The Commercial Opportunity for UK Suppliers

The Youth Travel Workshop sits at the heart of BETA’s international hosted buyer programme – a curated network of high-volume, trade-referenced youth travel operators.

All hosted buyers:

  • Submit annual turnover and student volume figures
  • Demonstrate existing UK programmes
  • Provide UK trade references
  • Are vetted to ensure high-quality, commercially active participation

What Buyers Are Actively Sourcing

Accommodation
Attractions & Sightseeing
Tickets, Tours & Group Meals
Transport
Language Schools & Summer Camps
Other Services

 

*Data based on buyer events held in October 2025 and February 2026

Based on the most recent event data, BETA’s hosted buyers collectively represent:
0 million
In annual youth & student travel to the UK
0
Youth travellers placed annually in the UK
0
Representation across 5 global regions

Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Africa

75% focus on group travel to the UK

99% of delegates rated the Workshop excellent

This was a first time event for our leisure activity solution and it has been a really productive 2 days for us. The buyers we spoke to have been engaged and keen to find solutions to work together. The event gives you an opportunity to test the travel trade to see if this is a route to market for your business effectively as it gives you a quick insight into what they require and how you can fit to open up this overseas student route to market. I would absolutely recommend this workshop for any suppliers who are looking to make contact with overseas student buyers.

Attending the BETA Youth Travel Workshop helps us maintain relationships with existing partners and identify new business opportunities.

The Workshop is an excellent opportunity for us to reach new markets and audiences that would otherwise require a large amount of resources 

The event was absolutely fantastic—it exceeded my expectations, especially in terms of attracting such an incredible group of international qualified buyers. I’ve already followed up with everyone and am truly excited about the potential opportunities ahead. It’s amazing to be part of BETA, and I’m looking forward to building even stronger partnerships in the future!

The event was the first virtual BETA event I have attended and it was well worth it. The event gave us the opportunity to meet buyers around the globe where it would not be possible to via an in person event. I am not typically a huge fan of virtual events, however I found this run like clockwork, with the right amount of breaks. It also represented excellent value for money.

Great platform for new business ideas and product development in the UK.

BETA Youth Travel Workshops are always a great chance to both maintain existing relationships and find new partners.

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the BETA team for organising an excellent and productive workshop. This year, the quality of the appointments and international buyers was particularly good.

I would not hesitate to recommend the BETA trading events to anyone in our industry. They provide a fantastic platform for networking, creating new partnerships, and strengthening existing relationships.

BETA is essential for meeting new vendors and reconnecting with current vendors

Fantastic workshop with productive meetings and leads. I’ve left feeling inspired and positive!

 

The coordination, information, instructions and of course the participants made this a great business event. I appreciate the opportunity to share information, meet new products and greet “old friends”

It was nice meeting new businesses and signing new business deals for the upcoming year.

I strongly recommend this event.It’s a unique opportunity for buyers, suppliers and educators in general, as it provides first-hand information, rates and advice from experts in the field.

A very fruitful event with the opportunity to reach out to new buyers and raise visibility of brand new products

I find the Youth Travel Workshop to be such a beneficial event to have access to as a member. They give us the opportunity to meet with a variety of prospective customers, on an easy-to-use platform, and being online means it saves time and money travelling to an event.

It’s an extremely professionally organised event, easy to attend! Attendees from various segments and markets have the opportunity to introduce their business, update each other and start/renew partnerships

A really good and well organised event with an even balance of buyers and suppliers. Good opportunity to meet new and catch up with existing customers

This workshop is very good for generating new business, making partnerships, networking and contacting existing business. Very well organised.

This was our first Youth Travel Workshop and it was a great opportunity to get in front of new partners but also a great chance to talk about our new offerings and gain early feedback on them. A great start to our BETA membership and event attendance!

I found the Workshop a great way to gain feedback from prospective client on our proposition to market, their requirements, and to build new relationships with stakeholders

I thoroughly enjoyed this BETA event. I was introduced to many new suppliers and buyers and was able to explain our pre-existing and new offers.

It was a great workshop to meet student/youth operators.I met with some great suppliers!

Great selection of buyers and cost -efficient way to negotiate business since each meeting is 15 min. We prefer online format since we managed to connect both London and Turkey branches during our meetings.

The event was truly splendid, offering a plethora of opportunities spanning the globe.