Become A Member

As the official tourism organisation for Essex, we are here to help local businesses within the industry reach their full potential. A membership with Visit Essex provides you access to a range of benefits including marketing and press opportunities, staff training, local industry news, and other great resources. Our current members consist of amazing restaurants, attractions such as theme parks and zoos, hotels, and so much more across the county of Essex. We are here to help improve tourism for our county by connecting with and assisting local businesses, small and large, to achieve their business goals, and to raise awareness of the amazing things that Essex has to offer both locals and visitors.

We have a wonderful team with extensive knowledge and expertise within PR, communications, customer service, and digital marketing, who are always available during business hours for members to contact regarding business support. As a member of VisitEngland’s Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) programme, Visit Essex have access to resources and stakeholders that allow us to shape and grow the visitor economy for Essex better than ever before through a newly developed destination management plan and available government funding streams.

“Visit Essex have always been an enormous support and source of information for us, but through the recent crisis the support was exceptional and crucial to our day to day running of our business. We cannot thank the team enough for always being on the other end of the phone.” Audley End Miniature Railway 

Our Memberships

We currently offer two different levels of membership with Visit Essex, referred to as Silver and Gold. Both of these memberships offer amazing benefits including a product page on our website, promotion through our social media platforms, PR opportunities, and training and resources. Learn more about each membership below, or contact us to discuss costings and benefits. 

Silver Membership

Cost: From £247 + VAT annually

• Website Listing
• Networking Events
• Monthly Newsletter
• Marketing & PR Opportunities
• Access to Marketing Hub

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Gold Membership

Cost: From £1100 + VAT annually

Everything within Silver Membership plus…

• Paid Social Ads
• Inclusion on Visitor Map
• Inclusion in Newsletters & Campaigns
• Leaflet Distribution
• Discounts on Advertising Opportunities

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How to Join

For more information about membership and how to work with us, please contact Cheryl Owen by emailing cheryl.owen@essex.gov.uk or call +44 (0) 33301 30106.