Vision
Empowering travellers to create unforgettable adventures and forge lifelong connections through the magic of group travel
Mission
AGTO’s mission is to inspire, unite, guide travellers of all ages and backgrounds to explore the world together fostering a sense of adventure, camaraderie and discovery. Providing expert guidance, and unparallel support, we aim to transform group travel into incredible journeys/trips that enrich lives of our members and their clubs to create lasting memories.
Aims & Objectives
- To enhance the status and professionalism of group travel organisers and the importance of their contribution to the travel and leisure industry.
- To encourage the development of a national network structured on regions where organisers can meet and work together for their mutual benefit.
- To represent the interests of group travel organisers in the dealings with industry and official bodies.
- To help group organisers to improve their buying power and provide consequential financial benefits to the members of the organisations they represent.
- To provide a means for the different grades of members to work together to mutual advantage.
- To negotiate various travel and leisure related services for the benefit of all AGTO members and the organisations they represent.
- To create an awareness and, where appropriate to give advice about the commercial, legislative and emergency conditions prevailing at any time in the travel industry’s ever changing environment so that group travellers’ well being and safety is paramount.
Benefits of Membership
Partner Membership
- EXCLUSIVE access to the AGTO’s GTO member database with full GDPR compliance
- OPPORTUNITIES to present your business and products to our GTO’s at regional AGTO branch meetings
- OPPORTUNITIES to host familiarisation trips to showcase your business
- Invitation to AGM and Showcase Weekend to mix with GTO membership in both a commercial and social setting
- OPPORTUNITIES to promote package or discounted entry/tickets for your business via our GTO’s Offers page.
- Exclusive editorial/advertising opportunites in quarterly magazine
- Complimentary copy of the quarterly AGTO Magazine containing news, reviews and articles from members and Partners plus local branches.
- FREE entry into the Annual AGTO Handbook
- FREE company listing with details & logo included in the partner database on the AGTO website with a link to your website
- Reduced costs for exhibiting in AGTO area at trade shows
- Representation services at networking events and tradeshows
- VIP registration to trade shows and events.
- Press releases added to AGTO website
- FREE promotion via our social media feeds, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube
- Wide range of sponsorship opportunities
- FREE access to our regional branches.
- FREE use the AGTO logo for your literature, website and tradeshows
- Invitations to AGTO, Members and Partners free or low cost networking events to help build relationships with colleagues and Partners.
- Discounted PR advice and services
- Discounted Social Media advice and services
- Discounted business planning, itinerary planning & marketing services for the groups market
- FREE job vacancy advertising via the AGTO website
GTO Membership
- Discounted entry and tickets for theatres, attractions, hotels, travel and more via our GTO’s Offers page.
- Exclusive FAM trip invitations from our Partners on our GTO’s Offer page
- Invitation to our Annual Showcase & AGM
- EXCLUSIVE discounted GTO insurance cover with Towergate Insurance.
- EXCLUSIVE Organiser Liability Insurance.
- FREE dedicated AGTO advice line.
- Complimentary copy of the quarterly AGTO Magazine containing news, reviews and articles from members and Partners plus local branches.
- FREE entry into the Annual AGTO Handbook
- VIP registration to trade shows and events.
- FREE AGTO Branch membership.
- FREE access to your fellow GTO members
- Use the AGTO logo on your literature and website
- Invitations to AGTO, Members and Partners free or low cost networking events to help build relationships with colleagues and Partners.
- FREE membership to English Heritage
- FREE membership to National Trust
- COMPLIMENTARY access to the National Trust for Scotland properties
- COMPLIMENTARY copy of the National Garden Scheme Yellow Book
- Discounted product training
- Advice and discounted PR support
- Advice and discounted Social Media support
- Discounted business planning, itinerary planning & marketing service
- FREE Supplier search facilities in our Members only section, search by business/company name or by business type.