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| Opportunity to join the NGI board (subject to agreement by existing board members) |  |
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| Opportunity to join Convention Bureau Steering Group, where appropriate | |
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| Regular account management meetings | |
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| Media relations service adding value to your own communications in the form of media visits, events and opportunities (this does not include drafting press releases on a day to day basis) | |
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| Designated account manager / contact | |
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| Voting rights at the AGM | |
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| Assistance in developing your own events and internal communications programmes including research, quotes and images for speeches & presentations | |
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| Free advice on staging events and conferences | |
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| Access to Members extranet website | |
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| Business Support | ||||
| Opportunity to be involved in opinion forming groups, leadership programmes & think tanks | |
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| Conference and business referrals | |
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| Inclusion in online accommodation booking service | |
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| Inclusion and opportunities to host familiarisation visits | |
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| Included in NGI conference bid documents | |
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| Discounts and offers for members on purchases from other NGI members (inter-networking offers on member website) | |
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| Induction evenings for new recruits | |
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| Marketing opportunities | ||||
| Logo and organisational profile displayed on website | |
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| Profile entry on website | |
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| New membership announcement in e-news | |
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| Promotion of your events, attractions & offers on website | |
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| Profile on Conference section of website, where appropriate | |
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| Line entry listing in the NewcastleGateshead Conference Guide, where appropriate | |
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| Line entry listing in the NewcastleGateshead Pocket Guide, Accommodation Guide, Shopping Guide and What’s On Guide, where appropriate | |
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| Exclusive advertising & preferential rates in NGI publications and materials | |
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| Representation (free) & stand partnering (cost) opportunities at trade exhibitions and events | |
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| Increase profile through partnership in leisure marketing competitions and offers for local and national advertising | |
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| A range of additional business and leisure joint marketing activities in partnership with NGI (to reach a national and international audience) | |
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| Access to destination branding for internal and external communications | |
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| Access to CB branding for promotional materials | |
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| Window sticker | |
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| Access to online image library (city/lifestyle/events) | |
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| Access to destination editorial copy | |
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| Access to destination research | |
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| Supplies of visitor facing NGI publications | |
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| PR Opportunities | ||||
| Exclusive networking opportunities at high profile events, briefings and workshops | |
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| Media relations & participation (where appropriate) in regular visits from national & international journalists | |
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| Provision of quotes and broadcast opportunities from NGI to support your press releases | |
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| Publication of own PR stories on website | |
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| Editorial opportunities in Creative Conferencing, the CB’s official newsletter | |
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| Receive e-newsletter with option to submit own PR stories for inclusion (mthly) | |
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| Receive and contribute to The Initiative members newsletter (3 per annum) | |
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| Sponsorship Opportunities | ||||
| Sponsorship and PR opportunities at NGI members' meetings | |
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| Priority access to exclusive sponsorship opportunities - allowing your organisation to build its own profile within and outside the region | |
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| Access to major sponsorship opportunities linked to the Culture 10 programme and NGI activity | |
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| Networking Opportunities | ||||
| Receive 2 minute read (mthly update on NGI and festivals and events throughout the region) | |
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| Attendance at the AGM | |
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| Access to Clash Diary for events | |
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| 3 Full Members’ networking meetings | |
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| 3 PR, Marketing and Convention Bureau networking meetings | |
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| Exclusive invitations to corporate events & previews | |
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| Invitation to specific member showcase events / networking events / business card exchanges | |
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| Opportunity to present to NGI staff on significant developments within your organisation | |
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