The only youth travel event you need to attend this year
Delegates
Buyers
Min. business appointments per delegate
Senior management %
New business generated per organisation €
Who attends WYSTC?
The World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) provides a unique business development opportunity for sellers, buyers and service providers operating within the youth, student and educational travel industry.
Join us for three days of trading, educational sessions and networking at WYSTC in Lisbon on 13-15 September 2023.
What’s included?
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Up to 48 pre-scheduled business appointments with industry movers and shakers
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An extensive programme of educational sessions and workshops with speakers from organisations such as Contiki, U.S Department of State and UNWTO
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Social events and informal networking opportunities to catch up on industry news and make new contacts
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The opportunity to increase your brand awareness and place your organisation at the heart of the industry
Typical buyer organisations in attendance are traditional and online travel agents, FIT and group tour operators or wholesalers.
Selling organisations represent the world’s leading youth travel accommodation providers: hostels, hotels, campsites and student residences.
Profiles of accommodation providers
A few of the hostels that attend WYSTC
Hostels and accommodation providers come to WYSTC every year to develop partnerships and network.
A few more providers that attend:
- 92Y Residence
- A Room In The City
- a&o Hotels and Hostels
- Astor Hostels
- Barcelona Pere Tarrés Youth Hostel
- Britannia Student Services Ltd
- CityHub
- Clink Hostels
- Dorms.com
- El Viajero Hostels
- Euro Hostel
- Generator Hostels
- Hans Brinker Hostels
- Hostelling International
- Hotel OZZ by Happyculture
- JO&JOE
- London Wembley International Hotel
- MEININGER Hotels
- Motion Hostels
- NETIZEN Hotel|Hostel
- Once in Cape Town
- Selina
- Smart Bunks
- St Christopher’s Inns
- Stayokay
- Tourism Adventure Group
- Vietnam Backpacker Hostels
- Wake Up! Hostels
- wombat’s CITY HOSTELS
- YHA Australia
- YWCA Hotel Vancouver
Some of our previous buyers
Hear what past delegates have to say
“I really enjoyed WYSTC; the organisation was great and the conference really worthwhile. Your guidance before attending, and during, was sincerely appreciated. I’ll be following up with the partners I connected with, and look forward to building some great new partnerships as a result.”
“WYSTC is the best conference for us to connect with hundreds of industry stakeholders from all over the globe.”
Liesbeth ten Donkelaar
Manager Marketing & Sales
Stayokay
“For a start-up, WYSTC is a real opportunity to establish yourself and meet worldwide potential partners. For mature businesses, it’s great to catch up with everyone all in one place, and see what’s new in the market.”
“The conference was great! I’ve had many interesting conversations with hostels that wanted to know more about Trip.com Group and were interested in a potential partnership. I am now working out the follow ups, and I already have some good results!”
“WYSTC consistently delivers for us: sales, connections and market knowledge.”
Russ Hedge
President & CEO
HI USA
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