As if meeting with top-quality group travel providers wasn’t enough, there will be a heap of competitions and giveaways at the Group Leisure & Travel Show that you might be in with the chance of winning.
Here, we shine a spotlight on some of the GLTS exhibitors who, in addition to promoting inspiring group travel offerings, will be running competitions with prizes ranging from wine to free holidays.
Make note of their stand numbers and visit them at the show to make sure you’re in with a chance of winning something great.
Pick up a free holiday
Devon’s Top Attractions
Stand 511
You’ll have the chance to enter a competition to win a holiday to Devon, plus pick up some Devon goodies when you visit Devon’s Top Attractions. The umbrella brand represents over 40 of the county’s visitor attractions including Clovelly, the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, the South Devon Railway, Stuart Line Cruises, Powderham Castle, and Kents Cavern. New joint ticket opportunities will also be showcased.
Powderham Castle, one of Devon’s Top Attractions.
Brend Hotels
Stand 515
Visit Brend Hotels on Stand 515 for the chance to win another free holiday. The family-run business has 11 three and four-star hotels in Devon and Cornwall, some with seaside views, others in vibrant towns.
Dunwood Travel
Stand 603
Dunwood Travel will be showcasing its 2018 entertainment breaks, from Murder & Mystery to Elvis Tributes. The team will host live musical performances at the show from some of its entertainers, so visit the stand for a singalong, plus the chance to win a special Murder Mystery holiday on the day.
Just for Groups! & Grand UK Hotels
Stand 506
Just for Groups! is launching its new Go Travelling 2018 Directory featuring holiday ideas in the UK and Europe and some river and ocean cruises. Visitors to ithe stand can enter a prize draw to win a free weekend away with sister company Grand UK Hotels.
Food and drink prizes
Visit Buckinghamshire & The Chilterns
Stand 256
For the chance to win a case of six bottles of white wine from Chafor Estate, an award-winning boutique family vineyard in Buckinghamshire, head to the Stand 256.
Visit Colchester
Stand 305
Colchester boasts a wealth of historic and cultural attractions including Dedham Vale, jam makers Wilkins and Sons’ Museum and Tea Rooms at Tiptree and Colchester Zoo. Visit Stand 305 for the chance to win a luxury hamper of Tiptree goodies.
Colchester Castle.
Cornwall Plus
Stand 321
Visit Cornwall Plus to enter a free prize draw to win a delicious Cornish Cream Tea Hamper. The accommodation provider offers summer lodging in the heart of Cornwall, and the team will be on hand to talk about flexible accommodation and catering packages and links with activity providers.
Summergrove Halls
Stand 246
Summergrove Halls offers accommodation providing a great base for exploring west Cumbria. Visitors to the stand can enjoy a taste of Lakes Distillery gin or whisky or some Cumbrian ale. Don’t forget to leave your business card to enter a competition for a hamper full of Cumbrian produce.
Register to visit the GLTS
The annual show will host a wide and diverse range of exhibitors including top attractions, tourist boards and accommodation providers, ticketing agencies, coach companies and tour operators – all ready to look after groups.
You can register for free entry now. Find the simple Visitor Registration form at grouptravelshow.com/register – why wait?
Companies interested in exhibiting can telephone Sharon Yandell on 01908-613323 for more information or e-mail sharon.y@yandellmedia.com.
I look forward to visiting again this year, and hope to obtain some new ideas for group visits. This summer I arranged visits to the Royal Mint experience and Llancaifach Fawr Manor, which I learned about at a a previous event for group organisers.