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MEET DEVON

SUMMARY OF WHO WE ARE Free Venue Finding Service A completely free service providing a choice of suitable venues and itineraries to fit the brief to make the decision making that little bit easier. Corporate and incentives From golfing groups to sailing groups, from coasteering to hawking on horseback, from sloe gin making to a Michelin star feast. Team Build Ideas From high wires to treasure hunts, from escape rooms to paddle boarding, duck herding to rock climbing, never a shortage of ideas for a team build in Devon.

Making an event of it Meet Devon is a free venue finding service for all business visits and events for Devon and the south west. It is the first point of contact for anyone considering the region for a meeting, conference, incentive group, corporate golf event, team build or a group celebration. As we spring into May, we are seeing the sector coming back to life with a marked increase in enquiries which shows that recovery in the meetings and incentive market is improving with many businesses wanting a return to face-to-face meetings. The past two years have been particularly challenging for this sector and the omicron virus again slowed the enquires down at the back end of 2021. That now seems to be waning and we are seeing strong shoots for rebuilding this lucrative sector. Meet Devon, working alongside Meet England, was recently proud to partner and host a Micebook influencer to Devon showcasing the exceptional

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From quirky venues, coastal venues, secret venues, specialist groups, film locations and much more, Devon has it all and can accommodate most briefs however diverse and unusual. Fresh Air for Fresh Thinking is the Meet Devon motto and welcome all enquiries. https://www.meetdevon.org/ For further details Sally Everton, Meet Devon Limited sally@meetdevon.org Nicky Harding, Meet Devon Limited nicky@meetdevon.org

facilities that we have for business events. With a diverse choice of incentive experiences including sloe gin making, off roading, falconry, duck herding, foraging, paddle boarding, kayaking, sailing, vineyard tours with wine tasting, and many other team-build activities including high wires, treasure hunts, rock climbing, there is never a shortage of choice! Reaching over 20,000 meeting planners, this really puts Devon on the map as a world class destination for business events. Meet Devon is attending trade events with face-to-face appointments further raising awareness of the venues across the country and how easy it is to get to us both domestically and internationally.

SPRING 2022


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