1. Activity Tourism Antur Cymru
Antur Cymru is the umbrella organisation representing outdoors education, recreation, and tourism in Wales. It provides a critical forum for the exchange of views and development of supportive responses and initiatives regarding this.
Tel: 01348 840763
Email: sealyhamsam@aol.com
2. Attractions Welsh Association of Visitor Attraction
WAVA supports and represents visitor attraction operators. It provides networking opportunities for operators to discuss problems and share experience.
Tel: 01654 711228 Email: wava@corris-wales.co.uk
3. Caravan and Camping The National Caravan Council
NCC was originally a trade association for the UK Caravan Industry. It has grown to now represent the manufacturers, dealers, park operators and supplies and service providers throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Tel: 01252 318251
Email: Information info@nationalcaravan.co.uk
Website: www.thecaravan.net
The Camping & Caravanning Club
The oldest camping and caravanning club in the world provides campsites and information on campsites, foreign travel opportunities and everything else the camper or caravanner needs.
Tel: 024 7685 6797
Email: enquiries enquiries@caravanclub.co.uk
Website: www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk
4. Festivals and Events Festivals of Wales-Gwyliau Cymru
FOW is the premier membership organisation in Wales for festival and event organisers.
Tel: 01492 573760
Email: Kay Lavers kay@festivalsofwales.freeserve.co.uk
Website: www.WalesCalendar.com
This Week® Wales
TWW provide an interactive online Calendar of events for Wales linked to Accommodation, Restaurants and Attractions.
Tel: 01766 540250
Email: Terry Jackson terry@ThisWeek.co.uk
Website (Calendar): www.WalesCalendar.com
Website (Network): www.ThisWeek.co.uk
5. Holiday Parks British Holiday & Home Parks Associatiion
BH&HPA is the representative trade body for the parks industry in the UK.
Tel: 01452 526911
Email: Enquiries enquiries@bhhpa.org.uk
Website: www.bha.org.uk
6. Online Consumer Marketing Staying in Wales-Aros yng Nghymru
SIW is a market-facing, online network of over 2,500 interlinked Accommodation, Restaurants, Attractions, Festivals and Events members that gain added value from their Visit Wales registration.
Email: Helpline Team info@stayinginwales.com
Website (Members): www.StayingInWales.com/MyAccount
Website (Consumers): www.StayinginWales.com
Visit Wales
Visit Wales is a destination management system (DMS) conceived by the Wales Tourist Board's, which invites all quality-graded and approved tourism businesses to register their information and to share it with other marketing organisations.
Tel: Helpline 08708 300 301
Website (Businesses): www.MyBusiness.VisitWales.com
Website (Consumers): http://www.VisitWales.com
7. Public Transport Tourism Sustainable Transport for Tourism Wales
STTW is an advisory forum on all matters relating to tourism and public transport in Wales.
Tel: 01766 540250
Email: Simon Bilsborough sbilsborough@ccw.wales.gov.uk
Website: Under construction
8. Rural Tourism Farmstay UK
Farmstay UK is a farmer owned consortium aiming to promote the concept of farm tourism in the UK.
Tel: 024 7669 6909
Email: info@farmstayuk.co.uk
Website: www.farmstayuk.co.uk
Wales Rural Forum-Fforwm Gwledig Cymru
WRF are developing a Rural Resource that aims to safeguard the natural and cultural heritage of rural Wales that visitors to Wales find so attractive.
Amongst the benficiaries will be tourism businesses, tourism associations, and agri-food businesses.
Tel: 01834
Email: Yvonne Llewelyn yvonne@planed.org.uk
Website: Under construction
9. Self-Catering Accommodation Association of Wales Agents
AWA represents a large number of self-catering operators, many with just one farmhouse or cottage and others with larger complexes. It provides better representation for all Agents large and small.
Tel: 01492 582492
Email: barbara@nwhc.demon.co.uk
Wales Association of Self-Catering Operators
Acting as a voice for self catering in Wales. WASCO's membership comprises of one cottage operators to large agencies operating throughout the country.
Tel: 08701 283152
Email: enquiries@wasco.org.uk
Website: www.walescottages.co.uk
10. Serviced Accommodation Forum for Small Serviced Accommodation Operators in Wales
The Forum is a national tourism consultative group for the B&B, guesthouse and small hotel sector with 10 bedrooms or less.
Tel: 01446 774451
Email: June Jenkins junejenkins@bydd.co.uk
British Hospitality Association
The BHA is the national association representing the hotel, restaurant and catering industry.
Tel: 0207 404 7744
Email: Martin Couchman martin.couchman@bha.org.uk
Website: www.bha.org.uk
11. Tourism Associations and Business Groups Federation of Small Businesses
FSB is a lobbying and campaigning business organis`tion that ensures the voice of the small business proprietor is heard.
Tel: 029 2052 1230
Email: Ben Cottam ben.cottam@fsb.org.uk
Mid Wales Tourism
MWT is the principal deliverer of support for the tourism economy of Mid Wales and represents tourism interests at local, regional and national levels.
Tel: 01654 702653
Email: Val Hawkins valh@mid-wales-tourism.org.uk
Website: www.visitmidwales.co.uk
North Wales Tourism
NWT represents 1300 private sector and public organisations within the north Wales tourism hospitality industry. It is the principal deliverer of for the tourism industry on a partnership basis.
Tel: 01492 531731
Email: Esther Roberts esther.roberts@nwt.co.uk
Website: www.nwt.co.uk
Tourism Associations In South West Wales
The four Tourism Associations of west Wales provide the local tourism and hospitality industry with organisations which own, direct and participate in the partnership delivery of local, regional and national strategies for tourism.
Tel: 01267 290455
Email: Dr Colin Rouse w.c.rouse@btopenworld.com
The Youth Hostel Association
YHA offers affordable accommodation at 36 Youth Hostels across Wales, most located in the National Parks of Snowdonia, the Brecon Beacons and the Pembrokeshire Coast.
Tel: 029 2039 6766
Email: wales@yha.org.uk
Website: www.yha.org.uk
12. Tour Guides Wales Official Tourist Guides Association
WOTGA promotes and represents the interests of qualified self-employed tour guides in Wales.
Tel: 01633 774796
Email: enquiry@walestourguides.com
13. Training Tourism Training Forum For Wales
TTFW promotes and guides education and training in the tourism industry.
Tel: 029 2049 5174
Email: enquiries@ttfw.org.uk
Website: www.ttfw.org.uk
14. Wales Tourism Alliance Wales Tourism Alliance
WTA is recognised by the Welsh Assembly Governement as the voice of the 'tourism industry' in Wales.
Tel: 029 2038 4440
Email: info@wta.org.uk
Website: www.wta.org.uk
