Join Visit Essex

Visit Essex is led by a board of industry professionals and is a membership based organisation. This means that everything we do is for, and on behalf of you, our members. Our aim is to promote tourism, increase visitor numbers, increase the length of visits and generate income for the county. We work with visitor attractions, accommodation providers and other tourism related businesses (including the travel trade, media and wider partners), to ensure that the county remains a leading visitor destination. Our work encompasses major marketing campaigns, high profile PR work, business support, and the management and promotion of the official Visit Essex brand.

Download a Membership Brochure outlining our objectives and benefits here.

Your yearly membership fee gives you all these key benefits:

Inclusion in the Visit Essex guide - 100,000 copies printed each year (basic listing)
Basic listing on www.visitessex.com (over 1 million hits per month), with an on-line direct booking facility for accommodation providers, and ability to upload events
Monthly event e-shot to 5,000 consumers with your events included
Press and PR opportunities including Visit Essex marketing campaigns to raise awareness of your business
Travel Trade e.g. trade shows including Excursions Group Travel Show, and familiarisation trips to encourage group visits to your business
Mystery shopper visit to get constructive feedback and support to help boost your business
Preferential access to hospitality apprenticeships linking you to enthusiastic people wanting to work in the tourism industry
Exclusive tourism networking events to make new contacts and share ideas and best practice with like minded businesses
Skills for Success subsidised training events e.g. electronic and social media, Welcome All, how to access grants and how to improve your PR
Dedicated team as a point of contact, supporting your business and identifying opportunities for you to maximise your business
Barclaycard merchant banking services preferential rates saving you money

Please download the complete document for more detailed information on what Visit Essex can do for you To discuss becoming a member please contact:

Carol Jolly
Membership & Business Tourism Manager
Tel: 01245 435152, Mob: 07584 480072, email carol.jolly@essex.gov.uk

Download Membership brochure

Download Application form

Download Rate card