AGTO

The British Tourism & Travel Show
2021-09-22 - 2021-09-23 | NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
The British Tourism & Travel Show returns on 22-23 September for the first travel trade event in 18+ months! This years’ show comes at an incredibly important time for our industry to get together, celebrate, and above all, plan and do business. Packed with quality, group-ready staycation experiences from around 250 exhibitors, there is simply no better place to find inspiration and start your planning for 2022 and beyond!
Get fresh itinerary inspiration
First time exhibitors include; Adventure Carrick, Bletchley Park, Bristol Aero Collection Trust, Durham Cathedral, Great Western Railway, Hambledon Vineyard, Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier, Mayflower, Royal Opera House, Shakespeare Distillery, The Heights of Abraham, Tornado Steam Traction and many more.
Find group-friendly hotels
Meet teams from the largest hotel groups through boutique independents, including Best Western, Hilton Worldwide, Marriott, Warner Leisure, Almarose Hotels & Resorts, Craiglands Hotel, Focus Hotels, Starboard Hotels, Staycity Group, The Coast and Country Hotel Collection, Tiffany’s Hotel, The Clarendon Hotel plus many more.
Catch up with returning brands
Albatross Travel, City Cruises, Continuum Attractions, Devon’s Top Attractions, Eurotunnel, Greatdays Travel Group, ITO Tours, Norman Allen Group Travel, Snowdon Mountain Railway, West Midland Safari & Leisure Park, and the World of Beatrix Potter… these are just some of the big names returning to BTTS this September! See more.
Register now!

The British Coach Tourism Awards, National Motorcycle Museum
2021-09-22 | National Motorcycle Museum, National Motorcycle Museum, United Kingdom
The British Coach Tourism Awards return to the National Motorcycle Museum on Wednesday 22 September 2021, following the first day of the British Tourism & Travel Show.
The only night of its kind – dedicated to the thriving coach tourism sector – the Awards bring the crème de la crème of coach tourism together to celebrate excellence and innovation.
Uniquely bringing together every corner of the coach tourism community, the black-tie Awards night is renowned for its show-stopping entertainment, excellent 3 course dining, unrivalled networking opportunities – and of course, presentation of the highly coveted accolades.

GO Travel Show, Kempton Park
2021-09-08 10:30 - 16:00 UTC | Online
Save the date!
https://www.gotravelshow.com/

London for Groups Live, Strand Palace Hotel, London
2021-08-31 13:00 - 16:00 | The Strand Palace Hotel, London
Created to encourage coach/tour operators and independent group travel organisers back into the capital – London For Groups Live, hosted on Tuesday 31st August 2021, will be the first post-covid opportunity for venues and attractions to secure those all important large and advance bookings – in the heart of London’s West End!

Bookings for exhibitors and free visitor registration are now open.
https://www.londonforgroupslive.com/

Coventry UK City of Culture 2021
2021-06-21 - 2021-06-23
Please login to the members area for more information.

Group Organiser Get Together
2021-06-02 - 2021-06-04 | Heythrop Park Resort, Enstone, Chipping Norton, OX7 5UF
Please login to the members area for more details.

GO Travel Show, Kempton Park Racecourse
2021-04-21 | Kempton Park Racecourse, Kempton Park Racecourse
As well as the formal government position, as a responsible event organiser, Landor Travel Publications have carefully considered the health and safety of our visitors, exhibitors and staff, and feel that with the situation as it is, and the unclear prospects for the coming months, the sensible option is to postpone the GO Travel Show to 2021.
Therefore, the new date for the GO Travel Show will be 21st April 2021, at Kempton Park Racecourse. All exhibitor bookings will be transferred across to the new date.

Annual General Meeting 2021
2021-02-24 14:00 | Online
It gives us great pleasure to invite our members to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 24th February 2021 at 2pm.
Following current government guidelines, we are still unable to hold a face to face AGM, but we are pleased to be able to now hold this year’s AGM virtually via Zoom on Wednesday 24th February at 2pm. This change to the norm is due to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 having been passed into law on 26 June, which allows organisations such as ours to be able to hold meetings electronically due to the exceptional circumstances brought about by Covid-19.
For more information please email agto@agto.co.uk

Bookability and the tourism distribution landscape
2021-02-11 14:00 | Online
This session will look at what is meant by being “bookable” and will explore domestic and international sales channels. Our overview will explore the options available for your business, with a view to helping inform your distribution choices for domestic and international recovery.
Click here to book your place.

Latest inbound and domestic research and insights
2021-01-28 11:00 | Online
Join VisitBritain for a session reviewing the latest data on Domestic consumer sentiment and the first wave of our new International Consumer Sentiment Tracker. This session will give you insights for both domestic and inbound markets and aid towards recovery.
For more details and to book your place click here.

Destinations - The Holiday & Travel Show, Olympia London
2021-01-28 - 2021-01-31 | Olympia London, Olympia, London, United Kingdom

Excursions 2021
2021-01-25 - 2021-01-30 | Online
For the first time in 45 years, we are sad that we are unable to run a face-to-face show, but we know that you as group organisers and itinerary planners are keen to get out and about and do what you love most, as soon as restrictions allow, and it is safe.
However, the Excursions Team have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure we can keep you all connected and inspired, whilst remaining safe at home.
Join us from 25-30th January 2021 as we showcase all the exciting things on offer for your groups later in 2021 and beyond.

Sit back and enjoy FREE virtual familiarisation visits
Register for any of our 40-minute trips held via Zoom at 10.30 am and 1.30pm each day during show week.

Destination Experts will be joining us
Monday 25th January – Lucketts Travel Group | White Cliffs Country
Tuesday 26th January – Visit Greenwich, | Southampton,
Wednesday – 27th January – Shakespeare’s England | Visit Richmond
Thursday 28th January – Visit Wiltshire | Portsmouth
Friday 29tH January – Windsor | Reading.

Click to view the full programme and register from now until the day.
These aren’t just ‘listen only’ webinars.

Browse Exhibitor Profiles throughout the week at www.excursionsshow.com
Download brochures, watch videos, view contact details and more.

Make Enquiries and Request Postal Information
You can also request postal information and make online enquiries all in one place and our exhibitors will get back to you. This will be available during show week.
Download our Excursions 21 Show Directory
View it online today, or request a postal copy
Take Advantage of Show Offers
View these online during show week and see what is being offered. Don’t worry they all have Covid-19 booking policies in place to protect your booking.
Read more

Read our e-newsletters
We will be sending newsletters throughout Show Week and beyond with information from our exhibitors, if you don’t already receive the Tourism South East Newsletter you can subscribe today.
We really hope that Show Week will keep you inspired and connected ready for when we can all travel again!

Visit www.excursionsshow.com to find out more details
Elaine Colley​
Excursions Team
Tourism South East, Organisers of Excursions
excursions@tourismse.com

Holiday World, Dublin
2021-01-22 - 2021-01-24 | Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Holiday World, Belfast
2021-01-15 - 2021-01-17 | Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Destinations - The Holiday & Travel Show, Event City Manchester
2021-01-14 - 2021-01-17 | Event City Manchester, Event City, Manchester, United Kingdom

2021 Annual GTO Get Together
2021-01-04 - 2021-01-06 | Studley Castle Hotel, Studley, Warwickshire, B80 7AJ, United Kingdom

Kent Christmas Get Together
2020-12-10
TBC – Eastwell Manor or Grand Hotel Folkstone

AGTO Board Meeting
2020-12-05, 2020-09-26, 2020-06-20

National Garden Scheme – On line lecture on "Succession Planting”
2020-12-01 19:30 - 20:30

Historic Royal Palaces – Coronations Online Talk with Lucy Worsley
2020-11-18 19:00
Lucy Worsley is joined by Public Historian, Charles Farris and the Tower of London’s Chief Exhibitor, Nivek Amichund for a discussion exploring the dazzling history of royal coronations through the centuries.
Home to the world-famous Crown Jewels, the Tower of London has played a central role in coronations – with all the pomp, pageantry and spectacle that they entail – for centuries. From glorious processions to Westminster Abbey by the likes of Queen Anne Boleyn, to the ancient ceremony of anointing Knights of the Bath that once took place within its walls, the fortress has played a part in some of the most momentous coronations in British history. The one hour online talk will offer a glimpse of some of the magnificent coronation robes that have been worn throughout history – now housed in Historic Royal Palace’s Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection – including those worn by George IV.
Register now for the event.
Historic Royal Palaces is a self-funding charity. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on our finances and we are facing a £100 million shortfall in this year alone.
Whilst this event is free to join, we ask you to consider making a donation of £10 or whatever you can afford.

World Travel Market Virtual
2020-11-09 - 2020-11-11 | Virtual, United Kingdom

Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2020
2020-10-07 16:30 - 20:00
On Line Award ceremony

Group Travel Awards On Line event
2020-09-03 16:30 - 19:00
Hosted by Patrick Keilty check out the Group Travel Organiser website for full details https://grouptravelorganiser.com/

Group Travel Organiser - GTO TV
2020-09-03 14:00 - 16:30
Celebrate a day for Group Travel and log into the GTO TV channel

Western Branch: Chavenage House, Beverston, Glos
2020-06-20

Western Branch: Summer Meeting
2020-06-13 | Sherborne Castle, Sherborne Castle, United Kingdom
Sherborne Castle

National: Go Travel Show, Kempton Park
2020-04-22

National: British Tourism & Travel Show, NEC, Birmingham
2020-03-25 - 2020-03-26
