If you want to make the most of the Olympic's in Weymouth and Portland, put 11-13 July 2012 in your diary now.
Alternatively, if you would prefer to avoid this sporting extravagenza, book to be somewhere else on those days. Because that's when the Olympic torch relay comes to town, along with the inevitable media circus.
These are important dates for any business concerned about the positive, or negative, impact of the Olympics on their trading, Retailers, hoteliers and restaurants will be hoping for greater footfall, while many other firms could be worried about a general decline in trade as the public focus on this unique spectacle.
The pace is increasing in the countdown to the London 2012 Olympics. With just a year to go until the torch begins its journey, Olympic fever is sure to build.
The procession of the Olympic flame across the host nation as an important element in the theatre of the world's greatest sporting event. Lit by the sun's rays in Greece, the flame is will be transported to Britain where, on 19 May 2012, it will commence a 70 day perambulation around our country.
Thousands of people will have the opportunity to be torch-bearers for a short distance. Members of the public are being recruited for the task and you can nominate someone through the Olympic Torch Relay website.
Business owners in Weymouth and Portland should be already be preparing for all the the Olympics will bring to the area. However sceptical they may be of the long-term benefits, there's no doubt that the summer of 2012 will bring unprecedented media attention to this area and it's up to us, the local residents and firms, to make the most of it.
Remember those dates: 11-13 July 2012.
