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presentation in Antwerp 24 oct 2011

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“BEYOND THE ALPS LIES ITALY” JAMES WILLIAM FOLEY

an approach to Flanders by Italians October 2011

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  Italy and Flanders  Targets  Communication  Results

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Italy and Flanders Perception of Belgium and Flanders

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  Belgium  Grey  Rain

  Immigration  Mines  Marcinelle

  Beer   Chocolate

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  FOTO PRIMITIVI

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  Flanders  Cotton “Fiandra”

 Flemish Primitives   Rubens

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Targets How promoting

Psychographic segmentation

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  Target demographics:

 25 – 55 y.o.   living in northern Italy metropolitan area

  45,81% (2010 ISTAT)

 University degree  working in tertiary sector

  51,14% (2010 ISTAT)

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  Target travel habits:  Travelling with no Kids

 Under 14 years   76,9% (2010 ISNART)

 Booking last minute   less than 1 month prior departure

  51,35% (2010 ISNART)   Directly (56,65% 2010 ISNART)   Via trade (39,4% 2010 ISNART)

 Choice of a destination for the familiarity “I heard about”   51,6% (2010 ISNART)

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  How promoting  Product:

 City Break  Expensive  Second row destination   Impulse purchase or emotionally driven choice

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  Psychographic segmentation  Esplite

  Expert Elitaire

 Trendopolitan   Trendy Metropolitan

 Technopolitan   Techno Metropolitan

 Verve   Travel passionate

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  Esplite   Is the high quality standard traveller

  Looks for   Unique delux hotel   Attentive service   Classical art   Delicious restaurants   First rate shopping

  Books mainly in his Travel Agency

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  Trendopolitan   Is the trendy alternative metrosexual traveller

  Looks for   Design hotel   Friendly service   Modern art   Trendy nightlife, bars and clubs more than restaurants   Design and latest fashion shopping

  Books mainly in Internet

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  Technopolitan   Is the young cultural discoverer

  Looks for   Bed and Breakfast or Hostels   Friends   Contemporary art, alternative lifestyle   Nightlife, bars and clubs, concerts and techno events   Cultural events, books and records

  Decides last minute and takes what found

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  Verve   Is the Peter Pan complex traveller

  Looks for   Countryside Bed and Breakfast or typical hotels   Tight program   Landscapes and discoveries   Folkloric events, traditional restaurants   Crafts shops

  Books in advance

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Communication Direct contact Magritte

Flandrika

Antenna

Trade contact Learning Flanders

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Stimulate interest

Enter a valid mind category repeating

the message

Confirm the message via 3 different media

Book

Talk about

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simple message but true

repeat it

use at least 3 different media

message should be based on emotions

confirm it with the product

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What interest people?

gastronomy

music and festivals

Art and culture

Fashion and design

Gay and Lesbian

Active holidays

do we have the product?

Yes

How to communicate it

Web 2.0

Campaigns

Press

Trade

Antenna

How to evaluate it

Social networks followers

Contacts

Pax sold by tour operators

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  MAGRITTE CAMPAIGN   The results of the campaign

 Total visitors in the expo 188.000 (tickets sold)  Total visibility for the installation 451.000 pax

  (calculated with the average of people passing by Palazzo reale ie 3500 every day)

 Total visibility in the brochures, posters and our postcards 200.000 pax

  10.000 Take one printed   10.000 Data-Capture cards printed   300.000 newsletter sent

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  Flandrika lifestyle festival 2009  Numbers of the festival:

  1 Contemporary art exhibition   2 Fashion installation “Crossover Prize”   4 Theatre shows   4 Classical music concerts   6 Days festival   8 DJ set   30 Bands   47 Concerts

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  Flandrika lifestyle festival 2009  Results of the festival:

  4 hrs total radio broadcasting   14 advertising in daily newspapers   100 window posters distributed in Shops Pubs and Travel agency   287,63% ROI generated   900 on site public   50.000 postcard distributed in Milano   167.100 visibility/contact estimated (1% of contacts)   258.539,70 € AVE generated   16.710.000 contacts generated

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  Antenna Travel Agencies  Every big town should have a tourist office for Flanders.

 A specialist on the destination, that can distribute information, suggestions and can be a reliable tour operator.

  In 2011 in Italy there are 19 Antenna

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  LEARNING FLANDERS   The Training program for tour operators and travel agencies

 4 blocks in 2009 Gent + Antwerp  3 blocks in 2010 Antwerp + Mechelen  3 blocks in 2011 Mechelen + Brussels

  62 participants in 2009   47 participants in 2010   63 participants in 2011

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Results

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2008 2009 2010 average

General BE o/n 5,65% -2,55% 8,9% 4%

Flanders o/n 7,01% 12,02% 7,7% 8,91%

Italy outgoing o/n

18,58% -7,8% -2,1% 2,89%

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Thank you.

Questions?

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