Visitor Management & Visitor Centre Study Tour
13 November @ 8:00 - 15 November @ 17:00
Meeting, inspiring and discussing with other experts in nature and recreationRegister here
As it turns out, Dutch and Flemish visitor centres approach visitor management very differently. Join us on this Study Tour to discover how exactly these two approaches differ, and how visitor centres can aim to have the best of both worlds. We will address questions such as ‘How do we avoid disturbance to sensitive natural areas while maximising the visitor experience?’, ‘What is the role and goal of the visitor?’ and ‘Should that matter?’.
Through ‘brainstorm walks’ around the centres, Natuurmonumenten (Netherlands) and Natuurpunt (Belgium) will discuss various topics concerning visitor management, spatial distribution, facilities, interactions with different user groups, among other factors going into the design of their visitor centres and overall experience.
On Day 1, we will have a free standing discussion on a topic of choice. Participants are encouraged to bring their own topics that relate to visitors in natural areas!
Full price is €250,-. Eurosite members get a discounted fee of €175,-.Participants from the following Countries are eligible for a discounted Registration fee (50%-65%):
Albania; Andorra, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Turkey
For the Eurosite member discount code, please contact us at info@eurosite.org
Please Note: Accommodation is NOT included in the ticket price. Participants are expected to book and cover their own travel and accommodation. The price of this event covers lunch and dinners included in the event programme, as well as transportation to and from the sites we visit with drop off at Oisterwijk, NL.
Accommodation:
If you are looking to stay near the event location in Ooisterwijk, rooms can be booked at the Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Boschoord Ooisterwijk. We have negotiated a discounted rate with Fletcher which you can request by emailing us at: info@eurosite.org
Programme :
Day 1 (13/11)
9:30 Welcome to the visitor centre Natuurmonumenten Oisterwijk.
- Natuurmonumenten policy on Visitor management and Visitor Centres
- Interpretation as basis for design of visitor centre and other facilities
- Short field excursion (by foot) around facilities
12:00 Lunch
13:00 – 17:00 Site Visit to National Park Loonse and Drunense Duinen – “Recreational (ab)use” (transportation provided)
18:30 Dinner
20:00 Speaker’s corner/Soapbox – Free standing discussion
Day 2 (14/11)
9:30 Commute to Visitor Centre Grote Netewoud
10:30 Welcome by Natuurbeheer Natuurpunt
- Natuurpunt policy on visitor centre
- Presentation on visitor centre management from Natuurpunt’s point of view.
- Walk along the kid’s trail; experience facilities (1.5 km length)
12:00 Lunch
13:00 TBC
16:00 – 17:00 Closing session
18:30 Evening programme TBC
Day 3 (15/11)
10:00 Wrap-up session:
12:00 Departure with lunch bag
*Terms and Conditions for registration apply