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2009
Getting Ready to Host the World
Tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses in Buckinghamshire have a unique opportunity to benefit from the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games. The eyes of the world will be on the United Kingdom, not just during 2012, but in the years before and after the Games. Equip yourself and your team with more specialist knowlege and customer care skills to ensure your business is fully prepared for the challenges ahead. "Hosting the World" provides practical advice, tips and ideas to ensure visitors to Buckinghamshire receive world class customer service.
If you are committed to meeting the expectations of international visitors, so they return and recommend you to others, then the "Hosting the World" programme from Tourism South East will help show you the way.
The programme is designed for owners and managers and provides a flexible programme of free and heavily subsidised courses to help besinesses capitalise on the unique opportunities provided by the London 2012 Games to attract more visitors.
Download a copy of the latest Hosting the World Training Programme Hosting the World Programme & Booking Form
Full Article and Contact details on buckssport.org
Bucks 2012 Conference
The first Buckinghamshire 2012 Conference "Are You Ready?" was held at the Green Park Centre near Aston Clinton on February 19th 2009, the keynote speaker was Lord Coe (pictured taking part in a Wheelchair Basketball Demonstration as part of the Conference), Chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games who helped launch the Buckinghamshire 2012 Legacy & Ambition plan.
Full Article on buckssport.org
Buckinghamshire 2012 Legacy and Ambitions
2007
Dorney Rowing lake, just outside Maidenhead is the London 2012 Olympic Rowing venue. This purpose-built lake, which is owned by Eton College has already been used for the European Rowing Championships will be the largest Olympic Venue outside London and with Rowing being a British strength there will be great interest in the Venue
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