About
The Visit York Tourism Conference, sponsored by LNER, is returning on 29th January 2025 at the Creative Centre, York St John University.
The event involves a gathering of city leaders and Visit York members, focusing on fostering creative collaborations and exploring new opportunities for York.
Please note conference tickets are limited to Visit York members and for two tickets per business/organisation. Not a Visit York member? Find out more here.
Date – Wednesday 29th January 2025
Venue – York St. John Creative Centre
Speakers
- Sarah Loftus, Managing Director, Make It York
- Katerina Rysova, Senior Insights Manager & Interim Head of Research and Forecasting, VisitBritain
- Stuart Paver, Chair, Make It York and Chair, Pavers
- Giles Fearnley, Chair, Great Scenic Journeys
Schedule
After the Tourism Conference, attendees are invited to join us for a networking lunch sponsored by York St John. In the afternoon, there will be a choice of two optional workshops: we will be running a Membership MOT workshop to help you get the most out of your Visit York membership, and the Green Business Forum will be hosting a Sustainable Tourism session focusing on ways businesses in the tourism industry can implement sustainable practices.
Morning
08:45: Registration and Refreshments
09:30-12:45: Conference
12:45-14:00: Networking Lunch
Afternoon (optional sessions)
14:00-15:00: Membership MOT: Get The Most Out Of Your Visit York Membership
or
14:00-16:30: Green Business Forum: Sustainable Tourism
Please note: When booking your conference ticket, you will see two add-ons for the networking lunch and for the Membership MOT workshop. Please select these add-ons if you wish to book for the lunch and/or the workshop. To register your interest for the Sustainable Tourism session, please contact carbon.reduction@york.gov.uk
Find out more about the Visit York Tourism Conference here ▸
