Thinking of applying for the Experience Development Programme but need some inspiration? Do you have a great idea for a new unique experience that may not be perceived as a traditional tourism product the visitor but not sure where to start?

Funded through the European Interreg Experience project with match funding from local authority partners, Visit Kent alongside expert Chris Brant from Unmissable England, will deliver eight thematic experience development webinars.

Chris has a wealth of knowledge and skills in working with businesses to develop new experiences for domestic and international visitors. He has over 20 years experience working in the tourism and marketing industry and has worked with key overseas markets including; North America, Germany and Australia. With a wealth of knowledge on pricing, duration, capacity, distribution and travel trade, Chris now works with businesses across the country in developing unmissable experiences.

In 2019, Chris and the team at The English National Park Experience Collection won VisitEngland’s Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award for developing the diverse range of experiences; from living like a roman on Hadrian's Wall, gin making in a forest, kayaking through the Broads and treading in the footsteps of National Park Rangers. Chris is also an expert Experience Maker himself running a series of visitor experiences in the Cotswolds, from baking scones in a thatched cottage to vineyard and gin distillery experiences.

We would like to invite you to join us in exploring the essential ingredients needed to develop an unmissable unexpected experience through identifying the opportunities in Kent and hearing directly from various success stories that could spark a new idea, allowing you to reach new markets and increase the success of your business.

To really get us thinking of our own ideas to develop new experiential products into our business for visitors, throughout the session we will host break out collaborative working sessions where you can connect with likeminded businesses, utilising the collaborative interactive platforms of this new virtual world.

Registrations are closed

The Unexpected Experience Development Workshop