Thanet’s visitor information team will be hitting the road for the third year running, heading out to major events across the area to promote what Thanet has to offer visitors.
Last year, the team welcomed more than 4,800 visitors to their travelling Visitor Information Centre, which is based in a marquee. As well as allowing them to meet visitors face to face and tell them all about what they can see and do in Thanet, it gives them an opportunity to promote the services offered by the Visitor Information Centre.
Now newly located in Droit House, next door to Turner Contemporary, the centre is open from 10am to 5pm seven days a week throughout the summer season. The centre offers a wide variety of services including booking quality graded accommodation, National Express and Eurolines tickets, theatre bookings, coach day trips, ferry crossings, local information and gifts and souvenirs.
The team already have a packed line-up of events that they will be attending this summer, including:
• The Great Bucket and Spade Run – Sunday 5 June
• Margate
• Quexpo – Saturday 9 July
• Margate
• Folk Week – Friday 5 to Friday 12 August
• Monster Bass – Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 August
• Sports Summer Blast – Wednesday 24 August
• Broadstairs Food Festival – Friday 30 September to Sunday 2 October
The visitor information team will also have a stand at this year’s Open Golf championship at Royal St. George’s from Sunday 10 July until Sunday 17 July, along with Visit Kent.
Cllr. Martin Wise, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, said: “Over the last couple of years, our visitor information team have met literally thousands of people each summer and have been able to tell visitors to our area all about what they can find here. With our major events attracting thousands of people, it makes sense for our team to be out there as well. They get an overwhelmingly positive response from everyone they talk to and play a superb role in helping to promote Thanet to both our visitors and our residents.”
If you would like the mobile Visitor Information Centre to be present at your event please contact Lisa Powell for availability on 01843 577577 or email lisa.powell@thanet.gov.uk
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