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GLT Show Blog
The Group Leisure & Travel Show is the UK’s number one exhibition for people who organise group trips and holidays.
From helping you make the most of your visit to the GLT Show, to serving up blog posts that aim to inspire, educate and help you with any type of group travel plans you may have, we’re here to help.
Q&A with Simon Calder: From hitch-hiking to coach travel
Senior travel editor for The Independent and GLTS 2017 speaker Simon Calder tell us why there has never been a better time to travel and shares his own experiences of organising trips. What Simon Calder doesn’t know about travelling isn’t worth knowing. With a career...
GLTS remains top choice for group organisers
Visitor and exhibitor research following the Group Leisure & Travel Show has once again confirmed that the annual exhibition at the NEC remains a firm favourite across the group travel and coach tourism sector. Over 95% of visitors said their visit to the...
Group Leisure & Travel Show: Watch the official video review
The video review of the Group Leisure & Travel Show 2017 is now live, showcasing highlights of the event, with comments from exhibitors, visitors, celebrity speakers and organisers. The Group Leisure & Travel Show experienced another triumphant year at the...
Ten unforgettable highlights from the GLTS 2017
A look at just some of many highlights from the Group Leisure & Travel Show which has celebrated another triumphant year at the NEC in Birmingham. “The best yet” – the feedback from many at this year’s leading group travel event which took place on Thursday 12th...
Latest GLTS exhibitors reveal what they’ll be promoting at the show
The Group Leisure and Travel Show (GLTS) at the NEC Birmingham is almost upon us, and our most recent exhibitors, including Cornwall Plus, Stowe House and Kynren, share what they’ll be promoting to visitors. Taking place on Thursday 12th October, the GLTS is an...
What is the GLTS team most looking forward to about the show?
The Group Leisure & Travel Show 2017 is just over a week away: Here, members of the team plus some of those from our media partner, Group Leisure & Travel magazine, share what they’re most looking forward to. From meeting the celebrity Seminar Theatre speakers...
Competitions and prize-giveaways at the GLTS
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...
Six features to look out for at the GLTS
With the Group Leisure & Travel Show now less than two weeks away now, we round up six particularly intriguing and exciting features that visitors should look out for when visiting. REGISTER TO VISIT THE GLTS 1. Meet a Smurf Visit Brussels on stand 215 will be...
Warning from the GLT Show Director about email scam
The organisers of the annual Group Leisure & Travel Show have contacted its exhibitors following the discovery of bogus emails which were recently distributed. The emails claim to provide access to an attendees list and goes on to offer the database for sale. YPL...
The GLTS team celebrates World Tourism Day
Today (27th September) marks World Tourism Day, and in response, a handful of the team members working behind the scenes at the Group Leisure & Travel Show share some of their best travel and tourism experiences. A bit of background: Since 1980, the United Nations...
The Seminar Theatre: Here’s what you need to know
We focus on the Seminar Theatre at the Group Leisure & Travel Show, and everything that can be expected from the 2017 line-up. No visit to the GLTS is complete without dropping by the free Seminar Theatre. The line-up offers talks from travel experts who will...
Six great overseas holiday destinations for groups in 2018
We pick out some top locations for groups to travel to next year, where you can enjoy everything from city tours to elephant safari. We pick out some top locations for groups to travel to next year, where you can enjoy everything from city tours to elephant...