Who are we and what do we do? Well, our job is to inspire, advise and entertain so that group travel organisers and coach tour operators can plan brilliant group trips and holidays. Find out more about us…
First launched in March 1995 GLT is published by Yandell Publishing, an independent media and events company based in Milton Keynes.
Posted to readers on a monthly basis, Group Leisure & Travel magazine provides ideas, contacts and advice for group travel organisers and coach tour operators.
Be it a retired group, a party of friends, a sports & social club, or any form of special interest group, the GLT team aims to inspire… and entertain.
The magazine is available free to qualifying group travel organisers (GTOs) and coach tour operators in print by post and an online digital e-magazine.
But who are these GTOs we refer to and what is group travel? To read more about the market and our audience click here.
What do our readers think?
When we receive feedback from our readers it makes it all worthwhile. Here’s an email we received from Ray Spiller from Broomfield Coach Trips…
“Your latest issue came through the letterbox today. It is so packed with wonderful trips, great ideas and so much to read, see and do! The only downside is - we can’t fit everything in!
You really make it difficult to pick out things. A good number of places we have booked already - thanks to your ideas, but you have so many that we could easily fill another 12 months of trips.
Our group has already done 53 day-trips this year and before the year ends could well notch up 100 trips inside 12 months.Each time your magazine comes through the letterbox I make a shortlist. The problem is the shortlist is becoming a BIG list!
Thank you so much for all the work you and the team do. Groups would be struggling without your magazine and its ideas.”
If you organise group trips, see if you qualify for a free subscription to Group Leisure & Travel by clicking here and completing the Reader Registration form.
Websites and digital
This website is more than just an extension of the magazine, it offers regular news, exclusive articles, interviews, reviews, opinion, advice, and much more. If you are interested in more dedicated content about group trips and group holidays, this is the number one online destination.
Plus, make sure get the best news and features delivered to you every Thursday - sign up for the Group Leisure & Travel Weekly e-newsletter. You can find out about our Theatre newsletter and other alerts, and how to get them by clicking here.
You can also choose to read each issue of GLT magazine in digital e-magazine format.
And there’s more…
Group Leisure & Travel has a large portfolio of products and services that can not only assist GTOs, but offer exciting, targeted commercial opportunities for group travel trade suppliers.
In addition to the magazine, website and Reader Club familiarisation programme, there are a number of directories, annuals and special publications produced throughout the year including:
- Who’s Who in Group Leisure (December)
- Coaching Venues & Excursions Guide (October)
- Who’s Who in the Bus & Coach Industry (June / July)
Travel Exhibitions & Events
The annual Group Leisure & Travel Show takes place every autumn at Arena MK, Milton Keynes.
The one-day exhibition presents GTOs with hundreds of exhibitors ready and eager to help and advise with all sorts of group travel planning. It allows organisers to see so many people in a short space of time and deal with the experts face-to-face. Exhibiting companies also enjoy the benefit of a targeted, high quality audience with huge spending potential.
The annual readers’ choice awards ceremony celebrates the best, as voted for by Group Leisure & Travel readers. Taking place each summer, the initiative culminates in the Group Leisure & Travel Awards ceremony offering the ultimate accolades and the biggest celebration.
Time and again, the Group Leisure & Travel Show ranks as the most popular exhibition for people who organise group trips.
Simon Calder talking at the GLT Show. His sessions are always hugely popular and open to all visitors.
The travel trade showcases what it can offer at the GLT Show every October in Milton Keynes.
The Group Leisure & Travel Awards dinner and ceremony is a five-star event that takes place in London every summer.
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When it comes to group travel, we’ve got it covered.
