Bookings are now live for the CTA Spring Networking event which takes place on 19-20 May in Oxford. We are based at the Holiday Inn Oxford and the event includes Fam trips to Bodleian Libraries and Blenheim Palace, including a Blue Badge Guide tour courtesy of Roger Bailey. Blenheim has a host of events this [...]
CTA members are encouraged to attend the CTA Spring Networking event in Oxford on 19-20 May which promises to be a great opportunity for operators to develop business by enhancing their day trip and tour programmes, and for operators to present their latest news and innovations. The event includes CTA’s AGM, followed by a business [...]
Join CTA at BTTS as we host a networking event on the show’s opening day, Wednesday 20 March, at Birmingham’s NEC. The CTA drinks reception starts at 1500hrs on the opening afternoon of BTTS within the main hall. Complimentary refreshments will be provided to CTA members. CTA is a BTTS Partner and has a stand [...]
Over 40 CTA operator and wholesaler members participated on the CTA Paris Fam Trip, courtesy of CroisiEurope. The group discovered the opportunities of the CroisiEurope fleet, including several vessels, as well as the locations, itineraries, accommodation, and food and drink on offer to groups. CTA members were also guided on a tour of Paris, experiencing [...]
CTA is hosting a networking event on the opening day of the British Travel & Tourism Show (BTTS), 20 March, NEC, and is welcoming all members. The CTA drinks reception starts at 1500hrs on the opening afternoon of BTTS within the main hall. Complimentary refreshments will be provided to CTA members. CTA, which is a [...]
More than 200 delegates attended CTA's annual Conference & Workshop last weekend in Newcastle. This included 20 new members who attended the event for the first time. The CTA Conference & Workshop 2024 took place from 28-30 January. Based at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead hotel, the weekend also included fam trips around the North East. [...]
CTA Spring Networking will take place on Sunday 19 and Monday 20 May in Oxford. Located at a coach-friendly hotel, the weekend will include a Fam trip to Blenheim Palace. Delegates will enjoy a light lunch at Blenheim Palace, as well as entry to the estate’s biggest ever exhibition, Icons of British Fashion. Blue Badge [...]
CTA will once again host an annual networking get together on the opening day of the British Travel & Tourism Show (BTTS), 20 March, NEC. With over 250 destinations, attractions and group-friendly hotels for you to discover there is no shortage of inspiration, and exhibitors will be on hand to help you create the perfect [...]
CTA encourages members to book by 21 December for the remaining rooms available for the CTA Conference & Workshop 2024. The majority of places for the 2024 event, which will be based at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead, 28-30 January 2024, have now been booked. [...]
CroisiEurope has extended the number of places available to CTA members for its 11-14 March 2024 Paris Fam trip. Members are encouraged to book before Christmas to secure the limited places available. As well as accommodation and product exploration onboard CroisiEurope’s premium MS Renoir river cruiser, the Fam trip will also now include visits to [...]
CTA members have described that the recent Winter Networking event in Exeter was the “best ever” for business development. Over 100 coach operators, wholesalers, and tourism suppliers attended the event on 19-20 November with significant new business potential and partnerships created as a result. “Many delegates reported that Winter Networking was the ‘best ever’ event [...]
CTA welcomed around 60 members to its World Travel Market networking event. Taking place on WTM’s opening morning on 6 November at The Fox pub at the Excel arena, the CTA event was sponsored by CroisiEurope. The session welcomed operators, wholesalers, and supplier members, [...]
Bookings are now open for the 2024 CTA Conference & Workshop which takes place in Newcastle on 28-30 January 2024. The event will be based at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead and will include the not-to-be-missed CTA Meet the Buyer Workshop on the morning of Monday 29 January, followed by a Conference session. The event includes [...]
CTA’s Winter Networking event takes place in Exeter on 19-20 November 2023. Hosted at the Courtyard by Marriott Exeter Sandypark hotel and including dinner at the Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel, we are very grateful for sponsorship from Visit Exeter. The event starts with a fam trip to Sidmouth with the coach supplied by Blakes Coaches plus a Blue [...]
Bookings will open very soon for CTA’s Winter Networking event, taking place in Exeter on 19 and 20 November. Hosted at the Courtyard by Marriott Exeter Sandypark hotel and supported by Visit Exeter, the event includes a fam trip in Sidmouth, with lunch at a Brend Collection hotel. Stuart Line Cruises will then take delegates [...]
Newcastle-upon-Tyne will host the CTA Conference & Workshop 2024, taking place Sunday 28 to Tuesday 30 January 2024. The event will be based at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead hotel and will include a special fam trip as well as the not-to-be-missed CTA Meet the Buyer Workshop. A networking dinner will take place at a select [...]
CTA members discussed the prospects for zero-emission coaches operating coach tours at the organisation’s recent Summer Networking event in Hertfordshire. Nearly 100 delegates heard presentations on the latest developments in ZE (zero emission) coaches, including both new vehicles and retrofit. While there are challenges in terms of vehicle range, charging infrastructure, and adequate luggage space [...]
CTA will once again hold a member networking event on the opening morning of World Travel Market London on Monday 6 November 2023. The networking will take place in a section of the main bar area of The Fox pub at Excel from 09.00 to 11.00 There is no need to pre-book for the CTA [...]
CTA is offering a fabulous Fam trip in Paris in March 2024 with CroisiEurope. The event includes a mini-cruise (subject to river levels) and three nights' accommodation on board CroisiEurope’s premium vessel MS Renoir. There will be a guided visit around Paris by coach and a chance for free time to explore the city and [...]
CTA is including a special zero-emissions (ZE) coach transition seminar at its Summer Networking event, taking place at Hertfordshire's DoubleTree by Hilton London Elstree hotel, on 23 and 24 July. Sponsored by VisitHerts and VisitScotland, the business networking event also includes a fam trip to Hatfield House. In addition, the event features a Supplier Showcase, [...]
Our next CTA event will be our Summer Networking which takes place at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Elstree on 23-24 July 2023. We are very grateful for sponsorship of the event from Visit Herts and CTA Partner member VisitScotland. The event starts with a Fam trip to CTA member Hatfield House and includes a [...]
CTA's Spring Networking event in Llandudno, sponsored by Visit Wales, attracted 95 members including coach operators, wholesalers, and industry suppliers. Held over Sunday 21 to Monday 22 May, the programme included a fam trip, supplier showcase and networking, as well as a social media masterclass. See a photo gallery of the event here - thanks [...]
CTA will welcome members to its Spring Networking & AGM event in Llandudno this coming weekend (21-22 May). CTA is delighted to confirm sponsors for the Llandudno event. Christmas in Birmingham is sponsoring the Networking Dinner on Sunday evening. And CTA Partner member Visit Wales is sponsoring the buyers’ attendance at the event. (See the latest tourism trade [...]
Our next CTA event will be our Spring Networking & AGM which takes place at the Imperial Hotel, Llandudno on 21-22 May 2023. CTA is delighted to confirm sponsors for the Llandudno event. Christmas in Birmingham is sponsoring the Networking Dinner on Sunday evening. And CTA Partner member Visit Wales is sponsoring the buyers' attendance [...]
A huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported a very successful CTA Conference & Workshop 2023 in Belfast. Many thanks to all the delegates who attended a great event in Belfast for our 2023 Conference. A packed schedule of Fam visits, Workshop and Conference sessions hopefully kept everyone informed, entertained and fully networked. We are [...]
British Tourism & Travel Show returns to the NEC Birmingham on 22-23 March, with 50 new exhibitors confirmed to enhance the group tourism sector's biggest annual event. More than 250 visitor attractions, hotels, venues and destinations will be exhibiting to inspire coach tour planners and group travel organisers with the best of Britain and Ireland. [...]
Bournemouth pulled out all the stops to welcome a record number of members for the CTA Winter Networking event on 20-21 November which was based at Marsham Court Hotel. More than 120 delegates took part with over 80 arriving early for a fabulous Fam trip put together by BCP Tourism and City Cruises with support [...]
We are delighted to open the bookings for a special FAM trip for CTA operators and wholesalers to Kent, Arras and Lens on 11- 13 December 2022 with the support of Visit Kent, DFDS and Hauts de France, plus RB Travel, The Qhotels Collection and Ashford Designer Outlet. The fam will visit Arras Christmas Market [...]
We are delighted to open bookings for the CTA Winter Networking event which will be held at The Marsham Court hotel in Bournemouth on 20-21 November 2022. The event will include a great Fam trip on Sunday afternoon (20 November) with lunch at Hennings and a Christmas Harbour Cruise with City Cruises followed by a [...]
CTA members were treated to some legendary Scottish hospitality at the Summer Networking event in Glasgow. Delegates were hosted at the well-located Crowne Plaza and a series of visits and a Workshop were arranged with support from our Partner member VisitScotland along with National Trust for Scotland, Glasgow Life and local attractions. The Riverside Museum [...]
We have a spectacular Summer Networking event planned in Glasgow including some great trips to local attractions, a civic reception and Scotland Workshop for buyers. We are very grateful to our Partner member VisitScotland who are supporting the event for operator and wholesaler members. Book via this link The event starts on Sunday afternoon (24 [...]
Welsh tourism organisations and local authorities provided a very warm welcome to Coach Tourism Association delegates for their Spring Networking event which is likely to lead to a strong boost for tours and excursions to the area. The CTA event was sponsored by Visit Wales with strong support from Southern Wales Tourism who organised a [...]
CTA delegates will enjoy a very warm welcome in Southern Wales for the 2022 Spring Networking event which is based at the brand new Mercure Newport hotel and generously sponsored by Visit Wales, supported by Tourism South Wales and Newport County Council. The event kicks off with a reception at the Riverfront Theatre from midday [...]
Operator and wholesaler members enjoyed the first CTA Fam trip held since the pandemic which went to the Isle of Wight. The fam trip was inspired by the success of an earlier Johnsons Coaches’ ‘VIP Experience tour’ which Barry Cobb put together with Hovertravel, in 2019 following a successful auction bid at the CTA conference [...]
CTA’s Spring Networking event will take place in Southern Wales on 22-23 May. We will be based at the brand new Mercure Newport Hotel and the event includes a half-day Fam trip on Sunday with our AGM and a showcase and seminar on Monday morning. The half-day familiarisation visit around Southern Wales will be a [...]
We have so many wonderful photos from the CTA Conference & Workshop held in Liverpool on 6-8 Feb. Many thanks to Stuart Render for photography. Here is a video slideshow of the photos And here is a gallery of the images: [...]
A record attendance at this year’s CTA Workshop & Conference in Liverpool signalled a strong desire by CTA members to get back to business at our first in-person event for two years. The final tally of delegates for the event, which was generously sponsored by CTA Partner member Tourism Ireland, reached 200 with new registrations [...]
CTA members are invited to attend a special zoom event to celebrate St Andrew’s Day on Tuesday 30 November at 11am. With fantastic support from our Partner members CalMac Ferries and VisitScotland, the event will highlight the very special welcome that awaits your groups in Scotland. CalMac will be showcasing their exciting food and beverage [...]
If you are visiting World Travel Market in London, we’d love to see you at our drop-in on the Monday morning. Join CTA members for a coffee and catch-up in The Fox pub from 10am. If you are planning to attend the CTA networking drop-in, please register here. And if you haven’t already registered for [...]
We are delighted to open bookings for the 2022 Workshop & Conference in Liverpool which will take place from Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 February. CTA Workshop & Conference 6-8 February 2022 Hilton Liverpool, L1 8LW Book your place now! We will be based at Hilton Liverpool which is ideally situated just minutes [...]
More than 140 CTA and CPT members attended the first of a series of Live Sessions on 30 March with the focus on The Road to Recovery. The event was the first in a series of three online events which will coincide with the proposed key dates for the reopening of tourism in England. A [...]
Update: Many thanks to those who attended the Burns Night zoom. It was a very informative and valuable session with great contributions from Lauren Hogg, VisitScotland; Andrew MacNair, CalMac Ferries; and Mary Jane Brett, Diageo plus a wonderful Address to a Haggis from Visit Arran's Sheila Gilmore. Presentations and extract from zoom video below: Robert [...]
Visit England is hosting a special online seminar ‘Coach Travel – building towards recovery’ on 14 January at 11am. The event will feature an overview from Robert Shaw, CTA chair, followed by presentations from John Johnson, Johnsons Coaches; Paul Cartwright A&P Travel; and Lucy Osborne, Leger/Shearings. The seminar aims to highlight the coach travel sector [...]
The plans for CTA’s flagship Conference & Workshop are continuing apace and we have secured some excellent speakers and can promise a first-class event with topical conference themes and the opportunity to meet and do business at the workshops and social networking sessions. Bookings are coming in thick and fast, so if you haven’t booked [...]
