourism Awards which, for the second year running, took place in the stunning Truro Cathedral.

Tanglewood Kitchen won Gold in the Tourism Innovation of the Year category for its Tanglewood Table – an intimate dining experience for eight people set in the Old Sorting Office on St Mary’s – and Longstone Lodge & Café also won Gold in the New Tourism Business of the Year for its new style hostel accommodation and café. Karma St. Martin’s took a Bronze Award in the hotly-contested Small Hotel of the Year category.

This year, 77 awards were given out across 27 different categories – with standards once again taking a step up. The awards celebration was enhanced by a hilarious presentation from Cornish comedian Johnny Cowling who, together with host and BBC presenter Daphne Skinnard, at one point had all 320 guests on their feet singing karaoke!

“It is a real joy to see Scilly’s business excel at the Cornwall Tourism Awards – the standards are high, and getting higher all the time, and our leading businesses on the islands have to compete very hard to deliver a fantastic tourist offering,” says Nick Bond, Executive Director of the Islands’ Partnership (the Destination Management Organisation for the Isles of Scilly) which is instrumental in encouraging its member businesses to take part. “All our winners should be congratulated on their success, especially in a destination as competitive as Cornwall, and we hope that more of Scilly’s accommodation providers, attractions and experiences are encouraged to enter next year and beyond. It was a great night – not just for the islands – and a superb way to wrap up the 2019 season.”

The successful finalists from Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly will be fast-tracked into matching categories in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards in February 2020 and possibly invited to represent Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in the National VisitEngland Awards in April 2020.

The full list of finalists, as well as the film taken on the night can be found on the Cornwall Tourism Awards website. https://www.cornwalltourismawards.org.uk/

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Tue
22
Oct
2013

Annual General Meeting
9.30am-11.30pmChurch Hall, Church Street
This will be first AGM since the IP was formed last year. Wolf Rock, the Islands’ marketing consultants will also make a presentation of their approach to marketing the islands. The board will report on activities for the past year including the usual matters of finance and governance. It will also be the first opportunity for members to elect their own representatives to the Board of Directors, with four of the current Directors retiring from office.
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24
Oct
2013

Get selling on Facebook - Online Seminar
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Thu
07
Nov
2013

Cornwall Tourism Awards 2013
8:00 pmHeadland Hotel, Newquay
The IP supported nine Scillonian businesses in their applications to the Cornwall Tourism Awards. Four made it to the finals - Hell Bay Hotel (Small Hotel of the Year), Juliet’s Garden Restaurant (Café and tearoom of the Year), The New Inn Tresco (Pub of the Year), and St Martin’s Dive School (Tourism Activity, Sport & Experience of the Year) - and we'll be wishing them lots of luck this evening when the overall winners are announced.
Thu
14
Nov
2013

IP Directors' Meeting
10.00-13.00IP Office
Strategy meeting
Thu
21
Nov
2013

Get Set For Growth
11.30am-1.30pmTregarthen's Hotel, St Mary's
Meeting and lunch for IP members to learn more about Get Set For Growth, a new initiative to help small businesses with finance, and marketing & sales.
Mon
25
Nov
2013

Activity Sector Group Meeting
2.00-3.30pmIP Office
Meeting to discuss Walk Scilly and the creation of more events to boost tourism calendar. Any member wanting to be involved should contact the IP office.
Thu
28
Nov
2013

Twitter for beginners
10.30am -12.30pmLife Long Learning Centre, Carn Gwaval
Short practical training session to get you started on Twitter: creating an account, understanding how it works, using it as an effective marketing tool…
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11
Dec
2013

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Informal gathering and networking opportunity for IP members. Listen to short, informative presentations and business advice from invited guest speakers, including Robin Barker for Services for Tourism which managed the recent Cornwall Tourism Awards.
Thu
12
Dec
2013

IP Directors' Meeting
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Strategy Meeting
Mon
23
Dec
2013

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