5. Who we work with
• Over 150 members
• Local authorities
• Norwich Business Improvement District
• VisitEngland, VisitBritain
• Other tourism organisations – Visit Norfolk, Broads Tourism
6. Tourism in Norwich & Norfolk
Norfolk
• £2.7 billion
• 39.1 million visits
• 54,864 jobs
South Norfolk
• £192 million
• 3 million visits
• 3,449 jobs
Norwich
• £643 million
• 10.6 million visits
• 11,224 jobs
Great Yarmouth
• £524 million
• 6.3 million visits
• 10,335 jobs
North Norfolk
• £434 million
• 7.3 million visits
• 9,709 jobs
West Norfolk
• £462 million
• 7.6 million visits
• 8,992 jobs
8. Lack of consideration
• Norwich not top of the mind when planning a city break
• Alan Partridge!!
• Lack of marketing spend
• Perceived travel issues
9. The reality
• Most complete medieval city in the UK
• UNESCO City of Literature – England’s 1st
• Top 10 UK City and shopping destination
• Access to the countryside, coast and Norfolk Broads
10. Inspire us!
• Raise awareness of and consideration for Norwich
as a city break destination
• Change perceptions of Norwich
• Create strong campaign identity
• Residential city breaks, day visits, overnight stays
13. Target audience
Segment Details
Location • Predominantly within 2 hour travel time – day visits
• East of England (Cambridge, Peterborough, Ipswich), London
• Midlands (Birmingham), South East, North West (Manchester, Leeds) – short breaks
Age • 18+
Social grade • ABC1
Lifecycle • Families, couples without children, single
Type of trip • Day visits
• Short breaks (3+ days)
Drivers • History and heritage, arts, music and culture, food and drink, excellent shopping offer -
USPs
Barriers • Perceived difficulty to travel to, lack of understanding of what is on offer
15. Keep it real!
• Tell the real story of Norwich
• Capitalise on UNESCO, history and heritage
• Engagement – our stories, your stories
• Partnerships
16. Twelve Chapters
• Engaging, intriguing content
• Targeted at segments
• Chapters included:
• Through the eye of the beholder (arts)
• Spires & ziggurats (built heritage)
• The city built on books (literature)
23. Consumer feedback
68%
Inspired to visit
Diverse, Modern, Vibrant,
Interesting, History
Views on Norwich
80% who’d never
been to Norwich
97%
Will visit in the future
“Recaptured my love of the city”
26. Summary
#1 Keep it real!
But…Offline still important
#2 Tell stories, don’t sell
#3 Digital is the main source of inspiration
Don’t create unrealistic expectations
#4 Partnerships are essential