Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) (www.abta.com)
Trade association for travel agents
Association of Independent Museums (www.aim-museums.co.uk)
Represents the interests of independent museums and helps to improve standards and influence national policy
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) (www.alva.org.uk)
Membership is open to Britain’s biggest and best known attractions who welcome over a million visitors per year
The British Beer and Pub Association (www.beerandpub.com)
Promotes the reputation of the UK brewing and pub industry
British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (www.balppa.org)
Trade Association which represents the interests of owners, managers, suppliers and developers in the UK's commercial leisure parks, piers, zoos and static attractions sector.
British Hospitality Association (www.bha.org.uk/)
Represents the interests of the hospitality industry, identifying key issues and lobbying to influence policy making
British Institute of Innkeeping (www.bii.org.uk)
Professional body for the licensed retail trade
Business Link (www.businesslink.gov.uk)
Government funded free business advice and support service
The Camping and Caravanning Club (CCC) (www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk)
The world's oldest and largest Club for all forms of camping, and with over 400,000 members
The Caravan Club (www.caravanclub.co.uk)
Provide services and activities for 1 million caravan, motor caravan and trailer tent owners
Foreign & Commonwealth Office (www.fco.gov.uk)
Official body supporting British nationals overseas, promoting British business and legalising documents.
Historic Houses Association (www.hha.org.uk)
The HHA represents 1,500 privately owned historic houses, castles and gardens, helping private owners to maintain them
HM Customs & Excise (www.hmce.gov.uk)
Official government body
Hotel and Catering International Management Association (HCIMA) (www.hcima.org.uk)
Professional body for managers and aspiring managers working in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industries.
Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (www.ispal.org.uk)
Membership body representing sport, parks and leisure industry professionals providing support, advocacy and professional development
Institute of Tourist Guiding (www.itg.org.uk)
The standard-setting body for Blue Badge tourist guide and the tourist guiding sector.
Institute of Travel and Tourism (www.itt.co.uk)
Professional membership body for individuals employed in the travel and tourism industry, dedicated to developing and maintaining professional standards for the benefit of its members and the industry
Local Government Association (www.lga.gov.uk)
The voice of local government within the national arena
Tourism Alliance (www.tourismalliance.com/)
Lobbying body seeking to establish and maintain a favourable operating environment for all businesses involved in the delivery of tourism, particularly in England with membership comprising trade association and trade bodies within the sector
Tourism Management Institute (www.tmi.org.uk)
Professional institute for people working within destinations
Tourism Society (www.tourismsociety.org)
Forum for professionals working in all sectors of the tourism industry.
UKInbound (www.ukinbound.org/)
The trade association that represents the UK’s export tourism businesses