The document outlines the guiding principles of an organization that promotes business in the northeast of England. It is independent, networked, practical, resourceful, and business driven. It covers the northeast region and has no offices or employees, instead using partners. The organization is a nonprofit partnership and financially sustainable. It welcomes new ideas and brings together various stakeholders in the region including businesses, local authorities, and educational institutions to collaborate on trade, media relations, awards, and addressing challenges faced by the industry.

1. A little background

3. Our Guiding Principles
We are independent
We are networked
We are practical and resourceful
We are business driven
We cover the North East
We have no offices
We have no employees – we use our own!
We are a not-for-profit partnership
We are financially sustainable
We welcome new thinking

4. B2B Trade Website

5. Martin Couchman, BHA
Arnold Fewell
FCIM
AVF Marketing
Ltd
Dr Rob Shaw, Teaching
Fellow in Human Geography
Durham University
Michael Heppell
Ufi Ibrahim,BHA
Paul Woolston, NELEP
Rob Armstrong, LA Taxis
Steven Savage, NCC
Chris
March,
Room501

6. Stephen Drysdale, Ringtons

10. NEHA PR Media Relations
 Society of Editors
 Trinity Mirror plc
 Newsquest
 North East Press
 Johnston Press
 Reader loyalty programmes
 Vouchers
 Special Deals
 2 4 1
 Prizes
 Promotions
 Jobs

13. Annual Excellence Awards

15. Great North Menu

17. Great North Menu

26.  Beamish Hall
 Bowburn Hall
 Caledonian Hotel
 Close House
 Copthorne Hotel
 County by Thistle
 Durham Marriott
 Grey Street
 Hardwick Hall Hotel
 Holiday Inn Metrocentre
 Holiday Inn Newcastle
 Holiday Inn Washington
 Hotel du VIN
 Indigo Hotel
 Jesmond Dene House
 Jury’s Inn Gateshead
Quayside
 Jury’s Inn Newcastle
 Kensington Aparthotel
 Macdonald Linden Hall
 Macdonald Linden Hall
 Malmaison
 Marriott Gosforth Park
 Marriott Newcastle
Gateshead
 Marriott Sunderland
 Matfen Hall
 Newcastle Gateshead
Hilton
 Newgate Hotel
 Novotel
 Radisson Blu
 Ramada Encore
 Ramside Hall
 Rockliffe Hall
 Seaham Hall
 Staybridge Suites
 Thistle Middlesbrough
 Village Hotel
 Wynyard Hall

27. We are also challenged by bureaucracy..

28. Health Scares

29. VAT

30. Energy costs

31. Wi-Fi Bandwidth

32. Planning

33. OTAs

34. Tourism Signage

35. Business rates

36. Bed Tax

37. We have to start lobbying

38. Win positive PR

39. Convince our communities

40. Convince government

41. Convince local authorities

42. In our case together is better