Tourism sector all prepared to showcase Britain in Yorkshire trade event

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Next week, ExploreGB is heading to Harrogate, Yorkshire, where hundreds of foreign travel buyers are meeting face-to-face with travel trade suppliers from the UK and Ireland.

At ExploreGB, over 250 international travel buyers from around 31 countries are proposed to do business with over 320 tourism suppliers. It will be held from Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th May at the Harrogate Convention Centre.

The Travel industry buyers and journalists from the largest and most important inbound visitor markets of the UK including Australia, France, Germany and the US will take part, and from China and other high-spending markets like Brazil, Canada, the Gulf Cooperation Council markets and India.

To quote VisitBritain Chief Executive Sally Balcombe, “As we countdown to our flagship annual trade event ExploreGB we are delighted to be bringing international travel buyers to Harrogate and Yorkshire, a fantastic base to promote the quality of our tourism offer and visitor experiences. Delegates from across the world will be left in no doubt as to the great facilities and products on offer to tourists and businesses alike.”

“ExploreGB is an extremely valuable business tool, giving travel suppliers and destinations the chance to get their products in front of hundreds of top global buyers, forge international business connections and ultimately inspire more visitors to book a trip to the UK.”

To quote Yorkshire Commercial Director Peter Dodd, “We are very much looking forward to welcoming suppliers from across the UK and the hundreds of global buyers when ExploreGB comes to Harrogate next week. This is a valuable business event for the county as well as a fantastic opportunity to promote to top international buyers all that Yorkshire has to offer, from our stunning coastline and its miles of golden beaches to our three National Parks and abundance of charming towns and vibrant cities.”

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