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Great to see that #Canterbury has been named as 'the healthiest day-tripping venue in the country' according to this @Telegraph article: telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti…

You have until Friday, 15 February 2019 to make your nominations for the East Kent Apprenticeship Awards (@EKAA2019) - a great opportunity to recognise the individuals, businesses and organisations in #Canterbury championing apprenticeships. Nominate now: eka-awards.co.uk/nominate/

A huge congratulations to The Sportsman (@Sportsmankent) for being named as the winner of the Top 50 Gastropub Awards for a fourth year. Great to see @compasses_inn and @FordwichArms also included in the list! Read the @Kent_Online article here: kentonline.co.uk/kent-busine…

Both @StartMy_Biz and @GrowMy_Biz help new and established businesses within the district to find a mentor, gain funding and get advice from a network of members. More info: mybiz-canterbury.co.uk/#serv…

Throughout the rest of January and February, Canterbury Connected BID (@canterburybid) will be hosting free training sessions for businesses including digital content strategy and SEO. Find out more: canterburybid.co.uk/business…

Canterbury Christ Church University (@CanterburyCCUni) is one of the biggest employers within the district – employing 1,800 staff and educating 16,000 students.

Canterbury City Council (@canterburycc) has begun its consultation on its draft heritage strategy and would like to hear from you! You have until Friday, 22 February to have your say: news.canterbury.gov.uk/draft…

Social Enterprise Kent (@SocEntKent) operates across the county, including within the district of #Canterbury, offering free one-to-one business support to social enterprises in collaboration with @KMGrowthHub and @SEBusinessBoost.

Have you enjoyed business success? Enter the Kent Excellence in Business Awards (@KEiBAawards) now! You have until Friday, 22 February 2019 at 5pm. Further details including key dates, the entry form and the judging process here: keiba.co.uk/about/enter/

Canterbury City Council @canterburycc is committed to making the district an even better place to live + work. Most recently this has been through approving the installation of 12 electric vehicle charging points across Canterbury, Herne Bay + Whitstable. bit.ly/2ssBuMJ

Award-winning chartered accountants and financial advisors, @KrestonReeves has enjoyed significant success in their Canterbury office over the past 5 years, with a current annual turnover of £10 million making them the 24th largest accountancy practice in the UK.

Canterbury has a growing reputation for science, technology and innovation. Businesses in these sectors are drawn to the district due to its fast broadband, connectivity to London & Europe and strong business network.

The Kent Business Summit takes place tomorrow from 7.30am until 2pm in the Sibson Building at the University of Kent (@UniKent). It will be an opportunity to hear keynote speakers, attend round table sessions and share ideas with fellow Kent businesses blogs.kent.ac.uk/kbs-news-ev…

Canterbury had the highest number of trips in the county and the highest visitor spend in 2017 according to a recent report by @VisitKent, contributing to Kent’s £3.8m tourism industry. Read the @Kent_Online article here: kentonline.co.uk/kent-busine…

Now that 2019 is upon us there is no better time to make changes to benefit your business. By relocating to Canterbury you can benefit from the location’s connectivity, cheaper property prices and a skilled workforce. Photo credit: Canterbury Connected BID (@CanterburyBID)

A very happy new year to you all! We hope that 2019 is a prosperous year for all the incredible businesses and residents in our district!

2018 has been an amazing year for start-ups. A great example of this is creative video marketing agency, @V21. The business started in May of this year and is going from strength-to-strength, no doubt 2019 will be a big year for the start-up.

Coordinated by Canterbury City Council (@CanterburyCC), @GrowMy_Biz supports existing businesses in the district to grow by connecting them to their network. They also offer 1-2-1 mentoring sessions. Find out more about how they can help your business: mybiz-canterbury.co.uk/growm…

🎁🎄Wishing you a wonderful Christmas from all of us at Choose Canterbury! 🎄🎁 Photo credit: Canterbury Connected BID (@CanterburyBID)

“It provides an excellent trading environment due to the city’s cosmopolitan and multicultural community and tourist trade.” Centre Manager of Whitefriars Shopping Centre (@Whitefriars_eu), Peter Scutt explains how being based in Canterbury has benefited the shopping centre.