British Educational Travel Association to hold Youth & Student Travel Summit in Bristol and Bath

The British Educational Travel Association (BETA) has proudly announced that its 2024 Youth & Student Travel Summit is heading to Bristol and Bath, and will offer a packed schedule of panels, discussions, networking and B2B meetings for the youth, student and educational travel sector. 

Hosted in the iconic South West of England, the location has been selected based on its exciting mix of experiences for visitors of all ages, along with BETA’s commitment to creating a greater dispersal of youth, student and educational travellers across the UK.

In a recent study by StudentUniverse, 93% of youth travellers said they would return to a destination where they had a positive experience, so the long-term value to destinations targeting this type of traveller is felt over a lifetime - and with 23% of all international arrivals attributed to young travellers, this is a sector that needs to be nurtured and understood for its influence, economic value and soft power.

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The Summit will bring together businesses from the UK and overseas, to create innovative products, and inspiring programmes and itineraries for this fast-growing sector.

The event also includes: 

• Welcome to Bristol Social 
• One full day of business-driven access to the youth, student and educational travel sector
• Wrap around familiarisation programme for international Hosted Buyers

For over 20 years BETA has championed the UK youth, student and educational travel sector from grassroots to global businesses, ensuring that the UK Government hears the sector’s voice.

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Emma English, BETA Executive Director commented, “Following the success of our Summit in Manchester in 2023, we are delighted to showcase another top 10 destination for youth, student and educational travellers. We look forward to working with the stakeholders in Bristol, Bath and the surrounding areas to grow the local visitor economy through this influential young audience.”

Kathryn Davis, Managing Director of Visit West added “We are thrilled that the prestigious BETA Summit will be coming to Bristol and Bath this year, and we are excited to be able to show off the wonderful region, its cities, towns, coast, and countryside.  We have a wealth of attractions and experiences for young people, and hope that delegates are inspired by this to bring their groups back to the region in future years, so creating future ambassadors.  Youth and educational travel is already vital to the region’s visitor economy, and we have a real opportunity to step up and work with organisers to create a truly memorable event.

Discounts are available for local businesses quoting SUMMITSAVE100 T&Cs apply. For more information on delegate registration, sponsorship, exhibiting or speaking at the Summit, get in touch with BETA’s Events Team or follow BETA's latest news to find out more.