The first ever pop up Shropshire visitor information point at the Shrewsbury Food Festival was a huge success - and is set to be repeated at next week's Shrewsbury Flower Show.
Mark Hooper & Sarah Creighton, who operate the Shrewsbury leaflet stands, came up with the concept and are overwhelmed by the support from visitors and the tourism industry of Shropshire.
Mark says: ‘We currently distribute across Shropshire for a range of tourism businesses including Shropshire Festivals and thought how can we showcase Shropshire to the huge crowds that these fantastic events draw.
“We could not have put this altogether without the support from so many businesses including Shropshire Festivals, Shrewsbury business improvement district and especially Jailhouse Tours who were our sponsor for the weekend.”
The stand offered not just visitor information but Shropshire products, tickets for events & attractions, leaflets on a range of businesses, FREE Shrewsbury biscuits & Shrewsbury Flower Show seeds and a chance to have your say on the new branding for Shropshire Tourism.
Sarah says: ‘The interest in the stand was amazing and it was great to see how many people had different thoughts about the designs on choice for the new Visit Shropshire branding.
"We are now going to build on what we have started and hope to offer more pop up Shropshire points at festivals across the county."
In addition to a presence at Shrewsbury Flower show, they will also soon be in the Darwin Centre, and at Shrewsbury railway station.
Mark & Sarah also operate the Shrewsbury leaflet stands and offer a range of marketing opportunities for the tourism industry of Shropshire. Check out their website www.whilewevisit.co.uk where you can find out more.
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