Becoming a Conference Ambassador
A York Conference Ambassador is an individual who is passionate about their city, who will promote a positive image of everything there is to offer and who, directly or indirectly, encourages conferences and business events to take place here in York.
Becoming an Ambassador is a way of making a real difference to the region, as well as giving you the opportunity to showcase your institution, faculty or industry sector to your National and International peers.
Benefits
As an Ambassador you would benefit from the unparalleled experience of the VisitYork4Meetings team, who would help you to propose York as a destination and support you through all the stages of delivering a successful event from start to finish.
A member of the team will help you through the process of bidding for an event, venue finding, give you advice on accommodation, rate negotiation, partner programmes and provide other local knowledge to make your event a resounding success.
As an Ambassador you will:
- Raise your personal profile within your organisation, as well as the profile of your specialist subject area and university
- Establish new contacts and partnerships in your field
- Play a pivotal role in increasing the profile of York and enhancing the local economy
- Influence conference programme content
- Provide development opportunities for colleagues within your team who will benefit from a greater level of access to key conference
- Be invited to exclusive networking events to meet other Ambassadors
- Receive VIP passes for York giving them complimentary access to local attractions.
Why York?
York is one of the country's most compelling cities and is ideally located being less than a two hour train journey from London and easily accessible from all parts of the UK and beyond, by road and air.
First rate hotels and conference venues, plus a well-established record in research and academia - thanks to its two internationally renowned universities - make York a fitting destination for the most noteworthy of conferences.
Gala Dinners and prestigious after-hours events can be hosted in a range of unique locations available across the city, including Medieval guild halls, world class museums, and of course, York Minster itself.
