Showcase for York 800 celebrations

MORE than 200 tour operators have attended a conference in York in a move tourism chiefs have hailed as a major coup to promote the 800th anniversary of it becoming a self-governing city.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Jan 2012, 06:00 BST

Visit York hosted the annual conference of the Group Travel Organisers Association (GTOA) – which represents the interests of 450 member companies who organise tours and trips for groups – for the first time in the city over the weekend.

Delegates were taken on a tour of attractions including the Mansion House, Jorvik Viking Centre, Clifford’s Tower, Castle Museum and National Railway Museum.

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Visit York chief executive Gillian Cruddas said: “The GTOA conference offered us a perfect opportunity to showcase York to some of Britain’s most influential travel bookers and ensure everyone is in the know about York’s new developments, including the new chocolate visitor attraction and York 800 celebrations.

“We pulled out all the stops to ensure this visit was a huge success and expect to reap the benefits of this conference for years to come.”

Group visits generated an estimated £25m contribution to the York economy in 2010.

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