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The Business
Great Places to Stay* was first conceived by Cherryl Houben
and Neville Franks in October of 1999. Being lovers of Bed & Breakfast
getaways and having the expertise in communications and web design
it was a natural match that would be the start of a long term commitment.
Extensive research and analysis of the then current online resources
and the future needs of the market turned into plans and then designs.
The web site opened to the public in October 2000. By early 2002
the site had grown to a monthly traffic of around 5,000 unique visitors
and a selection of some 90 properties from around Victoria. In January
2006 Great Places to Stay achieved over 18,000 unique visitors,
with 152 properties in the database.
Along the way, in March 2002 to be exact, the company acquired
another existing web site Weekend
Retreats which has been redeveloped to promote a small, exclusive
collection of quality properties.
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The People
Cherryl Houben, BA, Grad Dip Media, has over 20 years experience producing and
executive producing film, video and multimedia communications for industry, government and
education. A string of industry awards is testament to her creative talent and effective
communication design skills. Great Places to Stay is now a principal focus of her attention.
Software developer Neville Franks, (developer of Surfulater
for people who want to save content from web sites, and ED
for Windows a specialised product for programmers), provides support
and technical advice.
Sales and marketing assistance are contracted as needed to ensure
the business growth plans are met.
The talented web design company twenty4 -
design & communication has
worked closely with Cherryl Houben to design and produce the web site you now see. |
The Philosophy
Presenting valuable and relevant information to our visitors is our
core objective. We will achieve this by listening to our visitors
and engaging you to help us evolve. We are committed to keeping the
resources up to date, alive and dynamic. We have adopted a customer-led
strategy so we are always keen to hear from visitors. Your suggestions
are very welcome and should be made to info@greatplacestostay.com.au
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*Great Places to Stay is a division of Outsource Productions Pty Ltd ABN 53 007 360 009 |
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