Know Kent Better, Love it More
Pride in Kent is a new Visit Kent initiative designed to support tourism, leisure and hospitality businesses in the run up to the Olympics in 2012. The aim of the programme is to recognise and raise standards of customer service and to boost general awareness of the many local attractions and places to visit in the area so that our visitors have a truly unforgettable welcome.
The programme is funded through the European Interreg programme.
Local residents were offered 16,000 free tickets to visit local attractions.
Visit Kent organised an Out & About Familiarisation tour of the Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable area for local people working in the tourism, hospitality and leisure industry.
Coach travel expert and florist Julie Herbert scooped the top Pride in Thanet Award at a special presentation evening at The Pavilion, Broadstairs, on Monday March 17.
