Digwyddiadau Ionawr 2013 January events

  Ensure your guests know what events are on in January, by  downloading the County Council's monthly "What's On" PDF which is available on the link below. (To print, open the link, right click, and select the print option)

January 2013 events list

The what's on and events pages on www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/ are among the top two most visited pages of the website and are updated daily with a comprehensive listing.

Gwnewch yn siwr bod eich gwesteion yn gwybod pa ddigwyddiadau sydd ymlaen ym mis Ionawr, drwy lwytho i lawr "Beth Sy Ymlaen '' misol y Cyngor Sir. Mae'r PDF ar gael ar y ddolen isod. (I argraffu, agorwch y ddolen, cliciwch dde, a dewiswch yr opsiwn print)

Rhestr ddigwyddiadau Ionawr 2013

Mae'r thudalennau "beth sydd ymlaen" a digwyddiadau ar www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/cymraeg/ ymysg y ddwy dudalen mwyaf poblogaidd y wefan ac yn cael eu diweddaru bob dydd gyda rhestr gynhwysfawr.

Tourism and Marketing team contact details.

Huw, Rhys Anthony, Phil, Donna, Sarah, Michelle & Hywel have all relocated today to Llanelli Town Hall from Delta Lakes. Our address is Marketing & Tourism, Carmarthenshire County Council, Town Hall, Town Hall Square, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire SA15 3AH  Tel 01554 744376

Elinos, Lowri, Heather continue to work from Castle House in Carmarthen. Two more staff will be appointed shortly to work from this location including the CADW project officer and a Modern Apprentice who will assist Elinos on town centre marketing.  The address is Castle House, The old County lock up, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 1AD Tel 01267 231557

November Website Stats 2012

If you wish to know how many leads were generated from the Discover Carmarthenshire website to your website, please e-mail marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk 
To receive these figures you will need to show us where on your website, the link to Discover Carmarthenshire is located.

Snapshot

During NOVEMBER, 36% (up 11%) of the visits were from mobile devices (mainly iPad and iPhone)

During NOVEMBER, 32% (up 4%) of the visits were return visits

Top 5 most popular sections of the website were -

(1) What's On (52%) - Fireworks !

(2) Activities (5%)

(3) Heritage (5%)

(4) Family (4%)

(5) Accommodation (3%)

  

Top 5 visiting countries (outside UK)

(1) United States - 328

(2) Germany - 74

(3) Australia - 64

(4) Ireland - 54

(5) Netherlands - 42

Top 5 referring sites (excluding Corporate site, search engines)

(1) Visitwales.co.uk - 120

(2) PfmPhotographic.zenfolio.com - 97

(3) Tescomagazine.com - 97

(4) Visitcarmarthenshire.co.uk - 75

(5) Southwestwales.info - 58

2013 Bedroom Browsers

The 2013 Bedroom browsers can now be seen on line To view your area click on the sections below
Map / Contacts
North
South
East
West
These are currently being  distributed throughout the county, from large hotels, through to B&Bs. 
The packs can also be collected from Castle House in Carmarthen.
If you wish to have further information please contact us on Marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or call Michelle on 01554 744376

Bellach, mae modd cael golwg ar Lyfryn Llofft 2013 ar lein. I weld eich ardal cliciwch ar yr adrannau isod

Map / Manylion Cyswllt

Gogledd

De

Dwyrain

Gorllewin

Mae'r llyfrynnau hyn yn cael eu hanfon i bob rhan o'r sir - i westai mawr ac i lety gwely a brecwast. Hefyd, gellir codi'r pecynnau o Dy'r Castell, Caerfyrddin.

Os hoffech gael rhagor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â ni drwy e-bostio Marketing@sirgar.gov.uk neu ffonio Michelle (01554 744376)

Visit Wales Spring Campaign

Discover Carmarthenshire are pleased to inform you that we have once again bought into the Visit Wales Spring campaign. The budget for the Spring Campaign is £1,750 000.00. The Visit Wales UK & Ireland spring campaign 2013 will target ABC1 couples, aged 45+.  The campaign will present Welsh couples sharing beautiful places and experiences in Wales that have a special significance for them.  The couples will begin to reveal new, surprising, scenic and stylish tourism products under the following themes:

• Historic sites, stately homes and gardens
• Art galleries and culture
• Wellbeing and spas
• Food and wine
• Walking, coast and national parks

Visit Wales’ overall targets for the UK/Ireland campaign period January – March 2013 are as follows:

·         128,000 campaign responses

·         240,000 engagements

Marketing activity

·         TV advertising will be undertaken Jan – Mar 2013,

·         A direct mail campaign will be undertaken targeting 400,000 on the Visit Wales database, distribution for this direct mail piece will coincide with the last wave of TV advertising in January

2 versions of the direct mail will be created: one with a family focus and one with a couples focus, Carmarthenshire will be using the following messages to target visitors:-

Carmarthenshire – Carmarthen Bay to the Brecon Beacons

Couples: Short break? Boutique Hotel in Brecon Beacons, log pod in Llandeilo, Coach house in Carmarthen, a prince’s bed in Llandovery, Dylan’s Laugharne

Family: Left is 58 km of Carmarthen Bay & beaches galore, right is the Brecon Beacons. In between: 12 bustling towns to explore.

·         225,000 e newsletters will be sent to the Visit Wales database 2 versions to be created: one with a family focus and one for couples. These may be further segmented to audience areas with two broadcasts planned – regional content could then be split to cover the North and South.

·         Inserts in specialist titles and national press are still being worked on the final Media plan as soon as we have this information we will communicate it with you

December events list for 2012.

Ensure your guests know what events are on in December, by  downloading the County Council's monthly "What's On" PDF which is available on the link below. (To print, open the link, right click, and select the print option)

Click here for the December events list

The what's on and events pages on http://www.discovercarmarthenshire.com/ are among the top two most visited pages of the website and are updated daily with a comprehensive listing.

Tourism businesses in Carmarthenshire are being encouraged to go green

Tourism businesses in Carmarthenshire are being encouraged to go green – and more than 40 have already answered the call.

Carmarthenshire County Council’s marketing and tourism section has joined forces with  Carbon Trust Wales to run an energy reduction project.

Council marketing and tourism development officer Hywel Davies said: “We are working with  Carbon Trust Wales to help reduce Carmarthenshire tourism businesses carbon footprint, and we have signed up 43 businesses to join in this pilot.”

They will work with the businesses to reduce their carbon emissions which will benefit the environment and also benefit the businesses through reduced energy bills.

Carbon Trust Wales innovation manager , Karen Griffiths said: “Other benefits of saving energy include: improved reputation as a green tourism business; managing rising energy costs; reduced maintenance costs; improved controls and potentially improved grading. This project will endeavour to increase knowledge of new technologies and provide insight into available grants and funds.”

During this month the businesses will be visited for an on-site survey looking at a range of areas including heating systems, lighting, cooling and appliances. Following the survey they will be presented with an action plan outlining improvements that can be made.

By the middle of December they will receive a full report on how the opportunities outlined within the action plan can be delivered as well as information on the business case for implementing changes.

All participating organisations will be invited to the Carmarthenshire Tourism Summit in February 2013 to share their findings from the project. Carbon Trust Wales will then also advise on establishing support on an on-going basis.

The council’s executive board member for regeneration and leisure Cllr Meryl Gravell said: “I’m delighted that we are working with the Carbon Trust Wales to safeguard the environment and at the same time boost local tourism businesses by helping them to keep their costs down.”

£50,000 offered under the "Go Project"

WRAP Cymru has just launched its new package of support to help venues and event organisers introduce recycling facilities for their visitors. The Recycle on the Go project offers grants of up to £50,000 towards the cost of recycling equipment, plus consultancy support to help businesses choose the right solutions for them.

A wide range of private, public and third sector organisations will be able to apply for funding, including sports and leisure venues, transport hubs, shopping centres and colleges. In addition, WRAP Cymru has published new technical and communications guidance plus communications templates; these are available for free download at www.wrapcymru.org.uk/rotgwales – where you’ll also find lots of other useful information. Please note that Welsh language versions of the guidance and templates are available, and will be added to the site very soon.

If you’d like to know more please get in touch with Ruth Llewellyn on

Direct         02920 448090

Mobile        07817 648650

Email          ruth.llewellyn@wrap.org.uk             

Website      www.wrap.org.uk

Laugharne Video by Visit wales and the Telegraph

The video on the link below is due to a Visit Wales partnership with the Telegraph this autumn. The partnership is an element of Visit Wales' autumn campaign for the UK and Ireland.

The focus of the partnership is a microsite hosted on Telegraph.co.uk. Across an eight week period, the Telegraph has been adding articles, itineraries, picture galleries and short films about different regions in Wales this autumn, highlighting what's available for people to experience and enjoy on a short break. The themes covered are heritage and history, art and culture, walking and wellbeing.

To view this video go to the following link

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/travel/wales-holiday/9604065/heritage-dylan-thomas.html

Free Internet Access at Tourist Information Centres accross Carmarthenshire.

Three teams up with Visit Wales to give visitors to Carmarthen and Llandovery TIC more than one hundred and fifty thousand megabytes of mobile Internet  

24 Visit Wales Tourist Information Centres to benefit from scheme to connect holiday-makers

October, 2012: Mobile network Three today teamed up with Visit Wales to give more than one hundred and fifty thousand megabytes of Mobile Internet to tourists visiting the Carmarthenshire region over the next year. The initiative, part of Three’s Rural Broadband Working Group, aims to provide anyone who visits the local Tourist Information Centre in Carmarthen or Llandovery with free Internet access through their smartphone or tablet.   

The aim of the partnership is to allow visitors to search for holiday information in an area where they might not have a connection, or where they would otherwise incur expensive data roaming charges.  Visitors will also be able to keep in contact with their loved ones using email, social networks or other Internet communications services whilst visiting the Tourist Information Centre. 

Three will be providing each Tourist Information Centre with a MiFi device and 15GB of data per month, enough to browse 15,000 web pages, make 60 hours of Skype calls and send around 75,000 emails. The award-winning MiFi devices are enabled with the latest HSPA+ technology, which provides a much faster mobile Internet experience.

‘Pop Up’ Tourist Information Centres will also benefit from the scheme and will now be able to connect their iPad/laptop via the MiFi device when out and about on foot at local events, bringing the benefits of the internet to visitors direct.

Manager of Carmarthen TIC, Lowri Jones, said:

“Thanks to this initiative our experienced and locally knowledgeable staff will be able to help inspire visitors by directing them to online films of local attractions, as well as helping them find information on a wider range of topics, such as downloadable walks and maps. 

Carmarthen TIC also has an iPad so they can show the visitors from their own devices. This project fits well alongside the wider initiatives being run by the Welsh Government to help connect up the remotest parts of rural Wales.

Three’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Hugh Davies said: “We have built a network designed for the Internet and are passionate about using this to help as many people as possible experience the everyday benefits this can bring.   All of us are now so reliant on our smartphones we want to be able to do the things we love to do wherever we are, even when we’re on holiday.”

Welsh Government

The Welsh Government understands the importance of internet connectivity to Wales. In June the First Minister announced a deal to upgrade the fixed internet network for 96% of properties by 2015. Further information on this can be found here: http://wales.gov.uk/newsroom/firstminister/2012/6445517/?lang=en

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Bydd modd i ymwelwyr ddefnyddio cyfleusterau e-bost, safleoedd rhwydweithio cymdeithasol a gwasanaethau eraill sydd ar y we, yn rhad ac am ddim, dan brosiect gan Lywodraeth Cymru.

Mae Croeso Cymru a’r darparwr rhwydwaith, Three, wedi dod ynghyd i ddarparu mynediad i’r rhyngrwyd, yn rhad ac am ddim, yn y canolfannau.

Nod y bartneriaeth yw galluogi ymwelwyr i chwilio am wybodaeth yn ymwneud â gwyliau mewn ardal lle nad oes ganddynt efallai gysylltiad rhyngrwyd neu lle byddent yn  gorfod talu’n ddrud am drawsrwydweithio, oni bai am hyn.

Telegraph & Times Christmas offer

Thank you Sally from Blaenfforest cottage for sending through your Christmas offer and for the feedback below.

"Subject: Blaenfforest Feature in the Times

We received a tremendous amount of interest, as we did previously when we were mentioned in both the Sunday Times and the Sunday Mirror, some time ago.  As a result we have had enquiries regarding vacancies at other times of the year.

  

Click here to see the Telegraph feature

Click here to see the Sunday Times article

I’m always ready to think up an offer or package to fit in with any themes that might be of interest – let me know if you’ve anything in mind and I’ll see what we can come up with!

Best Regards

Sally Jones

Blaenfforest Cottage Holidays

http://www.cottageholidayswales.com"

If you wish to be involved in any of our Marketing / Promotional  campaigns please keep looking out for our trade e-mails and blogs. For further information please do not hesitate to contact us on marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Carmarthenshire Romantic Holidays and Short Breaks

Do you have a romantic B&B, hotel or self catering property? Do you have any romantic offers? Something to appeal to lovers? Anything special planned for St Dwynwens Day, or Valentines day?

Did you know Carmarthenshire’s Carreg Cennen and Llansteffan Castles were voted two of Britain’s most romantic ruins, by readers of BBC’s Countryfile Magazine last week?  We know they are amazing atmospheric places and we have great beaches and countryside, great for romantic strolls and some of the country’s best restaurants and eateries, all perfect for romantic nights out. 

Let us know if you would like to work with us on a romantic package, email marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Free Trainning on Social Networks by Actirelandwales.

SOCIAL NETWORKS è tweet, post, vlog, link.

Thinking about developing your business through social media?

Presented by Brett Aggersberg, this workshop is perfect for developing an understanding of social networks that exist and how they are used for business development. This workshop will help you understand the ever changing world of social media and how you can manage your online time better to drive your business forward.

WHEN: December 6^th 2012

VENUE: To be confirmed, within Carmarthenshire

TIME: To be confirmed

If you are a small business based in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire or Cardiganshire and are interested in the workshops above, please email k.hodges@tsd.ac.uk to register.

 www.actirelandwales.com

 RHWYDWEITHIAU CYMDEITHASU è trydar, post, vlog, cyswllt

Ydych chi’n ystyried datblygu eich busnes drwy’r cyfryngau cymdeithasu?

Wedi’i gyflwyno gan Brett Aggersberg, mae’r gweithdy hwn yn berffaith ar gyfer datblygu dealltwriaeth o’r rhwydweithiau cymdeithasu sy’n bodoli a’r ffordd y maent yn cael eu defnyddio ar gyfer datblygu busnes.  Bydd y gweithdy hwn yn eich helpu i ddeall mwy am y cyfryngau cymdeithasu sy’n newid yn barhaus a sut y gallwch reoli eich amser ar-lein yn well er mwyn symud eich busnes ymlaen.

PRYD: Rhagfyr 6^ed 2012

LLEOLIAD: I’w gadarnhau

AMSER: I’w gadarnhau

Os ydych yn fusnes bach yn Sir Gaerfyrddin, Sir Benfro neu Geredigion a bod gennych ddiddordeb yn y gweithdai uchod, anfonwch e-bost at k.hodges@tsd.ac.uk –

 www.actirelandwales.com

Mae prosiect ACT yn brosiect a ariennir yn rhannol GAN yr UE o dan Raglen Iwerddon–Cymru 2007-2013 (INTERREG 4A).

Attractions listing Discover Carmarthenshire / Canllaw Ymwelwyr Darganfod Sir Gar

CLOSING DATE 7th DECEMBER

Carmarthenshire County council are offering all attractions and activity providers in Carmarthenshire FREE line entry listings in the Discover Carmarthenshire Guide. 

The Discover Carmarthenshire holiday guide is sent to people requesting information on visiting the County, it is also the main printed publication available in all the Tourism offices in Wales. The Information will also be used on our website and any future promotional publications

To receive this free line entry please complete the following visitors survey CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE SURVEY ON LINE  or call Lowri  on 01267 224699

  

We also have a limited number of photo enhancing spaces available in the next edition of our Visitor Guide.    A page layout of the space available is shown below

  

If you wish to have one of these spaces, please complete the following.

1) Attraction / Activity - free advertising opportunity form CLICK HERE   

and

2) The Photo enhancing Opportunity form CLICK HERE. Send the form to Lowri Jones Castle House, Carmarthen Castle, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire. SA31 1AD

DYDDIAD CAU 7fed  RHAGFYR

Mae Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin yn cynnig cyfle i holl atyniadau a darparwyr gweithgareddau Sir Gaerfyrddin gael rhestru eu henwau AM DDIM yng Nghanllaw Darganfod Sir Gâr.

Anfonir canllaw gwyliau Darganfod Sir Gâr at bobl sy’n gofyn am wybodaeth ynghylch ymweld â’r Sir, a hwn hefyd yw’r prif gyhoeddiad printiedig sydd ar gael yn holl swyddfeydd Twristiaeth Cymru. Defnyddir y wybodaeth ar ein gwefan ac mewn unrhyw gyhoeddiadau hyrwyddo yn y dyfodol yn ogystal.

I gael rhestru eich enw am ddim, gofynnir i chi lenwi’r arolwg canlynol i ymwelwyr CLICIWCH YMA I GWBLHAU’R AROLWG AR-LEIN  neu ffoniwch Lowri  ar 01267 224699

Mae gennym hefyd nifer cyfyngedig o lefydd gyda ffotograffau ar gael yn y rhifyn nesaf o’n Canllaw Ymwelwyr. Dangosir isod gynllun o’r hyn sydd ar gael

Os hoffech gael un o’r llefydd hyn, gofynnir i chi gwblhau’r canlynol.

1) Cyfle hysbysebu am ddim attyniadau  Cliciwch yma

a’r

2) Cyfle i gynnwys Ffotograff, Cliciwch yma. (Ar ôl ei llofnodi, anfonwch eich ffurflen at

Lowri Jones, Tŷ’r Castell, Castell Caerfyrddin, Caerfyrddin, Sir Gaerfyrddin. SA31 1AD

 

2013 Bedroom Browser now available

Carmarthenshire County Council have this year produced a 'bedroom browser.'  We have included every attraction within Carmarthenshire in this useful bedroom guide.

● Bedroom browsers are seen by 95% of visitors staying in Carmarthenshire.  The folders are an excellent means of promoting their area.

● We aim to distribute these to graded and ungraded hotels, guesthouses, bed & breakfasts, pubs, holiday cottages and caravan parks throughout the region.

● We will arrange for the majority of establishments to have the correct quantity of folders for the season. Accommodation providers will be able to order further supplies throughout the year if needed.

● The laminated folders are attractively designed and well laid out. The durable cover protects the leaflets for the whole year.

● The folders is divided into four areas, and has a useful  "Top Twelve section" for information such as "In our opinion the best local restaurant is:..."

If you know of any other accommodation provider (Graded or non-graded) please let them know they may also have these folders for their rooms, they just need to complete the form below.

To receive your free bedroom guides please complete the following on line survey, we will then arrange for these to be delivered to your accommodation. (NOTE If you have previously completed the Bed stock survey on line or via post please do not do another, as we already have your details, and will arrange delivery of the browser soon)

CLICK HERE TO START THE SURVEY AND ORDER YOUR FREE BEDROOM BROWSERS

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us on marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Ffos Las. Scarlets, sports Special offers.

Carmarthenshire is now firmly placed as a mecca for sports fans from all over the world with a variety of World class sporting facilities on our doorstep, including  Ffos Las Racecourse, Parc Y Scarlets Rugby Stadium and Pembrey Circuit to name but a few. Are you the landlord or landlady of a Pub or provider of accommodation nearby? Do you have special offers you’d like to tell visitors to the racecourse, stadium or circuit about? Are you interested in providing packages for visitors? If so we want to hear from you, tell us what you can offer sports fans from and visiting Carmarthenshire! Contact us on marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Launch of the Twrch Trwyth Trail

Re: Launch of Twrch Trwyth Trail

Cwmaman Town Council, is inviting you to their exciting launch of the Twrch Trwyth trail to be held on Friday October 26th and a guided walk which is taking place on Saturday October 27th. 

The launch event consists of a walk from Ammanford to Garnant along the RiversideWalk/Cycleway followed by an opening ceremony and a buffet at Ysgol y Bedol which is located at Folland Road, Garnant. For those persons not interested in the walk, it is possible to come directly to the opening ceremony at the school at 12.30pm.

The event begins on Friday October 26th at Ysgol y Bedol, Folland Road Glanamman at 9.30 am; please park any vehicles in the Bowls Car Park situated directly opposite the school..  Walkers will be transported by a bus to the start of the trail in Ammanford or for those not wishing to walk the whole route, it will be possible to be dropped off half way along the route. The route is a tarmac path for approximately 4 miles and will take you back to Ysgol y Bedol Garnant whereby  there will be the official opening of the trail by the Mayor of Cwmaman and Chairman of Carmarthenshire County Council at approximately 1.00pm. A buffet lunch will be provided for all and there will be an opportunity to obtain one of the presentation packs of featured walks and a specially written booklet on the history of the Amman Valley which have been specially produced to market the featured walks in the area.

The theme of the walks is the Twrch Trwyth – “Hela’r Twrch – Hunting the Boar” with the individual trails including interpretation panels, and the booklet “The Amman Valley Through Time” carrying the story of the hunting of the boar by King Arthur and providing the accompanying history of the area in an imaginative and informative format which will be of interest to all age groups. In addition, a quiz has been developed for children taking part in any of the walks with a prize available for completion of the questions.

On the Saturday (26th October) there is a guided tour on one of the featured walks to Hen Fethel in Glanamman by Paul Sambrook and Jenny Hall who will lead the walk, and provide an outline of the history and archaeology of the area.  The walk will commence from the Car Park, Cwmamman Road, Glanaman (Glanaman Square) at 10am.All are welcome to attend and there is no charge for the event.

If you wish to attend one or both of the events, in order that suitable arrangements for both transport and food can be organised. Please contact Dai on 07971 026493 or email at daidoc@yahoo.co.uk.  

Discover Carmarthenshire Visitor Guide.

CLOSING DATE 24th OCTOBER 2012

Carmarthenshire County council are offering all accommodation providers in Carmarthenshire FREE line entry listings in the Discover Carmarthenshire Guide. 

The Discover Carmarthenshire holiday guide is sent to people requesting information on visiting the County, it is also the main printed publication available in all the Councils Tourism offices. The Information will also be used on our website and any future promotional publications

To receive this free line entry please complete the following bedstock survey CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE BEDSTOCK SURVEY ON LINE  or call Michelle on 01554 744376

We also have a limited number of photo enhancing spaces available in the next edition of our Visitor Guide.    A page layout of the space available is shown below
If you wish to have one of these spaces, please complete the following.
1) The accommodation providers free advertising opportunity form Click here 
and
2) The Photo enhancing Opportunity form Click here. (Please send a signed form to, Hywel Davies, Delta Lakes Enterprise Centre, The Avenue, Delta Lakes, Llanelli, SA15 2DS)

Eisteddfod 2014

2014 Eisteddfod to be held in Llanelli

Llanelli will play host to the National Eisteddfod when it visits Carmarthenshire in August 2014. The festival is returning to the county for the first time since Llanelli 2000.

The Eisteddfod Maes is situated at the Festival Fields, Millennium Coastal Park, Llanelli, and the Eisteddfod will also be using the new theatre at Y Ffwrnes and draw the town centre into the festival.

Preparations for the Eisteddfod will start with a public meeting will be held at Ysgol y Strade, Llanelli at 7pm on Thursday November 8, and there is a warm welcome for anyone wanting to find out more about the Eisteddfod’s visit in August 2014.  For more information on the National Eisteddfod go to www.eisteddfod.org.uk.

Eisteddfod 2014 i’w chynnal yn Llanelli

Tref Llanelli fydd cartref yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol pan fydd yn ymweld â Sir Gaerfyrddin ym mis Awst 2014. Mae’r Eisteddfod yn dychwelyd i’r sir am y tro cyntaf ers Llanelli 2000.

Lleolir Maes yr Eisteddfod yn y Meysydd Gŵyl, Parc Arfordirol y Mileniwm, Llanelli. Bydd yr Eisteddfod hefyd yn defnyddio’r theatr newydd yn Y Ffwrnes gan sicrhau fod canol y dref yn allweddol i’r ŵyl.

Bydd y paratoadau ar gyfer yr Eisteddfod yn dechrau gyda chyfarfod cyhoeddus yn Ysgol y Strade, Llanelli am 7pm nos Iau 8 Tachwedd, ac mae croeso cynnes i bawb i ddod i glywed mwy am ymweliad yr Eisteddfod â’r ardal ymhen ychydig dan ddwy flynedd.  Ewch i www.eisteddfod.org.uk am ragor o wybodaeth am yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol.

Meet the Council Rhys Anthony

Meet the Council – Rhys Anthony

Carmarthenshire County Council has 9,500 employees that work in over 100 different services, one of these is Tourism and Marketing. 

Rhys was born and raised in Carmarthenshire, and is ultra passionate about the county. Rhys has worked within the Economic Development division of the County Council for five years, he began his time working at both the Llanelli & Carmarthen tourist information centres, before being promoted to his existing role, after impressing everyone with his incredible encyclopaedia like knowledge of Carmarthenshire.

After gaining a degree in Welsh History from the University of Wales Aberystwyth & a Postgraduate Diploma in Heritage Tourism Management from the University of Wales Trinity St David’s, Rhys worked for a management consultancy & a period as an antiques dealer. Rhys’s main job duty is to research and prepare ideas that will gain editorial coverage in online and printed media in England as well as organising the familiarisation trips for travel writers & reporters when they come to Carmarthenshire. As all members of the marketing tourism section do, Rhys also assists at the various county council events throughout the year. Currently Rhys is researching ideas for Winter & Spring tourism trails to appeal to niche markets including an antiques trail, a pottery trail and a paranormal trail. Rhys is always looking for new ideas and is available via email at marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk  

Cwrdd â'r Cyngor - Rhys Anthony

Mae gan Gyngor Sir Caerfyrddin 9,500 o weithwyr sy'n gweithio mewn mwy na 100 o wahanol wasanaethau, ac un o'r gwasanaethau hyn yw Twristiaeth a Marchnata. 

Cafodd Rhys ei eni a'i fagu yn Sir Gaerfyrddin ac mae'n hynod frwd dros y sir. Mae Rhys wedi gweithio yn is-adran Datblygu Economaidd y Cyngor Sir am bum mlynedd, ond dechreuodd ei gyfnod gyda'r Cyngor yng nghanolfannau croeso Llanelli a Chaerfyrddin lle bu i'w wybodaeth anhygoel am Sir Gaerfyrddin wneud argraff ar bawb.  Wedyn cafodd ddyrchafiad i'w swydd bresennol. 

Ar ôl ennill gradd mewn Hanes Cymru ym Mhrifysgol Cymru, Aberystwyth, a Diploma Ôl-radd mewn Rheoli Twristiaeth Treftadaeth ym Mhrifysgol Cymru y Drindod Dewi Sant, gweithiodd Rhys i gwmni ymgynghoriaeth rheoli ac fel deliwr hen bethau am gyfnod. Prif ddyletswydd Rhys yw ymchwilio a pharatoi syniadau a gaiff sylw golygyddol yn y cyfryngau argraffedig a digidol yn Lloegr, yn ogystal â threfnu teithiau i ohebwyr ac ysgrifenwyr teithio pan fyddant yn ymweld â Sir Gaerfyrddin. Yn yr un modd â phob aelod o'r adain twristiaeth a marchnata, mae Rhys yn cynorthwyo yng ngwahanol ddigwyddiadau'r cyngor sir drwy gydol y flwyddyn.  Ar hyn o bryd mae Rhys yn ymchwilio i syniadau ar gyfer llwybrau twristiaeth yn y Gaeaf a'r Gwanwyn er mwyn apelio i farchnadoedd arbenigol yn cynnwys llwybr hen bethau, llwybr crochenwaith, a llwybr paranormal. Mae Rhys wastad yn chwilio am syniadau newydd a gellir cysylltu ag ef drwy'r e-bost: marketing@sirgar.gov.uk  

RDP Community Inclusion Grant

BETTER BROADBAND! Come along to Bryn Chapel Hall in Llangynin to find out options for improving your broadband.
Suppliers Bluewave, TFL and Telemat will be there as will officers for RDP Sir Gâr's Rural Community Inclusion grant who can fund broadband schemes for your community.
Thursday 1st November 3-7pm - drop in any time, ALL WELCOME
For details call: 01267 242337 or email PNBeynon@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

GWELL BAND EANG! Dewch i Neuadd Capel y Bryn yn Llangynin i gael gwybod beth yw'r opsiynau o ran gwella eich band eang.
Bydd y cyflenwyr Bluewave, TFL a Telemat yno, ynghyd â swyddogion grant Cynhwysiad Cymunedau Gwledig RDP Sir Gâr, sy'n gallu cyllido cynlluniau band eang ar gyfer eich cymuned.
Galwch heibio ddydd Iau 1af Tachwedd rhwng 3pm a 7pm - MAE CROESO I BAWB
I gael manylion, ffoniwch 01267 242337 neu anfonwch neges e-bost at: PNBeynon@sirgar.gov.uk.