Photographers in the region are being asked to help a drive to boost the region’s tourism economy – and get their picture on the front of The Journal.
The Journal and Chroniclelive are working with NewcastleGateshead Initiative (NGI) on a competition to find the best images from the region. The competition to find pictures that best sell the North East to visitors comes during English Tourism Week, which aims to celebrate the country’s tourism sector.
Pre-Covid, the North East visitor economy contributed £5.2bn to the region’s economy but the region still receives the lowest number of visitors and the lowest amount of visitor spend of any region in England. There are hopes that the region’s visitor economy could be grown and last year the Government selected the North East to pilot a new tourism scheme which will see NGI work with Visit Northumberland, Visit County Durham and all seven local authorities to develop the region as a must-visit destination, attracting more visitors, creating new experiences, targeting new markets and creating jobs and opportunity.
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In the last 20 years, the North East visitor economy has doubled in size and NGI now has ambitions to do the same in just 10 years, supporting the provision of more than 25,000 jobs.
Photographs can be taken anywhere in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, or County Durham. The winning photo will be published on the front cover of The Journal, with two other winners also being published online. The overall winner and two runners up will also get to pick an experience from the New Adventures website (https://newadventures.org.uk) up to a value of £100.
HOW TO ENTER:
For your chance to win simply complete the form below and upload your favourite photo of the North East. Competition closes 23.59pm on Thursday, March 30, 2023.
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Terms and Conditions: Standard Reach Plc competition rules apply visit: www.chroniclelive.co.uk/rules for details. The competition will be judged by The Journal and NGI and the judges’ decision is final. Entrants must be 18 years and over. All data shared in entering this competition will be used for administration ONLY. Reach plc and members of its group will not use your data for any marketing purposes. After 90 days from the competition closure Thursday, March 30, 2023, all entry details will be deleted. We take data protection very seriously, and your data will not be shared with any third parties. Please see our privacy notice visit: www.chroniclelive.co.uk/privacy-policy. Winners will be selected within seven days of competition closure. One winner will be chosen to have their picture published on the front of The Journal. The winner and two runners-up will each receive an experience from the New Adventures website (https://newadventures.org.uk) up to a value of £100.
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