Visit Manchester is the tourist board for Greater Manchester. Our role is to promote Greater Manchester as a leading leisure and business tourism destination and work with the tourism industry to sustain and develop business. We are a membership organisation with over 400 members including hotels, serviced apartments, conference venues, restaurants, bars, tourist attractions and tourism support services.

KEY MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• A listing plus images on visitmanchester.com, the official destination website for Manchester,

plus the potential for enhanced promotion

• Involvement in Visit Manchester’s social media activity including Twitter, Facebook, Blog,

YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest

• Help to generate meetings and conference business with referrals via the Venue Location Service

• Referrals via the Accommodation Booking Service on accommodation allocations for major

conferences and events

• Your business will have the opportunity to be included in relevant press visits

• All city centre accommodation providers and attractions are listed on the official visitor map

(print run 250,000)

• Invites to members’ meetings and informal members’ social events which provide the

chance to meet other members and forge partnerships

• Access to the membership database for your own B2B marketing activity

• Access to a wide range of targeted marketing opportunities

• Promote your business and reward your staff by entering the Manchester Tourism Awards

VISIT MANCHESTER Membership Benefits 2015-16

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VISIT MANCHESTER Membership Application 2015-2016Please use BLOCK CAPTIALS and complete all relevant sections.

Contact detailsName of company/organisation:

Address:

Postcode:

Invoice address (if different from above:)

Postcode:

Invoice number (if appropriate):

General telephone:

General email address:

Website:

Name of main membership contact:

Job title:

Direct telephone:

Mobile:

Email:

Payment: Please make cheques payable to Marketing Manchester. Please ensure amount is inclusive of VAT at the prevailing rate.

Alternatively we will invoice you for the full amount. Payment is due within 21 days.

BACS/Bank Transfer Account Name: Marketing ManchesterSort Code: 01-10-01Account Number: 10376852

We can also take payment via credit card, or you can set up a monthly standing order.

Please complete and return to: Visit Manchester, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU

If you have any questions about your membership, or would like to discuss the benefits further, please contact: membership@visitmanchester.com

CategoryPlease tick which category best fits your business (tick one only). Please note:an outside of city centre member refers to a business outside of the boundaries of the Manchester city centre map.

AccommodationCity centre hotel £650

Airport hotel £535

Outside of city centre hotel £435

Serviced apartments (over 15 apartments) £375

Serviced apartments (under 15 apartments) £190

Outside of city centre B&B £140

AA/Quality in Tourism accreditation

Please note: it is a condition of membership that all accommodation is accredited or awaiting inspection. If you are a new property, you have 12 months to gain accreditation. If you are awaiting inspection, you must provide a letter/documentation indicating this at the time of application.

AttractionCity centre attraction with conference facilities £650

Outside of city centre attraction with conference facilities £555

Outside of city centre attraction £435

City centre theatre/arts venue £305

Outside of city centre theatre/arts venue £225

Please note: it is a condition of membership that, where applicable, all attractions reachthe VAQAS standard. If you are a new property, you have 18 months to gain accreditation.If you are awaiting inspection, you must provide a letter/documentation indicating this at the time of application.

Conference venueCity centre £650

Outside of city centre £435

Serviced offices city centre £490

Serviced offices outside of city centre £370

Bar, restaurant or clubCity centre £305

Outside of city centre £220

City centre with conference facilities £650

Outside of city centre with conference facilities £435

Retailer £305

Transport provider £250

Event/festival £115

Tour guide £90

Enhanced conference service provider £310i.e. AV Hire, Events Companies, Entertainment Companies, Florists etcincludes organisation name, 30 words of copy and full contact details in the official Manchester Conference & Exhibition Guide 2015/16

Suppliers and services £100

Park/golf club/gym £325

I have read, understood and agreed to Visit Manchester’s Membership terms and conditions.

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