The Visit Kent destination brand and our engaged network of investor partners allow us to bring people together to deliver collaborative destination marketing activity.
As part of your annual investor plan, your business has access to a wide range of marketing activities and support in a variety of areas.
Maximise the most from your membership with the following benefits
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Book a catch up with the team
Our friendly and helpful team are here to help and support you to reach your business goals.
If you'd like to chat through latest opportunities, upcoming activity and how you can make the most of your investor partnership with us, contact us now.
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Submit your content for our upcoming features
As a Visit Kent investor, you are invited to submit content from your business to be included in our upcoming consumer features.
All we need from you is either a couple of sentences, bullet points, or a link, and a relevant image, and let us know which feature you would like to be included in, then we'll do the rest of the hard work from there!
If you're unsure on whether your content fits the themes, please do send it through anyway.
We tailor all our features to target a specific consumer audience. Take a look at our target audiences here.
2024 Bucket List – Social contemporary seekers
Hosting an unmissable event in 2024? Or perhaps you’ve got a new experience on offer? Our new 2024 Bucket List feature will list just that.
Deadline – 4th December
Small Steps for 2024 – Hyper Local
From veg boxes and the best farmers markets to shopping local, we want to hear your hints and tips to help our residents take small, sustainable steps in 2024. Please note, this piece will also receive additional coverage through promotion by our partners at Produced in Kent.
Deadline – 4th December
Update Bluebells – Green Spacers and Families
It’s one of the people’s favourites - everyone loves to spot the stunning bluebells and we know they start planning their trips to see them early!
Deadline – 4th December
Update Self-Catering Breaks – Green Spacers and Families
We’re updating our Self-Catering Breaks feature, so we want to hear from all those wonderful accommodation providers to showcase the very best of our self-catering accommodation here in Kent.
Deadline – 4th December
Update Kent’s Most Instagrammable Villages (to include pubs) – Social Contemporary Seekers and Hyper Local
We all love an Instagrammable village and so does our audience! This time we’re weaving in those village pubs that make the perfect pit stop for a delicious lunch.
Deadline – 11th December
Update Off-Season Breaks and Days Out – Social Contemporary Seekers and Green Spacers
We’re sharing some of our favourite spots for days out and stays during the quieter off season.
Deadline – 11th December
Update Walking in Kent – Green Spacers and Hyper Local
Scenic walks and trails, our locals love to get out and about to discover the great walking routes of Kent and so do our Green Spacers! Let’s showcase our top walking routes and help them out with a little inspiration on where to go next.
Deadline – 11th December
Update Date Night Plans – Hyper Local
We’re updating another one of our popular features just in time for Valentine’s Day. Whether it be wine and dine, active and outdoors or something a little different, this feature covers a wide range of businesses.
Deadline – 8th January
Surprising Kent Breaks – Social Contemporary Seekers
Prepare to be surprised by Kent. Be it vineyards in the Garden of England, or safari stays, our county has surprises around every corner. Whether it’s accommodation or days out, help us to inspire those social contemporary seekers to say, “I never knew that was in Kent.”
Deadline – 15th January
Update Summer Family Breaks – Families
One to give those parent/carers a little help with how to plan their next summer family break to Kent. We want to hear from those businesses who offer great experiences for the family, and accommodation providers that deliver all the comfort.
Deadline – 15th January
Sustainable Restaurants in Kent – Hyper Local
We know we have so many wonderful restaurants here in Kent that make the conscious effort to become more sustainable. Big or small, we want to hear about it!
Deadline – 29th January
Open for the Season – Families
Whether your business will soon be reopening for spring, or you’re open through winter and want to shout about it, this is the feature to get families out of the house and enjoying the county, whatever the weather.
Deadline – 29th January
Update Spring Flowers and Gardens in Kent – All
As spring arrives, it’s that time when we share those best places to spot spring flowers and wander the pretty gardens.
Deadline – 29th January
Celebrating the Coast – Hyper Local and Families
There’s no doubt in saying Kent’s stunning coastline is one of the many reasons people come and visit, and our locals love it too! In honour of the 200th anniversary of the RNLI, we’re putting together a new feature to celebrate our wonderful coast.
Deadline – 29th January
Update Wild Days Out – Families
We’ve got plenty of wonderfully wild experiences here in Kent that attract families far and wide to our county. From our wildlife to amazing animals, this round-up will include all the best places to go for a wild day out in Kent.
Deadline – 5th February
Update International Women’s Day – Hyper Local
To celebrate International Women's Day, we’re sharing the stories of some amazing women from Kent who have changed history, whose shoulders we stand on, and who inspire us with their strength and resilience.
Deadline – 5th February
Update Mother’s Day – Hyper Local and Families
Are you hosting something special for the mums this Mother’s Day? Or perhaps you have the perfect gift to put a smile on their face? We want to hear about it.
Deadline – 12th February
Update Literary Links – Hyper Local
Kent has extraordinary literary links to some of the greatest writers throughout time and we’d love to know if you have anything to add to our feature on this, all in celebration of World Book Day!
Deadline – 12th February
Spring Family Events – Families
Time to tell us all about your upcoming events this spring that the whole family will enjoy.
Deadline – 12th February
Update Kent’s Biggest Music Festivals – Social Contemporary Seekers
Festival features are always a hit with our Social Contemporary Seekers, especially when we have some wonderful music events lined-up, that’ll be sure to go in their calendars.
Deadline – 12th February
Update Family-Friendly Festivals – Families
Have you got a family festival coming up? Then now’s the chance to tell our readers about it!
Deadline – 12th February
Ways to make the most of Spring – Social Contemporary Seekers and Green Spacers
Before you know it, spring has come and gone so we want to help our readers make the most of the pretty sights and things to do in spring.
Deadline – 26th February
Theatre Performances (for World Theatre Day) – Hyper Local
In celebration of World Theatre Day, we’re compiling a list of those theatre venues to encourage readers to switch off for a couple hours and catch a show at their local theatre.
Deadline – 26th February
Easter Holiday Events – Families
Hosting a fun event for the family this Easter Holiday? Tell us more so we can shout about it!
Deadline – 4th March
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Submit tickets for the 2024 Kent Big Weekend
The Big Weekend is all about celebrating Kent’s tourism offer. It exclusively allows local Kent residents to bid and win free tickets from an array of places to visit and things to do on their doorstep, giving them the opportunity to explore local attractions that they might not have otherwise visited, instilling a sense of pride in their home county and inspiring them to share their enthusiasm with visiting friends and family.
In 2024 the Big Weekend will take place on 20th - 21st April.
- Read more about this year's campaign here.
- Register your business and submit your tickets for this year's campaign here.
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Join us at our next investor event
Through our network, we facilitate peer-to-peer
knowledge exchange and collaboration by bringing partners together at our quarterly networking events.Register your place for our upcoming events and network with fellow investors or through other annual events and workshops.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Visit Kent Spring networking event - March 2024 (more details coming soon!)
- Visit Kent Summer networking event - coming soon!
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Sign up to one of our amplification packages
We've launched a brand-new selection of amplification packages exclusively available for investor partners.
For any investor that would like to put additional promotion behind a new initiative, an event or a new product launch, we offer cost effective solutions that leverage the reach of our established channels and broadcast to a wider audience.
- The Digital Amplification Package is perfect for raising awareness. Our team create bespoke content hosted on visitkent.co.uk, and maximise exposure via our social channels, eNewsletters, and homepage banners.
- Dedicated consumer e-newsletters are a great option for messaging directly. The Visit Kent consumer mailing list contains 35,000 people and enjoys engagement and open rates that far exceed the industry benchmark.
- A competition is perfect if you want to acquire GDPR-compliant opt-in data to kick-start your own eCRM strategy or boost numbers on existing lists.
- Influencer activity is an excellent way to reach new audiences, and results in the creation of rich and compelling content.
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Get involved in our 2024 "It's in our Nature..." campaign,
Building on the success of this year’s campaign, we invite partners to join our 2024 campaign. With options available to target both domestic and international visitors, it’s the perfect way to share your unique offer via influencer activity, digital content, competitions and much more.
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Access the latest fees and benefits information
Our base fee structure is categorised by business type and scale, giving all investor partners access to core benefits. You then have the option to enhance and tailor your package based on your priorities and budget.
For all general enquiries, please contact the team via email Postal Address: 10 Best Lane, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2JB