About WYSE Travel Confederation

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  As the worldwide trade association for youth and student travel specialists, WYSE Travel Confederation’s global network of 600+ members provides international travel and cultural experiences to 10 million youth and students each year.

  
  Activities & Member Benefits

  Members of the WYSE Travel Confederation are able to take advantage of the following benefits:

  • Discounts: Preferential registration rates and promotional opportunities at the World Youth & Student Travel Conference (www.wystc.org) and the Work Experience Travel Market & IAPA Annual Conference (www.wetm-iac.org).  Members enjoy almost 40% off the registration price!
  • Research to help you grow your business. We are releasing our new research package which will provide members with a steady stream of market intelligence and trend reports that pinpoint the latest business opportunities in our industry. This enhanced member benefit is brought to you as a direct result of member feedback.
  • Online networking enabling members to promote their programmes globally & network with trusted trading partners. Further networking possibilities are available via social platforms like our LinkedIn Groups.
  • Face-to-face networking at industry events throughout the year.
  • Regional Committees: we are growing the membership and creating exciting new trading partners through the introduction of regional committees to develop youth and student travel markets worldwide.
  • Lobbying governments on today’s critical issues. The WYSE Work Abroad Advocacy Group recently formed in response to the J-1 Visa Investigation is one such example. We also work extensively with the UNWTO and are a stakeholder in the European Commission’s Youth on the Move Campaign.
  • Promotion of your business through Youth Travel International magazine, enjoyed by 45,000 recipients. Starting with the next issue, each one will include our member directory.
  • Mark of Quality: use the WYSE Travel Confederation logos as a symbol of quality on your organisation’s website, brochures, and other marketing materials.
  • On-going communications (monthly newsletter Network News, WYSTC Wire, Association newsletters, blogs, press releases and more)
  • Let your voice be heard by telling us which issues are most important to you, and guiding our initiatives to help strengthen the entire youth and student travel industry.

  If you wish to apply for membership, please complete our online application form: http://wysetc.membership.sgizmo.com/s3/