Travel Trade & Groups

Visit York works actively with the travel trade and we have established a strong International Travel Trade partnership.  Working together to ensure that York continues to be a must see heritage city on Group, FIT and Tour Operator programmes.  Key overseas markets are:
1. USA 
2. Australia & New Zealand
3. China
4. Germany
5. Netherlands

Visit York is a pro-active member of ETOA, UKinbound & English Heritage Cities Group giving access to a broad range of Agents & Operators in our overseas markets.  Attending numerous workshops and exhibitions including City Fair, GEM, World Travel Market, Destination Britain and China, VIBE and Vakantiebeurs

Visit Britain have launched a new VisitBritain international trade website and supplier directory.
The supplier directory is a tool offered to overseas travel trade to help build Britain packages and itineraries, which is free to register for. New features on the site include the ability for UK suppliers to add sales documentation, additional imagery and social media links to your listings. If you were previously registered in the supplier directory you will need to reset your password to access your account and new features. 

Groups
York voted Best UK Destination for Groups at the Group Leisure Awards at the annual Group Leisure Show held at the NEC each year.  Continued strong relationships with National Group Travel Organiser publications allow us to offer competitive advertising rates for our members keen to grow Group business.  

Travel Trade and Group Opportunities with Visit York: 

•    20 & 21 May 2018 Ukinbound Discover Workshop held at the Principal York Hotel – 25 hosted buyers keen to discover what makes York special – workshop consisting of 10 minute sessions followed by networking lunch and an educational visit to the city – a great opportunity to meet the decision makers..
£199 per table

•    Autumn 2018 – Educational visit to York with P&O Ferries and “The House of Britain” – showcasing York’s fantastic attraction and hotel product to 15 Dutch Agents working in partnership with House of Britain

•    The opportunity for enhanced advertising and sponsorship of individual travel trade enewsletters -  from £295 + VAT – for each of our targeted destinations with Mandarin and German translations

•    Reduced rate advertising in National Group Travel publications when we source seasonal York features

•    Online Ticket agencies – a great way to grow ticket sales on a commission basis – this is a rapidly growing marketplace, and we can point you in the right direction 

•    Find out more about York's international marketing campaign and become an international key trade partner from £750+ VAT per market.  

For more information about any of the above listed opportunities please contact Elaine Moss on 01904 554471 or email em@visityork.org