Still time to nominate county’s businesses for top tourism awards
THERE’S still time to ensure Carmarthenshire and its tourism businesses are recognised in this year’s National Tourism Awards for Wales held in March.
The awards are an excellent showcase for national and international exposure and whilst Carmarthenshire will be competing in the awards in the ‘Best Destination’ category, Carmarthenshire County Council is also encouraging people to nominate their favourite tourism business, activity, and accommodation providers in the county in one of the other categories, which include best hotel and best place to eat.
Hosted by Visit Wales, the awards celebrate the best of Wales’ tourism – showcasing tourism businesses and the industry’s achievements.
Carmarthenshire County Council offers a wide range of support to the county’s tourism industry through promotional campaigns, tourism seminars, its new event organiser circle as well as hosting the Discover Carmarthenshire website. It also works closely with the Welsh Government’s Visit Wales team to ensure Carmarthenshire features in its tourism promotions.
The value of tourism in Carmarthenshire increases every year, and is now worth £370million to the local economy, a 2.7% rise in 2016 compared to the previous year. The number of visitors staying in our hotels, bed and breakfasts, self-catering and tourism caravan sites also rose by 3.6 per cent in 2016 contributing £260million, and those who visited and stayed with friends or family contributed over £40million during the year.
Cllr Peter Hughes Griffiths, Executive Board Member for Sport, Culture and Tourism, said: “This is an excellent opportunity to gain National and International exposure for businesses operating in one of our largest economic sectors. I’d like to encourage as many Carmarthenshire nominations as possible.”
Categories for the awards include:
- Best Hotel
- Best Bed & Breakfast
- Best Self-Catering
- Best Caravan, Camping or Glamping
- Best Attraction
- Best Activity
- Best Event
- Best Place to Eat
- Best Destination
- Young Tourism Person of the Year
- Tourism Business Innovation Award
The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, March 8 2018 at the Celtic Manor Resort.
Businesses can nominate themselves, or individuals can nominate business they think are worthy of an award. Entry forms can be found on the Welsh Government’s business website businesswales.gov.wales – search for National Tourism Awards for Wales. The deadline is Friday, January 12.
Please contact Carmarthenshire County Council’s marketing and media team (marketingandmedia@carmarthenshire.gov.uk) if you would like help in providing any supporting information.
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Mae amser o hyd i enwebu busnesau’r sir ar gyfer y prif wobrau twristiaeth
MAE amser o hyd i sicrhau bod Sir Gaerfyrddin a’i busnesau twristiaeth yn cael eu cydnabod yng Ngwobrau Twristiaeth Cenedlaethol Cymru eleni a gynhelir ym mis Mawrth.
Mae’r gwobrau yn ffordd ardderchog o gael sylw cenedlaethol a rhyngwladol a thra bydd Sir Gaerfyrddin yn cystadlu am y gwobrau yn y categori ‘Cyrchfan Orau’, mae Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin hefyd yn annog pobl i enwebu eu hoff fusnes twristiaeth, eu hoff weithgaredd, a’u hoff ddarparwyr llety yn y sir yn un o’r categorïau eraill, sy’n cynnwys y gwesty gorau a’r lle gorau i fwyta.
Cynhelir y gwobrau gan Croeso Cymru, ac maent yn dathlu’r gorau o dwristiaeth Cymru – gan arddangos busnesau twristiaeth a chyflawniadau’r diwydiant.
Mae Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin yn cynnig ystod eang o gymorth i ddiwydiant twristiaeth y sir trwy gynnal ymgyrchoedd hyrwyddol, seminarau twristiaeth, trwy ei gylch trefnwyr digwyddiadau newydd yn ogystal â thrwy gynnal gwefan Darganfod Sir Gâr. Mae hefyd yn gweithio’n agos gyda thîm Croeso Cymru Llywodraeth Cymru i sicrhau bod Sir Gaerfyrddin yn cael sylw yn eu deunyddiau hyrwyddo twristiaeth.
Mae gwerth twristiaeth yn Sir Gaerfyrddin yn cynyddu bob blwyddyn, ac mae bellach werth £370 miliwn i’r economi leol, sydd yn godiad o 2.7% yn 2016 o gymharu â’r flwyddyn flaenorol. Mae nifer yr ymwelwyr sy’n aros yn ein gwestai, mewn llety gwely a brecwast, mewn llety hunanarlwyo ac mewn safleoedd carafanau twristiaeth hefyd wedi codi 3.6% yn 2016, gan gyfrannu £260 miliwn i’r economi, a chyfrannodd yr ymwelwyr a arhosodd gyda ffrindiau neu deulu dros £40 miliwn i’r economi yn ystod y flwyddyn.
Dywedodd y Cynghorydd Peter Hughes Griffiths, yr Aelod o’r Bwrdd Gweithredol dros Chwaraeon, Diwylliant a Thwristiaeth: “Mae hwn yn gyfle gwych i gael sylw Cenedlaethol a Rhyngwladol i fusnesau sy’n gweithredu yn un o’n sectorau economaidd mwyaf. Hoffwn annog cymaint o enwebiadau i Sir Gaerfyrddin ag sy’n bosibl.”
Mae categorïau’r gwobrau’n cynnwys:
- Y Gwesty Gorau
- Y Gwely a Brecwast Gorau
- Y Ddarpariaeth Hunanarlwyo Orau
- Y Ddarpariaeth Carafanau, Gwersylla neu Wârsylla Orau
- Yr Atyniad Gorau
- Y Gweithgaredd Gorau
- Y Digwyddiad Gorau
- Y Lle Gorau i Fwyta
- Y Gyrchfan Orau
- Person Twristiaeth Ifanc y Flwyddyn
- Gwobr am Arloesi mewn Busnes Twristiaeth
Cynhelir y seremoni wobrwyo ddydd Iau, 8 Mawrth 2018 yng Ngwesty’r Celtic Manor.
Gall busnesau eu henwebu eu hunain, neu gall unigolion enwebu busnesau y maent o’r farn eu bod yn deilwng o wobr. Gellir cael ffurflenni ymgeisio ar wefan busnes Llywodraeth Cymru businesswales.gov.wales/cy – chwiliwch am Gwobrau Twristiaeth Cenedlaethol Cymru. Y dyddiad cau yw Dydd Gwener, 12 Ionawr.
Cysylltwch â thîm Marchnata a’r Cyfryngau Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin (marketingandmedia@sirgar.gov.uk) os hoffech chi gael help i ddarparu unrhyw wybodaeth ategol.
Gallwch gael rhagor o wybodaeth a llenwi’r ffurflen yma
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