Trade Opportunity

Join Visit Causeway Coast and Glens at World Travel Market 2026
Visit Causeway Coast and Glens is delighted to be attending World Travel Market London 2026, taking place at ExCeL London from Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 November 2026.  We are offering an opportunity for up to three tourism and hospitality businesses from the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough to join us and showcase the destination to the international travel trade.
 
What’s involved?
 Participating businesses will have the opportunity to:

  • Represent the Visit Causeway Coast and Glens brand
  • Promote the destination alongside their own business offering
  • Engage with international travel trade contacts and potential buyers
  • Participate through a digital presentation format only, with no physical business branding or printed literature

Please note that due to stand capacity and health and safety requirements, only one representative per participating business can attend per day.
 
Participation Cost
Rates are based on business size and are charged per day:

  • 1-10 employees: £300 per day
  • 10-50 employees: £500 per day
  • 50+ employees: £800 per day

Travel, accommodation, meals and all other associated expenses are the responsibility of the participating business.
 
Selection Criteria
With places extremely limited, applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis, with preference given to businesses that can demonstrate:

  • Net negotiated commissionable trade rates
  • Ability to contract with international tour operators
  • A clear focus on international markets

How to Apply
To express your interest, please email mark.mcgrann@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk by 4pm on Wednesday 7 October 2026, including: 

  • Your business name
  • Confirmation that your business is a ratepayer within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area
  • A brief outline demonstrating how your business meets the selection criteria above

Confirmation & Payment
Successful applicants will be invoiced once their place has been offered.  Payment must be made in full within 14 days of the invoice being issued, and places will only be confirmed once payment has been received.
If payment is not received within this period, the place will be offered to a business on the waiting list.
 
This is a prime opportunity to showcase your business to international buyers while helping promote the Causeway Coast and Glens as a world-class visitor destination. We look forward to receiving your expression of interest.

 

Previous Opportunities

Golf Product Awareness Workshop 15th September 2026

A Golf Product Awareness workshop was held for all tourism trade on Tuesday 15th September at Portstewart Golf Club. This workshop was a valuable opportunity for tourism business to learn more about the golf visitor and market segment in Northern Ireland, with practical advice on how to capture the golf market and how to enhance your product offering for this visitor.

Discover the potential of the golf market segment in Northern Ireland:

  • Exploration of the needs and requirements of the North American and European golfer
  • Who is the golf visitor and what do they want from their stay?
  • What is the value of the golf market to the Northern Ireland tourism industry?
  • The legacy of the Open and what this means for the future of the Northern Ireland tourism industry
  • Targeting the luxury golfer
  • Practical tips on hosting golfers

Speed Networking Event 2nd June 2026

Visit Causeway Coast and Glens Speed Networking events provide opportunity:

  • to meet complementary businesses
  • to connect and to potentially collaborate with one another
  • to enhance product awareness and add value to the overall visitor experience


The opportunity to join the Causeway Coastal Route stand at Bord Bia in Bloom closed Friday 24th April 2026.

Why Get Involved in future opportunities?

By joining the Causeway Coastal Route stand or other, you will:

  • Promote your business directly to the targeted audience
  • Align with the Visit Causeway Coast and Glens destination brand
  • Engage face-to-face with potential visitors/operators (depending on the opportunity) actively planning trips
  • Be part of a collective regional showcase, strengthening the overall destination offer