EXHIBITOR
INFORMATION
Background
Now in its 33rd year of supporting the group travel industry, Excursions is the longest established
group travel show in the UK. Visitors to Excursions 2009, the UK’s premier one day group travel
show, were 7.5% up on the 2008 Figures at over 1,100 setting a new attendance record this century. Declared a resounding success, the exhibition also attracted a record number of exhibitors with
over 200 attractions, destinations, accommodation providers and tour operators taking space.
Excursions 2009 proved to be a great success and the organisers of the event work hard to ensure
that visitors to the show have an enjoyable and informative day and exhibitors are able to meet, and
conduct business with, a vast number of group organisers and operators.
Seven coaches transported visitors to the show from around the UK including North Wales and
Middlesex. Each year there is a free shuttle coach from the nearest railway and underground
stations with Excursions staff waiting on the platforms to greet visitors and guide them to the coach.
An average of 99% of visitors to Excursions from 2005 to 2009 rated the show as ‘worthwhile’ or ‘very worthwhile’.
Highlights from the Excursions 2009 Research
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100% |
of 2009 exhibitors said they would consider booking again
for 2010 |
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100% |
of 2009 exhibitors rated the show overall as 'good' or 'very good' |
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99% |
of
visitors surveyed found visiting Excursions 2009 'worthwhile'
or 'very worthwhile' |
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95% |
of visitors are 'likely' or 'very likely' to take a
group to visit the venues which exhibited at Excursions 2009 |
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88% |
of exhibitors rated the layout as 'good' or 'very
good' |
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86% |
of visitors will consider visiting Excursions 2010 |
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78% |
of exhibitors rated the organisation of Excursions 2009 to be 'good' or 'very
good' |
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68% |
of visitors spent three hours or more at Excursions 2009 |
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46% |
of visitors did not intend to visit any other UK group
or travel trade exhibition |
These statistics were sourced from questionnaires completed by 23% or exhibitors and 19% of visitors
You can
view a six minute video from Excursions
2009 here
Booking for Excursions 2010
Any attraction,
destination or operator keen to attract more groups business
can book a stand at Excursions 2010, and members of any Regional
Tourist Board (or new regional tourism organisation) benefit
from specially reduced rates.
Click
here to download the Excursions 2010 brochure
and
Click
here to book online
Excursions
Sales Contacts
| South
East
Tourism South East
40 Chamberlayne Road
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 5JH
Contact:
Fran Downton
Tel: 023 8062 5409
Fax: 023 8061 8018
e-mail: fdownton@tourismse.com
East of England
East
of England Tourism
Dettingen
House
Dettingen Way
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3TU
Contact: Stephen Rampley
Tel: 01284 727478
Fax: 01284 727470
e-mail: srampley@eet.org.uk
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London
Visit
London
6th Floor
2 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2RR
Contact:
Louisa Myers
Tel: 020 7234 5821
Fax: 020 7234 5751
e-mail: lmyers@visitlondon.com
Rest of UK and Overseas
Group
Travel Organiser
47 Wellington Square
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 1PN
Contact: Adrian Gates
Tel: 0845 166 8125
Fax: 01424 200478
e-mail: adrian@grouptravelorganiser.com
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