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This week (21^st January), York-based charity Lollipop were presented with a donation of over £1000 from Make It York following fundraising by staff from their tourism team and Visit York members for the 2019 York Rotary Dragon Boat Challenge.

Stay longer and explore more; this was the main message for York’s visitors over 2020 and beyond, as ambitions and plans for the future of tourism in the city were shared at Visit York’s annual Tourism Conference yesterday, sponsored by LNER and held at York Racecourse. 

Visit York’s annual tourism conference, VYCON 2020 will be taking place on Thursday 16th January at York Racecourse where 300 delegates from across the tourism sector in York, Yorkshire and beyond, are expected to attend.  The focus for this year’s conference will be on the ‘next chapter of tourism’ in York – looking ahead to the ambitions for tourism in the city as we enter a new decade and how businesses can take advantage of developments happening on a national level. The latest tourism statistics for York will also be revealed and speakers will be presenting on a diverse range of topics relating to the tourism sector.  

Entries are now open for the prestigious Visit York Tourism Awards, which recognise, congratulate and celebrate businesses and individuals that deliver amazing experiences for visitors. Returning on Thursday 23 April 2020, the event which is sponsored by LNER, shines a spotlight on excellence and innovation in the tourism industry and offers eligible winners across a number of categories the chance to be automatically put forward to the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2020.