Notes from the workshop held at Astley Hall, Chorley – 7th October, 2010
Benefits of attending LHAN
Knowing the Tourism sector better and taking the message back to the
businesses (museums) an Education
Networking aspect and learning
Business benefits as a result of learning/networking at LH AN
Understanding the wider Heritage/Culture/Tourism case
Exploring new opportunities
Best/worst practices – learning from other experiences
Communication of product to peer businesses
Support Network and learning
External marketing messages to define what heritage ‘means’
Extend Heritage perception …….. to more Cultural
Raise awareness of who does what within Lancashire eg HODS
Appreciate the commercial value of Heritage
Tales to tell to and add to the visitor experiences
Cross selling opportunities to other venues and sectors ……
Sustainability of LHAN
Use feedback research of activity to convince others of the merits of Heritage
Venues/businesses to offer venues foc for the network
Delegates/attendees agreed to contribute towards catering
Omit lunch or pay for own catering – no such thing as a ‘Free’ lunch !
Bring own food to the Network meetings

Important for the sector to feed back information to LBTB on Heritage fact
finding
Current format ‘’works’’ – two networking meetings per year
Involvement of heritage and cultural organisations to be considered to
broaden the network
Right balance between of being commercial and social aspect
Progression of LHAN
Steering group to ‘’do’’ more - and become less reliant on LBTB doing the
‘’doing’’
Additional funds to LBTB to support LHAN
Contributions agreed by the attendees towards refreshments for networking
events
Morning event (free) followed by paid for lunch
Via LBTB members events instead and focus on sector ?
Sponsorship of event by T. A.’s or other bodies
Keep the forum going – perhaps shorter but more frequently
Essential networking opportunity
Omit lunches unless sponsored