{"id":22672,"date":"2024-04-24T08:51:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T07:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=22672"},"modified":"2024-04-24T08:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T07:52:25","slug":"take-a-virtual-tour-around-comber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2024\/04\/take-a-virtual-tour-around-comber\/","title":{"rendered":"TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR AROUND COMBER  \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">This week marks an exciting milestone for Comber as an innovation showcasing local businesses, amenities, landmarks and attractions, goes live to a global audience with the launch of the Comber Chamber of Commerce Virtual Town Tour.<\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22673\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22673\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-10-1024x689.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Comber traders and elected representatives join together to launch Comber Chamber of Commerce Virtual Town Tour. www.lovelocalcomber.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">Visitors can hover over the town\u2019s rich tapestry and virtually stroll through the charming streets to get a taste of Comber\u2019s unique offerings and warm hospitality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">By exploring Comber using this immersive digital experience, visitors can browse menus, make reservations, take a wander around a retail business or view locally made products and special offers from their phone, laptop or iPad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: #1a1a1a;\">Iris McBride, Chair of Comber Chamber of Commerce, said: \u201cThis is an exciting day for Comber Chamber of Commerce and for the residents and traders of Comber as we embrace this new marketing tool for showcasing our little County Down jewel to the rest of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: #1a1a1a;\">\u201cIn this digital age, an innovation like the Comber Virtual Town Tour is futureproofing a town which has been serving the local community for generations. By adapting to connect with a broader audience through their chosen device, we are ultimately assisting with supporting our local economy. Harnessing the power of technology is essential for businesses to grow and this tour provides another vehicle for those participating to attract new customers and drive footfall to their businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: #262626;\">\u201cThe beauty of the Town Tour is that people can choose to plot their visit to Comber before getting on the bus or getting in the car, as the platform provides a wealth of useful information for planning the perfect day or evening out in Comber.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: #262626;\">Ronnie McAleese MBE of Patch Dog Training, whose business features on the tour, said: \u201cI believe this new virtual tour is a marvellous platform for promoting Comber. I\u2019ve thoroughly enjoyed the process of getting involved in the project to give potential visitors to Patch Dog Training and to Comber an insight into what\u2019s in store for them simply from the click of a button.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">To take a virtual tour of Comber, please visit: <span style=\"color: black;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lovelocalcomber.com\">www.lovelocalcomber.com<\/a><\/span> and follow Love Local Comber on Facebook at <span style=\"color: black;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shoplocalcomber.com\">www.shoplocalcomber.com<\/a><\/span> and on Instagram at <span style=\"color: black;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lovelocalcomber_\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lovelocalcomber_\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;\">For further information on Comber Virtual Town\u00a0Tour created by Johnson West Co, please email\u00a0<span style=\"color: black;\"><a href=\"mailto:chair@comberchamber.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">chair@comberchamber.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week marks an exciting milestone for Comber as an innovation showcasing local businesses, amenities, landmarks and attractions, goes live to a global audience with the launch of the Comber Chamber of Commerce Virtual Town Tour. 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