Register for WYSTC in San Diego, California 18-21 September 2012

From 18-21 September, San Diego, California is the place to be! Join us at the essential global youth travel industry event, the World Youth Student Travel Conference. WYSTC’s aim is to provide the youth, student and educational travel industry with a global event where specialist organisations gather to trade with trusted partners plus exchange knowledge, experience and expertise.

WYSE Travel Confederation is pleased to announce WYSTC 2012 is now open for registration. If your business is involved in the lucrative US $173 billion dollar youth industry, then you cannot afford to miss WYSTC.

WYSTC has travelled to 21 cities and 14 countries over its 21-year history, and this year in San Diego will be bigger and better, with interactive seminars, business appointments, networking and social functions.

Inspiring! Connecting! Discovering! Exploring! WYSTC!

Register early for maximum value

Register now by clicking here and receive an early bird discount!

Register now for your place at this essential travel and tourism event. Registration allows you access to nearly FOUR DAYS of networking,  trading, seminars, and workshops that bring you to the forefront of global youth travel.

CONNECT to the diverse markets that serve the millions of young people who travel to study, work, and gain international experience and skills.

LEARN from the industry’s leading speakers, niche sector meetings, seminars, and valuable workshops.

NETWORK with like minded people during the business-to-business trade fair and various interactive seminars.

Buy a booth at WYSTC and increase your exposure

During the trade fair and business appointments, organisations have the option of holding pre-scheduled meetings at their booths and attend the exhibition at their leisure. Organisations have the ability to brand their booths and create a comfortable environment to hold their meetings and showcase their business.

Click here for further details about exhibiting at WYSTC.

Extra visibility through sponsorship

The WYSTC Event Sponsorship Programme provides speaker, branding, and marketing opportunities to showcase your products and services at the leading event of the global youth travel community.

Sponsorship of the event is an excellent option for organisations wishing to generate exposure for their business, with additional details available here on the various levels of sponsorship and advertising. Events Sales Manager James Cavell (james.cavell@wysetc.org) is happy to work with you to arrange a suitable option for your marketing needs.

Speakers and presenters

WYSTC 2012 is also building its programme, and we want you or someone you know to be part of it. If you are a public speaker with travel industry topics you are burning to share with the key industry stakeholders who attend, then click here for more information on addressing the conference as a speaker.

Or maybe you are a budding talent wanting to be the face of the entire conference? WYSTC 2012 is searching for an on-camera presenter to mingle with the attendees and work with our video crew to create great media for during and after the event. Your destiny in broadcasting might just come sooner than you realise. Click here to enter our Presenter Competition.

Venue

The Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina is the perfect venue to host WYSTC 2012. With highly rated conference facilities and accommodation, nestled at the edge of spectacular San Diego bay, the Sheraton will provide the ideal setting for both a successful conference and dynamic and exciting social functions.

Its location in town is also ideal for sightseeing in the area: a trip to La Jolla, dining in the Gas Lamp District, experiencing the Wild West feel in Old Town San Diego, Balboa Park and the famous San Diego Zoo, Sea World, or Coronado Island.

Get connected

Communications and announcements for WYSTC will be ongoing. Sign up for the WYSTC WIRE newsletter by visiting the home page or emailing communications@wysetc.org. Following the real-time conference action and meeting attendees with our social media channels are just a few clicks away:

About WYSTC and WYSE Travel Confederation

WYSTC is the annual event of WYSE Travel Confederation, the largest youth travel industry association which is also endorsed by the UNWTO and UNESCO. WYSE Travel Confederation is a not-for-profit membership association dedicated to supporting the global youth travel industry and creating new opportunities for youth and student travellers worldwide.

WYSTC connects the many sectors and organisations that serve millions of young people who travel to study, work and grow. Bringing these diverse industries together under one roof provides a singular opportunity to pursue innovative partnerships, develop creative marketing and distribution channels and tap into new markets.