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Tuesday, 5 February 2008
Whitstable Oyster Festival Business Meeting
Held on Monday 4th February at the Crab and Winkle Restaurant, Whitstable Harbour, this meeting allowed WOFA to meet local business owners and outline their plans for the 2008 Whitstable Oyster Festival.
Introduced by WOFA Chairperson, Brenda Welch, the Festival Co-ordinator, Mair Stratton explained the direction of the Festival; its standing within the community and its far-reaching coverage.
She continued by detailing the benefits of developing partnerships between the Oyster Festival, the community and businesses and how association with the festival provided opportunities that could produce results throughout the year. She explained how she could work with businesses to design a plan that would target and enhance their specific marketing objectives.
WOFA secretary, Brian Baker, spoke of his involvement in the last festivals, as part of the organising group and also by running events. He said that the festival was a different thing for different people, but he viewed it as a celebration of the Whitstable Natives – The oysters and the people. The themes running through every aspect of the events were people, community and partnerships. He also suggested that residents took a step back and looked at the town through the eyes of visitors – only then would they truly appreciate those things they took for granted and realise how fortunate they were to live here.
Before and after these talks people mixed with the WOFA members and discussed individual ideas and plans. Each participant was given a presentation folder outlining festival facts, sponsorship and support options.
Footnote:
Additional packs have been produced. If you wish to receive one, please let us know via the Contact page.
Introduced by WOFA Chairperson, Brenda Welch, the Festival Co-ordinator, Mair Stratton explained the direction of the Festival; its standing within the community and its far-reaching coverage.
She continued by detailing the benefits of developing partnerships between the Oyster Festival, the community and businesses and how association with the festival provided opportunities that could produce results throughout the year. She explained how she could work with businesses to design a plan that would target and enhance their specific marketing objectives.
WOFA secretary, Brian Baker, spoke of his involvement in the last festivals, as part of the organising group and also by running events. He said that the festival was a different thing for different people, but he viewed it as a celebration of the Whitstable Natives – The oysters and the people. The themes running through every aspect of the events were people, community and partnerships. He also suggested that residents took a step back and looked at the town through the eyes of visitors – only then would they truly appreciate those things they took for granted and realise how fortunate they were to live here.
Before and after these talks people mixed with the WOFA members and discussed individual ideas and plans. Each participant was given a presentation folder outlining festival facts, sponsorship and support options.
Footnote:
Additional packs have been produced. If you wish to receive one, please let us know via the Contact page.
Labels: Festival., Oyster Festival, Sponsors, Whitstable
Saturday, 21 July 2007
Here we go!
After 12 months of planning the 2007 Whitstable Oyster Festival has officially started. See the programme and website for the great list of events to come in the next 9 days.
Labels: Festival., Oyster Company, Whitstable
