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. 

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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.  

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Travel Trade and Group Opportunities with Visit York: 

•    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 

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Explore GB

8-10 May 2019

Harrogate Convention Centre

Visit York will attend VisitBritain’s key UK event bringing in around 200 overseas buyers on a 2 day workshop and a series of trade visits.

York will host tour operators from India, Australia & New Zealand and Brazil.

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