International Marketing Campaigns
Inspiring our international visitors
20 years of experience working with the international travel trade, means we understand the UK's key markets and changing holiday trends. We work to represent the region as a whole, and partners, to key overseas markets, including America and Europe. Our international email database keeps us in touch with over 1700 international travel trade buyers.
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Tourism South East are delighted to offer destinations, attractions, and accommodation business a programme of newsletters and wider marketing opportunities to showcase products and target international visitors.
In 2019 international spending represented over £2 billion to the South East of England. Our role is to inspire our international guests, and encourage them to spend their holiday exploring South East England. The region boasts the benefit of being home to some of the busiest international gateways to the UK, including Gatwick, Heathrow, Dover, Portsmouth and Southampton. By working together, across our region, we can enhance our individual USP's, maximise visibility and reduce costs ready to welcome visitors back to the South East.
Get in Touch
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If you would like to find out more about how TSE Marketing can help your organisation please contact us Tel: 023 8062 5400
Email: marketing@tourismse.com
Our 'South East Highlights' programme ensures we collectively build awareness of the region, and our travel trade contacts continue to be educated and inspired about products and services throughout the year.
Three themed e-newsletters will be dispatched to our full database of travel trade contacts, across all countries. These awareness-driving campaigns are an opportunity to ensure your product or destination is front of mind, in a worldwide market of content and inspiration showcased to international travel trade buyers each year.
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Select from the themes below, to be included.
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Target Audience
Trade and Tour Operators, Wholesalers, OTA’s in Near Europe markets including Germany, France, Belgium and Netherlands, USA, Canada, Nordics, Australia, New Zeland, UAE, Hong Kong, China.
Title | Dispatch Date | Content Deadline |
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Wander through 3 Million Acres of Natural Beauty | 7th March 2024 | 31st January 2024 |
Discover 185 Million Years of History | 9th January 2024 | 31st November 2023 |
Marvel at 400 Miles of Stunning Coastline | 5th September 2023 | 31st July 2023 |
America and Canada
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2022 has been a significant year for recovery for the US inbound travel market. Recent data continues to show North America as the UK’s no.1 inbound market for volume and value.
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Target Audience
From Jan to Sept 2022 the UK received 4.1 million North American (including Canada) visits, spending £5.3 billion. The US accounted for 16% of international visits and 29% of overall spend.
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Campaign Package
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Targeted representation at VisitBritain Destination Britain North America – sale mission meeting over 60 US operators.
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Targeted representation at UK trade events, including UKinbound, BIM and Explore GB
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Targeted travel agent newsletters and communications – 1100 contacts
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Targeted US trade e-newsletter – 3 themed dispatches to 400 trade contacts
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Full reports for each event, contact details and leads.
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Inclusion in itineraries and collateral distributed to operators/presentations/fact sheets.
Cost: £2,700 + VAT
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Timescales: June 2023 - March 2024
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TSE aims to highlight the region's continued commitment in welcoming European visitors through a targeted activity to our four closest European countries.
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Target Audience
Trade and Tour Operators, Wholesalers, OTA’s in Near Europe markets including Germany, France, Belgium and Netherlands. We are also including a sale mission to the Nordics markets of Norway and Sweden.
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Sale Mission Activity
As part of the sales missions and events, TSE will ensure your products are showcased to key trade decision makers in each market. Each sale mission has been offered as individual buy in. You will receive a full report from each mission, including market overview, full contact details of 10-15 contacts and active leads:
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Sales missions to London Travel Trade and Wholesalers - Autumn/Winter 2023-and representation Britain and Ireland Market Place - January 2024 ​
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£600 +VAT
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Sales Mission Belgium - February 2024
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£600 +VAT
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Sales Mission to France around Top Resa Exhibition –
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3rd to 5th October
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£600 + VAT
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Sales Missions to Germany - 1-day exhibition space at ITB Berlin and further day sales call – 5th to 7th March 2024
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£700 +VAT
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Nordics: Sales mission to Sweden and Norway - Autumn 2023
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£600 + VAT
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Representation to Dutch Consumers - Leaflet distribution 25kg and inclusion in South East brochure at the Vakantiebeurs Exhibition - January 24
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£700 +VAT​
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Vakantiebeurs -
Dutch Travel Show
Vakantiebeurs is the largest annual holiday show in the Netherlands. Running in January 2024 - 10th - 14th, the show is a household name for Dutch holidaymakers.
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Target Market
Dutch consumers seeking new inspiration, experiences, and a key event for planning their future holidays.
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Activity
A co-ordinated South East England presence at this show offers the chance to put products directly in front of consumers who are planning to visit the UK;
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Full stand partner x 5 days
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£3,400 +VAT
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Including graphics, cabinet, stool, brochure rack, literature shipping 25kg, inclusion in touring leaflet.
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Please call to discuss stand day rates
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Leaflet Representation - Leaflet distribution 25kg includes advert in brochure
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£700 +VAT
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Advert Space - South East Tourism DL Touring Leaflet with location pointer
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£300​ – ½ page
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£550 – 1 page
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Important Dates
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We have four confirmed stand partners for the show, additional partners can join us up until 1st December.
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Materials for shipping will need to be at the TSE Eastleigh office by the 15th December at the latest
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Adverts for inclusion in the DL South East touring map guide will need to be emailed to jchivers@tourismse.com by 17th November.
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Advert sizes and dimensions
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Full page adverts need to be 94mm w x 203mm high
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1/2 page adverts need to be 94mm w x 98mm high
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Pls supply with NO bleed or cropmarks as print ready PDFs at required size. We can accept JPEGs but please make sure they are CMYK or this will have an impact on the colours when printed.
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