Think tanks
Based on the success of the experiments COLIN decided to dive deeper in the topic and to organise a creative think tank. In Breda the discussion was organised in such a way that several ideas were generated how creative tourism in Breda could be stimulated, while in Tilburg the central question was how to use the body of thought of creative tourism for branding the creative area Veemarktkwartier (VMK). In both sessions participants were selected and invited personally on the basis of their expertise and their open attitude. An interesting note is that ‘traditional’ tourist information parties, such as the tourism promotion office, had difficulty understanding the notion of creative tourism and decided not to accept the invitation. A mixed group consisting of ho(s)tel managers, lecturers in leisure and tourism, festival organisers, a cultural broker, graphic designers, a landscape architect, a tourism related web designer, an organisation specialised in creative encounters, a museum director and students leisure management were present. Both think tanks attracted 15 – 20 persons who, after a presentation about creative tourism in which several exemplary initiatives were presented, were invited to express their views on the topic via several brainstorming techniques.
The think tanks generated ideas about potential creative tourism methods or programmes. Ideas varied from developing a handbook for a different view on the city (made by locals to become a tourist in your own city or made by tourists and locals to increase interaction between them), to a ‘cultural snack bar’ in Breda in which a customer orders a ‘snack’ which guarantees a personal experience, interaction, a meaningful encounter or a story. Snacks can differ in time, price and category: it can be an encounter on a specific location, an assignment like ‘take the performance entrance of the theatre’, a walk in the forest with a local, a visit at the workspace of a visual artist, etc. The think tank in Tilburg led to the idea of a creative tourism tour in the Veemarktkwartier (VMK). Since the area has a closed look and feel, the aim is to open it up and show the creativity behind the front doors. The tour includes a walking dinner and passes several outdoor and indoor locations of the VMK, starting at the bed and breakfast the area appeared to have. Combined with a course, participants get involved in the activities of a specific spot by either listening to stories of people working there, experiencing the history of the place or being part of a performance.
Participants of both think tanks reacted enthusiastically: ‘it was useful; I learned to know several parties!’ ‘It’s interesting to see how ideas come to existence; the mix of people brings energy’ and ‘it gave me the feeling that with shared creativity you get so much further’.
In both sessions the question popped up what to do with the generated ideas. As one entrepreneur said: ‘for me the success of such brainstorms depends on what happens next.’ Logically, this also depends on the participants themselves.
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