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6 November 2012 10:45 - 12:00 An Industry Workshop with: Lesley Anderson, Canadian Tourism Commission & Nancy Arsenault, Tourism Cafe Canada
We have to differentiate. Experience represents one method that can generate new revenue and new value.
Experiential Travel
Edible Canada,Vancouver BC
Barkerville, BC
Engages visitors in a series of authentic, memorable travel activities, revealed over time, that engage the senses, are inherently personal and make connections on a physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual or social level.
Benets from Raising the Bar on Engagement, Personalize, Connections & Value
Greater Differentiation, Emotion, & Engagement
Partnerships+&+Connec0ng+ to+People,+Place+&+Culture
Emotional Engagement
Competitive Position
Programs
Physical Engagement
No to Low Differentiation, Emotion, & Engagement
Activities
ROI + ROE
Infrastructure
Market Price
ROI
Pricing & Prots
Increased+Sales,+Brand+ Strength+&+Advocacy
Value Price
Creating Memories
(Operators)
Activities Programs
Tourism Marketing
Selling Dreams
(Enablers)
Barkerville, BC
Edible Canada, BC
Inniskillin, ON & BC
Fairmont Empress, BC
Granville Island Chefs Market Tour (Experience) Competitive Position Restaurant Dining (Service) Culinary Artisan Store (Goods) No to Low Differentiation, Emotion, & Engagement Market Price Pricing & Prots Food ingredients (Commodities) Premium Price High Volume Low Yield
Vegetables: $1 to $3/kg Olive Oil: $12 to $100 Served Meals: $12 to $23.00+/per person Chefs Market Tour: $35/pp (2- 8 pax) Chefs China Town Tours: $40 - 60/pp (2-8 pax) Guest Chef Market Dinner: $100/pp (14 - 24 pax) Gourmet Kayaking Weekends: $750/pp (8 - 12 pax)
Competitive Position
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Sales,'Brand'Strength' &'Advocacy
Premium Price Pricing & Prots
Friends of the Empress (Experience) Competitive Position Retail (Goods) No to Low Differentiation, Emotion, & Engagement Market Price Pricing & Prots High Volume Low Yield Dining, Spa, Restaurant (Service)
Arctic Range,YK/NWT
Gatheralls Pu
Greater Differentiation, Emotion, & Engagement
www.gatheralls.com
Picnic with the Whales (Experience) Competitive Position Restaurant Dining (Service) Culinary Artisan Store (Goods) No to Low Differentiation, Emotion, & Engagement Market Price Pricing & Prots Food ingredients (Commodities) Premium Price High Volume Low Yield
Heartland Tours, MB
Cape Race, NL
Experience PEI
Experience the Past, Enjoy the Present (Experience) Competitive Position Training & Education (Service) (Goods) No to Low Differentiation, Emotion, & Engagement Market Price Pricing & Prots High Volume Low Yield
Service
Commodities
Developing Experiences
Tips from Members in the Collection
as a destination
To becoming the hub for city and regional experiential itineraries targeted to specic traveller types.
Cultural Explorer
Journeys w/ likeminded people Enjoys ancient & modern Learn about place, time, culture Like to & will participate in local culture Off beaten track
Free Spirit
sampler indulgent Constant explore Journey w/ likeminded people analytical Free and easy Personality: Open minded Ambitious Enthusiastic Fun Adventurous social
Putting The Personality: Traveler Types Positive Open minded in ContextCurious Risk taker with the Flexible Easy going Mile 0 Postenergetic Seen @ Photo Seen @ Nature reserves Heritage sites World heritage Cultiural Opportunity events Hiking trails Museums
museums festivals
Walking Experiences
Back to Basics
Keltie's Themes
Shift 3: From promoting the route and icons, to BIG PICTURE THINKING identifying ways to engage, and connect
To ...
Examining how to engage people in the community. Travel motivations, attitudes and values
Becoming the hub for visitors to engage in regional itineraries and walking tours that are unique to the area, celebrate the history of the highway and community
Hello experience and leading with 44 pages of regional experiences to enjoy the destination ... before the details on geography and traditional information
We are now working with 30 experience partners; companies that have a mutual respect for the customer and the caliber of the experiences they are seeking .. It used to be that tourism entities viewed their neighbors as competitors. Now we have a chance to deepen our understanding of the traveller together and help Canada compete for visitors.
Ingrid Jarret,Watermark Beach Resort
Marketing Experiences
Tips from Members in the Collection
http://www.canada.travel/SEC
Thanks!