Marketing Cheshire
Cheshire's Destination Management Organisation (DMO)
Marketing Cheshire is responsible for building an effective tourism and place marketing strategy, promoting the sub-region nationally and internationally to business and leisure visitors, and investors.
Cheshire has an exciting and evolving tourism product, with Chester Zoo recognised as the third best zoo in the world and the most visited tourist attraction in the UK outside of London, Jodrell Bank a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet the biggest shopping centre of its kind in Britain, and the heritage city of Chester, home to the largest Roman amphitheatre in the country and housed within the world's most complete Roman walls.
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Our networks and media investment enables businesses to explore and expand into new markets. Supported by our domestic and international marketing programme, Cheshire welcomes over 36.3 million visitors each year creating a visitor economy valued at over £3.7 billion.
Collaborating with Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Cheshire's three local authorities and national bodies such as Visit Britain and DCMS, we share an ambition to grow our economy’s GVA to £50 billion per annum by 2040.
From £150 per year, access our expert tourism knowledge to support the growth of your business within the Cheshire and Warrington visitor economy. Take advantage of marketing opportunities to over 4.2 million consumers.
Download the Destination Management Plan
This Destination Management Plan is focused on 2021/22. Our priority is to help businesses in the visitor economy to recover from the impact of the pandemic, whilst also helping to realise the Cheshire and Warrington vision to create the healthiest, most sustainable, inclusive and growing economy in the UK.
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Upcoming Events:
Tourism Awards: Virtual Awards Workshop
7th September 2022. Join the team and industry experts who will share their knowledge on how to best present your business and you may even be eligible to go on to the national Visit England awards.
Partners Social Networking
20th September 2022. Join our team and fellow Marketing Cheshire partners to make connections again at this social networking event. You will get the opportunity to see one of Cheshire’s newest visitor attractions, the First Light Pavilion at World Heritage Site, Jodrell Bank.
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Focus on Sustainability Conference
13th October 2022. Hear from a selection of speakers talking about sustainable business practices for the hospitality and tourism sector with panel Q and A.
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Destination Marketing Campaigns
Take a look at some of the campaigns we are working on to promote the destination and support our tourism businesses.
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Meet our team
Joe Manning
Deputy Chief Executive, Cheshire and Warrington LEP, Chief Executive, Marketing Cheshire
Joe is the Deputy Chief Executive of the LEP and also leads the team at Marketing Cheshire, as Chief Executive.
Nicola Said
Commercial Director
Nicola is responsible for the leading of marketing and communications for Marketing Cheshire and the LEP to position Cheshire and Warrington as a great place to live, invest and visit.
Sharon Pond
Executive Assistant
Sharon is responsible for providing a professional support service to Joe Manning and the Marketing Cheshire board.
Ashley Shacklady
Head of Sales
Ashley is responsible for managing key associations and stakeholders across Cheshire and leading on partner communications,
Fiona Bebbington
Head of Corporate Events
Fiona is responsible for the management, co-ordination and delivery of corporate events for the LEP and Marketing Cheshire. Fiona also manages marketing for business visits and events and travel trade.
Leanne Eaton
Sales & Partnership Manager
Leanne is responsible for advertising sales including digital and print, and also partner relations.
Liam Hartzenberg
Brand Manager
Rachael Zaidel Lamb
Business Communications Manager
Rachael is responsible for the Growth Hub's marketing strategy as well as the strategy and delivery of various business-oriented communications and engagement activities for the LEP.
Phillippa Meachin
Digital Marketing Manager
Phillippa is responsible for leading the digital marketing activity for Marketing Cheshire and the LEP.
Tom Holmes
Marketing Executive
Tom is responsible for shaping marketing campaigns and materials for Marketing Cheshire and the LEP, specialising in content creation including copywriting, design, and digital delivery.
Monica Escobedo
Marketing Assistant
Monica is responsible for managing our consumer-facing social media channels for Visit Chester and Cheshire.
Anna Williams
Freelance Marketing Consultant
Anna is currently working with us on our Autumn/Winter Campaign.
Chester Visitor Information Centre
Chester
Chester Visitor Information Centre (VIC) team is located in the magnificent Victorian Town Hall, in the heart of the city.
The key benefit of partnering with Marketing Cheshire is the opportunity to collaborate with other key regional attractions. Working together to showcase our collective businesses aids greater conversion to Cheshire, spreading consumer spend and allowing all of our budgets to work harder.
PR and Media Enquiries
If you have a press or media enquiry for Marketing Cheshire, Visit Chester and Cheshire or Meet in Cheshire, please contact us using the form below.
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Meet in Chester and Cheshire
Our Meet in Cheshire specialist team can help you source venues for your next event, conference or business meeting.
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