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Destinations

As a destination, why join Eventia?

Whether you are a National Tourist Office, Destination Marketing Organisation or a Convention Bureau, raise your destination’s profile, gaining strong visibility, recognition and credibility amongst the ‘movers and shakers’ of the events industry. 

Marketing and Business Development

• Listing on the Eventia web site (with link to own site)
• Free job vacancy advertising on the Eventia website
• The use of the Eventia logo on all marketing material - setting members apart as ‘best in class’
• Receipt of business leads via the Venue Location Service (only National Tourist Offices and UK Destinations)
• Purchase of data from Eventia’s client database at discounted member rates
• Exposure through PR activity, articles, features undertaken by Eventia
• Opportunities to sponsor Eventia activities, publications, and research to achieve higher profile
• Preferential rates at Eventia’s national and international awards’ ceremonies
• Participation at major industry tradeshows
• Access to special member only offers from various service providers
• Participation in regional meetings with other DMO members (only UK destinations)

Education, Training and CPD

• Opportunities to attend, network and/or host exclusive industry events
• Reduced rates for all staff at Eventia networking, training & educational events

Research

• Participation in the ‘UK Events Market Trends Survey 2009’ – free copy of the published report (priced at £195) to destinations generating 10 or more reporting venues – opportunity to commission local destination level report (extra cost) (only UK Destinations)
• Participation in DMO benchmarking research (being undertaken in collaboration with The Right Solution) (only UK Destinations)
• Access to corporate buyer research programme (Only UK Destinations)
• Access to the ‘Member Only’ section of the Eventia web site for the latest research, papers, industry intelligence.

Representation and Regulation

• Representation to Government via the Eventia Regulation Committee and Eventia’s parliamentary representative
• Representation to Government and the wider business community through Eventia’s membership of the Business Visits and Events Partnership
• Representation in other related organisations such as People 1st and the Tourism Alliance
• Updates on regulatory and legislative issues, with opportunities to contribute to current hot topics.

Information and Advisory Services

• Regular e-newsletter
• Access to individual help and advice from the Eventia management office team
• Access to the Croner Legal and Business ‘Helpline’, giving expert professional advice on Personnel/HR, VAT, Legal, Payroll and Health & Safety issues
• Access to the specialist VAT ‘Helpline’
• Opportunities to participate in Eventia’s Working Groups and Committees which cover: Awards, CSR, Education, Membership, Regulation and Representation. Other Groups are also formed from time to time to address topical matters. (only UK-based NTOs and UK Destinations)