Here are just some of the key tourism industry organisations, following by a list of English Regional Tourist Boards & Destination Marketing Organisations. We're sure to have missed some - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   which ones!

Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA)
The UK's largest travel trade organisation, representing more than 2,200 agents and tour operators.
www.abta.com

Association for Conferences and Events
The largest membership organisation in the meetings industry based in the UK, acting
www.martex.co.uk/ace

Association of Independent Museums
Founded to represent the needs of independent museums in national policy making and provide a network of information and help for members
www.museums.org.uk

Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA)
ALVA represents the views and achievements of the country's foremost visitor attractions, promoting co-operation and high standards of visitor management among its members.
www.alva.org.uk

The Association of London Government
Think tank and lobbying organisation, committed to getting the best possible deal for London’s 33 councils.
www.alg.gov.uk

The British Beer and Pub Association
www.beerandpub.com

British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions
BALPPA represent leisure, theme and amusement parks and piers throughout the UK.
www.balppa.org

British Holiday and Home Parks Association
BH & HPA is the representative body of the parks industry including caravans, chalets, tents and all types of self-catering park accommodation.
www.ukparks.com

British Hospitality Association
The BHA is the largest and most influential trade association in the hotel and catering sector and has some 22,000 members. Its hotel membership is drawn mainly from the middle and upper end of the market.
www.bha-online.org.uk

British Incoming Tour Operators' Association
This is now known as UKInbound - see below.

British Institute of Innkeeping
The BII is the professional body for the licensed trade, promoting high standards of professionalism throughout the licensed retail sector.
www.bii.org.uk

British Resorts Association
Represents the interest of resorts throughout the UK, including both seaside and inland resorts.
www.britishresorts.co.uk

Business Link
National business support, advice and information service funded by the Department of Trade and Industry.
www.businesslink.gov.uk

The Camping and Caravanning Club (CCC)
One of the largest clubs in the world and the second largest operator of campsites in the world.
www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk

The Caravan Club
Represents the interests of over 800,000 caravanners with a nationwide network of quality sites
www.caravanclub.co.uk

Confederation of British Industry
Promotes the contribution that British business makes and works to ensure that the needs of British business are met
www.cbi.org.uk

Department for Culture, Media & Sport
The government department responsible for tourism
www.culture.gov.uk

English Association of Self-Catering Operators
Trade body for operators of self-catering holiday flats, apartments etc.
www.englishselfcatering.co.uk

Foreign & Commonwealth Office
www.fco.gov.uk

Historic Houses Association
The HHA provides advice, liaison and services to historic country houses and gardens in private ownership in the UK, approximately 300 of which are open to the public on a regular basis.
www.hha.org.uk

HM Customs & Excise
www.hmce.gov.uk

Home Office
www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Hotel and Catering International Management Association (HCIMA)
Professional body for managers and potential managers in the hospitality industry, covering hotels, contract catering, restaurants and pubs to hospitals, schools and armed forces catering. www.hcima.org.uk

International Air Transport Association (IATA)
IATA brings together approximately 270 airlines, comprising more than 98 percent of all international scheduled air traffic. www.iata.org

Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM)
Membership organisation representing managers of local authority leisure and recreation facilities to develop professionalism in leisure management
www.ilam.co.uk

Institute of Tourist Guiding
The standard setting body for the whole of the tourist guiding sector. www.itg.org.uk

Institute of Travel and Tourism
The professional body for the travel and tourism industry offering membership to appropriately qualified individuals.
www.itt.co.uk

Jersey Tourism
The tourist board for Jersey.
www.jersey.com

Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Covering the counties of Tyrone, Fermanagh, Antrim, Down, Londonderry and Armagh
www.nitb.com

Pilgrims' Association
Helps Cathedrals, Abbeys, Chapels and Churches to meet the needs of tourists, visitors and pilgrims
www.cathedrals.org.uk

Restaurant Association
The Restaurant Association is the voice for the industry on regulatory issues and government initiatives where appropriate. www.restaurant.org

Tourism Alliance
Members of the Tourism Alliance comprise leading trade associations and trade bodies within the sector. Its main purpose is to lobby Government on the key strategic issues facing the industry.
www.tourismalliance.com

Tourism Management Institute
Membership organisation for tourism officers from local authorities, regional and national tourist organisations and other companies involved in tourism
www.tmi.org.uk

The Tourism Network
A not-for-profit industry support agency offering training, networking opportunities and consultancy for tourism professionals in the UK, aimed at making their job easier and more fun
www.tourismnetwork.org

Tourism Society
Membership body that aims to promote and enhance professionalism in tourism. Tourism-related training meetings held throughout the year.
www.tourismsociety.org

Transport for London (TfL)
The integrated body responsible for the capital's transport system, implementing the Mayor's Transport Strategy for London. www.transportforlondon.gov.uk

UKInbound
Trade body for the inbound tourism industry, representing tour operators and their suppliers. UKInbound was formerly known as the British Incoming Tour Operators' Association
www.UKInbound.com

VisitBritain
VisitBritain is the new organisation, created on 1 April, to market Britain to the rest of the world and England to the British. Formed by the merger of the British Tourist Authority and the English Tourism Council, its mission is to build the value of tourism by creating world-class destination brands and marketing campaigns. www.visitbritain.org/ukindustry

VisitGuernsey
The tourist board for Guernsey.
www.visitguernsey.com

VisitScotland
National Tourist Board for Scotland
www.visitscotland.com

Wales Tourist Board
National Tourist Board for Wales
www.wtbonline.gov.uk

Regional Tourist Boards & Destination Marketing Organisations

Cheshire & Warrington Tourism Board
Grosvenor Park Lodge
Grosvenor Park Road
Chester
CH1 1QQ
Tel: 01244 346 543
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www.visitcheshire.com

Cumbria Tourist Board
Covers Cumbria and The Lake District
Ashleigh
Holly Road
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 2AQ
Tel: 01539 444 444
www.golakes.co.uk

East Midlands Tourism – East Midlands Development Agency
Covers Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire.
Apex Court
City Link
Nottingham
NG2 4LA
Tel: 0115 988 8300
http://www.eastmidlandstourism.co.uk/

East of England Tourist Board
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk & Suffolk.
Toppesfield Hall
Hadleigh
Suffolk
IP7 5DN
Tel: 01473 822 922
www.eetb.org.uk

England's North Country
Overseas Marketing Consortium for Cumbria, North West, Northumbria, Yorkshire, Isle of Man Tourst Boards and Manchester Airport.
Renaissance House
PO Box 37
Centre Park
Warrington
WA1 1AB
Tel: 01925 400362
www.enctrade.com

Essex Tourism Association
36 Jefferson Close
Colchester
CO3 9DR
Tel: 01206 562878
www.hidden-treasures.co.uk

Heart of England Tourism
Covers Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and West Midlands.
Woodside
Larkhill Road
Worcester
WR5 2EZ
Tel: 01905 761100
www.hetb.co.uk

Isle of Man Tourism
Department of Tourism & Leisure
Sea Terminal Buildings
Douglas
IM1 2RG
Isle of Man
Tel: 01624 686 801
www.visitisleofman.com

Lancashire & Blackpool Tourist Board
St George’s House
St George’s Street
Chorley
PR7 2AA
Tel: 01257 226600
www.lancashiretourism.com

Marketing Manchester
Churchgate House
56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
Tel: 0161 237 1010
www.destinationmanchester.com

One NorthEast Tourism
Covers Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, the Tees Valley
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5UX
Tel: 0191 375 3000
www.tourismnortheast.co.uk

South West Tourism
Covers Bath, Bristol, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire
Woodwater Park
Pynes Hill
Rydon Lane
Exeter
EX2 5WT
Tel: 0870 442 0830
www.swtourism.co.uk

The Mersey Partnership
12 Princes Dock
Princes Parade
Liverpool
L3 1BG
Tel: 0151 227 2727
www.visitliverpool.com

Tourism South East
Covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex
40 Chamberlayne Road
Eastleigh, Hampshire
SO50 5JH
Tel: 02380 625 400
www.tourismse.com

Visit London
2 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2RR
Tel: 020 7234 5800
www.visitlondon.com

Yorkshire Tourist Board
covers East Riding of Yorkshire, North East Lincolnshire, North, South and West Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
312 Tadcaster Road
York
YO2 2HY
Tel: 01904 707 961
www.yorkshiretouristboard.net