Here’s a great incentive to look at getting your 2010 Tour off the ground with Great Central Sports Tours.

If you ask for a quote during the months of March and April and then place a booking (with a deposit), for groups of 15 persons or more the group organiser will go FREE.

We have arranged many tours already for 2010 in the last four months and have offered the very same incentive to those that have asked for quotes and subsequently booked with us.

And it does not have to be the group organiser that goes FREE.  If there is someone in your party which you feel would benefit or perhaps deserve to go on Tour (someone that possibly could not have done so otherwise), then here’s your opportunity to get them along.

So, what are you waiting for? Get in touch with me now and let’s starting talking, thinking about and planning your 2010 Tour

The fourth annual British Tourism Week (BTW) takes place from 15 - 21 March 2010. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will once again be Patron for this series of inter-related events, which aims to raise local, regional, national and international awareness of the size, value and importance of Britain’s £114 billion visitor economy.

BTW 2009 saw over 230 events take place across the country, culminating with the inaugural Best of Britain & Ireland Travel Trade Forum (formerly the British Travel Trade Fair) and a new two-day consumer show. Building upon this success, British Tourism Week 2010 will highlight the contribution made by businesses large and small, public and commercial, and aims to galvanise the commitment of organisations and individuals to further improve and develop the industry.

Be Part of It, and get involved. Whether you work in the industry and wish to organise an event; a politician wanting to visit your local tourism businesses; a member of the media looking for information on what’s happening that week; or you are a consumer looking for tourist information, you will find this website contains lots of ideas and resources to help you.

British Tourism Week is organised by VisitBritain with the support of The Tourism Society, and an Executive Committee comprising the Tourism Alliance; Wales Tourism Alliance; Scottish Tourism Forum; VisitEngland; VisitScotland; Visit Wales; Visit London; the English Regions; British Hospitality Association; ABTA the Travel Association; UKinbound; Local Government Association; Association of Leading Visitor Attractions; Travelodge; Hoseasons; Holiday Cottages Group; British Beer & Pub Association; Coach Tourism Council; Group Travel Organisers Association; Virgin Trains; and Best of Britain & Ireland Events (organisers of the Best of Britain & Ireland Travel Trade Forum and the Best of Britain & Ireland consumer show).

At Great Central we continue to deal purely with arranging sports tours and group travel breaks in the UK & Ireland. 

Why?

Well, ask yourself this. Why travel so far afield when there is so much on our own doorsteps to explore? 

Think about it.

There are always new places and venues to visit (no one can say they have ’seen it all’); old destinations  and acquaintances to renew and catch up on, all effectively on our own doorsteps and no more than a couple of hours away.

The number of short haul and long haul destinations from the UK is undoubtedly growing (and will continue to do so). Yet, there is so much variety and diversity here on our shores, so much to tap into and all a lot closer to home.

Rest assured then, when you enquire about a tour with Great Central you are dealing with a small but knowledgable team who know the UK [almost inside out - we are still discovering new places after all!], and widely support and encourage tourism here in the UK.