Bristol Business News has teamed up with city-based specialist communications consultancy Distinctive Communications to discuss how to engage with journalists to promote your business at an event next week. Hosted by Distinctive founder Ben Lowndes, the free webinar will hear from Bristol Business News editor Robert Buckland on why some...
Nearly a third of tourists visiting Bristol and the West of England have been influenced by seeing the region on screen in shows such as Doctor Who and Skins, according to new research. Visit West, the region’s destination marketing organisation, said 30% of visitors were attracted by films or...
Longing to learn to ski, but think you’ve left it too late this season? Spring may be in the air, but there’s still snow on the slopes – if you choose wisely. March and early April are a great time to take to the mountains as blue skies and...
The SETsquared Partnership, the pioneering tech incubator backed by the University of Bristol, has been named as the UK’s leading start-up hub and third best in Europe. No stranger to awards – it has been ranked best in the world by the University Business Incubator (UBI) Index three times...
Staff working in Bristol’s hotels who go the extra mile to make them more welcoming and sustainable have been honoured at a special gala dinner and awards ceremony. The annual Night of the Stars, hosted by the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA), champions the best of the city’s hospitality businesses...
A café and event space is to open in one of Bristol city centre’s largest new office developments with a pledge to “champion seasonality and local food heroes”. Run by national hospitality provider BaxterStorey, it is expected to open in mid-April on the ground floor, pictured, of the 200,000 sq...
South West property consultancy Alder King has made a number of promotions and an appointment as part of its career development programme and to support client growth. James Jacobs has been promoted to head of the firm’s building consultancy discipline with Jamie Wilton becoming a principal planner and James...
Staff at law firm Clarke Willmott have paid tribute to Bristol office partner Neil Baker, who died on Monday. Neil, pictured, who joined the firm in 1999, was described as ‘much loved’ and ‘widely respected’, with Clarke Willmott saying his colleagues had been left devastated by his death. Neil...
Bristol specialist software firm Deazy, named as one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech businesses for the past two years, has appointed a new sales team dedicated exclusively to addressing the mid and multinational enterprise markets. Launched in 2016 with a mission to make development easy, Deazy provides customisable, peer-reviewed...
