About the Buyer Programme

Become a WYSTC buyer

 

The WYSTC Buyer Programme offers buyers access to the most diverse gathering of global providers from the youth, student and educational travel industry. Through one-to-one business appointments and networking events, you will meet new business connections with sellers from all areas of the youth travel industry, including:

  • accommodation; hostels, student accommodation
  • tours, attractions & activities
  • Work and Travel
  • study abroad
  • volunteer
  • internships & work experience
  • au pair

View a list of some of the providers (exhibitors) that have attended WYSTC previously. For a more complete list, please contact buyers@wysetc.org.

Benefits of attending WYSTC as a buyer


Hosted buyer benefits may include:

  • Complimentary return transport costs to Lisbon
  • Complimentary single room at a hotel in central Lisbon for 3 nights


All buyer benefits:

  • One-to-one business appointments with hundreds of providers
  • Informal networking at lunches and coffee breaks
  • Access to all attendee profiles, including direct contact information
  • A varied and engaging educational programme led by industry experts
  • Brand exposure via our digital communication channels

Organisations selected for the WYSTC Buyer Programme are categorised as either Hosted buyers or Qualified buyers.

The buyer selection criteria and process

Below is an abbreviated list of selection criteria for WYSTC buyers:

  • Feedback about your organisation from 2 provider references
  • The scale of your current business
  • The potential of your future business
  • The breakdown of young people you send by sector
  • The priority destinations to which you send young people
  • Your office location(s)
  • Your participation objectives at WYSTC
  • Your previous attendance at WYSE Travel Confederation events
  • The outcomes of your previous WYSE Travel Confederation event participation (business appointment statistics and provider feedback)
  • Your WYSE Travel Confederation membership

Please note that there are limited hosted buyer spots available and we operate on a first come, first served basis.

Terms and conditions

Whether your organisation is selected as a Hosted or Qualified buyer, a set of terms and conditions applies. For more information, please read the following:

Organisations that are not selected for the Buyer Programme, or do not wish to adhere to the buyer terms and conditions, are invited to participate as regular delegates.

More information about the buyer categories

  • Single room accommodation in Lisbon
  • Reimbursement of transport costs to Lisbon
  • Entrance to networking events, including lunches, refreshment breaks and evening receptions
  • Access to the educational programme
  • Pre-conference details of all attending delegates
  • Access to Marcom – an online business appointment scheduling system
  • Listing as a buyer on WYSTC website and across WYSTC social media channels
  • Administration fee may apply
  • Hosted Buyer terms and conditions apply
  • Entrance to networking events, including lunches, refreshment breaks and evening receptions
  • Access to educational programme
  • Pre-conference details of all attending delegates
  • Access to Marcom – an online business appointment scheduling system
  • Listing as a buyer on WYSTC website and across WYSTC social media channels
  • Administration fee of EUR 799 applies
  • Qualified Buyer terms and conditions apply