Application will soon be closing!
Deadline for entries: 5pm on Friday 26 August 2022

The deadline for the Visit York Tourism Awards 2023, celebrating the best in tourism, hospitality and culture, will soon be closing.

With only one week to go until the deadline closes, the Visit York Tourism Awards are your opportunity to shout about all the amazing work you do every single day, offering that extra special service and experience for York’s eight million visitors.
 
We have 16 categories to choose from, 13 of which are aligned with the national categories. We also have two new categories for 2023, ‘Cultural Venue of the Year’ and ‘Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism Award’. 

Entries are FREE for Visit York members. Please do read the eligibility criteria carefully for each category and the terms and conditions for entry.
 

We need your seasonal content! Halloween, Bonfire and Christmas are quickly approaching so please continue to upload your seasonal events, exhibitions or offers to your Visit York login.

Your business can then benefit from featuring in our social content, press outreach, web content and blogs, as well as inclusion in the 7 Days e-newsletter, which goes to residents across the city. 

Any issues with inputting your data, please email membership@makeityork.com

Christmas Advent Giveaway
Back due to popular demand, feature in our Christmas Advent Giveaway! Running 1st December - 24th December on social media, they'll be a competition every day on Instagram and Twitter. In 2021, we received over 5,000 entries with a total of over 285,000 social impressions.
£200+vat plus prize.


Visit York Christmas Hub page Digital Advertising 
'Don't Miss Grid' on the visityork.org/christmashub webpage for September - December. 
From September these pages are highly popular as residents & visitors plan their Christmas activity. In 2021 the page received over 223,000 visits.  Your display ad includes a direct click through to your website. 
£800+vat


Christmas Itineraries 
Brand New for 2022!
Feature as one of seven businesses in our bespoke suggested Itineraries. We will have four themed Itineraries:

1. Festive Fun for all the Family (Family Friendly)
2. Santa Spotting in York (Santas only please, no Grinches)
3. Festive Break in York (pre Nesters)
4. York's Santa Approved Christmas Shopping Experiences (Retail)

The Itinerary package will be:

• Listed on the Visityork/org Homepage
• Bespoke video created per Itinerary, featuring each business included (approx 1 minute long)
• Above Video promoted on social media and the Visit York website
• Dedicated Solus Enewsletter per Itinerary
• Inclusion in the Christmas Enews per Itinerary

Benefitting from over 27,000 per month visits to visityork.org, exposure to over 148,000 engaged social media followers as well as 31,000 newsletter subscribers during November & December.
£600+vat per space in one Itinerary

To find out more about our Digital Advertising Opportunities, please email  Faye.Davis@makeityork.com

Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 'coolest' event in York!

Plans are underway for the 'coolest' event in York to return on the 4th and 5th February 2023.

Next year's theme for York Ice Trail 2023 will invite visitors to time travel to prehistoric ages, walk through history and step into the future for ‘A Journey Through Time’. 

UK and Europe’s leading ice specialists, Icebox will design and create all the sculptures for the 2023 trail for the second year.  

To find out more about sponsorship opportunities and get involved, email Faye.Davis@makeityork.com and book your space before the end of September.