An update from our General Manager - Sally Everton
15th August 2017
Sally Everton, Visit Devon General Manager has been driving promotion and encouraging visitors into Devon. Sally has been working on the following during July:
- Meeting with Exeter Airport to discuss inbound visitors, overseas trade shows and core funding.
- Several meetings for familarisation trips into the county.
- Working on a focus group to drive business toursim into the county.
- Sally has hosted a 5 day press trip into the county for a high end lifestyle magazine from Japan covering North and South Devon, East Devon, Honiton, Beer, Exeter, Chagford and Dartmoor.
- Press trips for Food and Travel magazine, The Resident magazine, Conde Naste and Wanderlust.
- Sally has been working on securing our position at Destination Britain North America, where she will represent Visit Devon.
- She has also received numerous enquiries for group travel within the county and Sally is working with the trade operators to arrange these.
Looking ahead :
Sally will be attending the following representing Visit Devon :
- Destination Britain North America in September 2017
- VIBE - Glasgow in October 2017.
- SWTGF Travel Trade Showcase in Bristol in November 2017.
- Verkantibeurs in Utrecht in January 2018.
- Explore GB in Newcastle in March 2018.