Networking

To nurture our growing network of member organisations, continuing to provide a place to exchange ideas and information through creating innovative networking events such as seminars, conferences and trade exchange workshops

Representation

To Identify areas of common interest and be “the” strong, unified and independent voice for our members to maintain and improve our recognised status with government, associated agencies and industry influencers worldwide.

Legislation

To ensure members are kept abreast of impactful global travel conditions, trends and issues whilst providing assistance and advice on UK specific legislation that will impact student and youth travel.

Promotion To quantify and publicise the benefits of youth and educational travel to the wider industry and government, in order to promote the value and importance of this sector.

Agenda • MinutesofthelastAnnualGeneralMeeting(07/07/16)

• Mattersarising

• Directorsreportontheactivitiesoftheassociation

• SubmissionandapprovaloftheAssociation’saccounts

• Submissionandapprovalofthe2017budget

• Appointment/ResignationofDirectors

• Motionssubmittedbymembers

• Anyotherbusiness

• DateofthenextAGM

Minutesofthe2015AGMDate:7thJuly2016Location:HouseofCommonsThe Chairman, Callum Kennedy opened the meeting and welcomedthosememberspresent.ApologiesforabsenceApologiesweretakenasreadandaccepted.Minutesofthelastmeeting(6thJuly2015)TheChairmaninvitedanyquestionsregardingtheminutesofthelastmeeting.Therewerenone.TheChairmanaskedforamotiontoaccepttheminutesofthe2015AGM.ThemotionwasproposedbyDickPorter(HonoraryPresident)andsecondedbyDanTorbett(CityCruises).MattersarisingfromminutesofthelastmeetingTherewerenone.ExecutiveDirector’sReportontheactivitiesoftheassociationTheExecutiveDirectorhighlightedthekeypointsinherreportthathadbeencirculatedtomembersbeforethemeeting.AcopycanbefoundintheMembersOnlysectionoftheBETAwebsite.The Chairman invited questions to the Director’s Report. There werenone.TheChairmanthankedandcongratulatedtheSecretariatfortheirworkin developing and delivering a series of successful events during theyear.

A motion to accept the Director’s Report was proposed by PhilHoughton (Safestay) and seconded by Adam Reeves (Thames RiverServices).SubmissionandApprovaloftheAssociation’saccountsThe Chairman presented the association accounts and talked throughthebalancesheet.Therewerenocommentsorquestions.Amotiontoendorse the 2015 accounts was proposed by Dick Porter (HonoraryPresident)andsecondedbySteveLowy(AngloEducationalServices).Submissionandapprovalofthe2016budgetTheExecutiveDirectorgaveanoverviewofthe2016budgetaddingthatthe year was already running very well. The Chairman said that theBoard of Directors felt comfortable that the budget was realistic andachievable. The Chairman asked for a motion to endorse the 2016Budget. This was proposed by Ronaldo da Silva (Britannia StudentServices)andsecondedbyDanBaker(StudentUniverse).MotionssubmittedbymembersTherewerenone.ElectionoftheDirectorsThe Chairman explained that several of the directors had reached theendoftheirtermofoffice.Thesememberswere:MarkAnderson,AndersonToursRonaldodaSilva,BritanniaStudentServicesCallumKennedy,KMCL(Chairman)KeithKnowles,StChristopher’sInnsJeannieShapiro,ThinkJeannieThe Chairman went on to say that Steve Lowy (Anglo EducationalServices)hadalsoreachedtheendofhistermofoffice,buthadagreedto stand again for another term. He added that Stevewould also betakingontheroleofassociationchairman,arolethatwouldbeformallyratifiedatthenextmeetingoftheBoardofDirectors.

The Chairman went on to propose a motion to elect a series of newboardmembers,thesewere:GraemeWard,HaggisAdventuresPaulHalpenny,HostelworldAmandaBroderick,NewcastleUniversity,LondonMurrayRoberts,StChristopher’sInnsDanBaker,StudentUniverseThe motion was unanimously accepted and the newly appointeddirectors were welcomed into office. The Chairman added that theboard are voluntarymembers of the associationwho’s termsof officewould last for three years. Thesenewlyelectedmemberswould jointheexistingboardmembersandmakeup theBETABoardofDirectorsfortheperiod2016-17:SteveLowy,AngloEducationalServices(Chairman)HuanJapes,EnglishUKGraemeWard,HaggisAdventuresPaulHalpenny,HostelworldAmandaBroderick,NewcastleUniversity,LondonEmmaHudson,STATravelMurrayRoberts,StChristopher’sInnsDanBaker,StudentUniverseAnyotherbusinessTheHonoraryPresidentDickPortercongratulatedtheChairmanandthesecretariatonanothersuccessfulyear.Healsowentontothankthoseresigningboardmembersfortheirlongserviceandcommitmenttotheassociationandcongratulatedthenewlyelectedofficers.DateandtimeofnextAGMDetailsonthenextAnnualGeneralMeetingaretobeadvised.TheChairmanthankedthosememberspresent.Healsothankedthoseboardmembersstandingdownandcongratulatedthosenewlyelected.Themeetingwasformallyclosed.

DirectorsReportTheassociationwasfounded14yearsagoandourofficiallaunchwasattheHousesofParliamenton7thApril2003.Thetwomainobjectiveswereandstillremain:

• toraisetheprofileoftheyouth,studentandeducationaltravelsectorto,from,andwithintheUK

• tocreateanetworkingfororganisationsengagedinthesectortomeet,networkandtrade.

Inordertobegintooperateagroupof8organisationscametogethertoprovidenon-interestbearingloanstotheassociation.Theseorganisationsare:

§ ArdmoreGroup§ Eurocentres§ EuroJob§ STATravel§ StChristopher’sInns§ StudyGroup§ Twin§ WYSETravelConfederation

Thefounderloanshaveenabledtheassociationtobuildasolidplatformfromwhichtooperateandgrowthenetwork.Todate91%oftheseoriginalfounderloanshavebeenrepaidentirely.WeestimatethatbyDecember2018theremaining97%willberepaidinfull.Anillustrationoftherepaymenttrendisshownoverthepage.

Theyhavealsoallowedustogrowhealthyreserves.Ourcurrentreservesstandat£151,856.

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Event:YouthTravelWorkshopDate:5thMay2016Location:ArsenalFootballStadium

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Event:BritishYouthTravelAwardsDate:05December2016Location:HamYardHotel&Ripley’sBelieveitorNot!

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Eventsareakeydriverfortheassociationintermsofvisibility,memberretentionandrecruitment.InadditiontothesekeyeventswealsodeliveredaTheatreandNetworkingeveningalongsideMadeandRipley’sBelieveitorNot!whichattracted60+delegates.WealsodeliveredaYouthIndustrySeminarwhichwaskindlyhostedbytheArcelorMittalOrbit,whichfocusedoninfluencermarketingandthegrowthofvideo,whichwasagreatevent,andattracted70+members.TheseeventsareFREEtoBETAmembersandprovideanexcellentopportunitytocometogethertonetwork,tradeandshareideaswithotherlikemindedprofessionals.

ResearchInSeptember2016theboardcommittedtodeliveringanewresearchproject.WeappointedStudentMarketingawellknownresearchteamtodelivertheprojectwhichisnowcalled“UnlockingtheValueofYouthTravel”TheaimwastoenhancetheauthoritativevoiceofBETAbygeneratingfreshresearchandintelligencethatwillinformbothprivateandpublicsectorstakeholdersoperatinginsideandoutsideoftheyouth,studentandeducationaltravelindustry.

Objectives

• highlightthevolumeandvalue,theeconomicandnon-economicbenefitsofthistypeoftravel

• highlightthebehaviours,trendsandmotivationsforyoungpeoplechoosingtotravel,work,studyabroad

• collect,collateandevaluateuptodatefactsandfiguresthatcanbeusedwithinpressandanalyticalreports

• provideacredible,balancedview/summaryofissuesaffectingtheindustry

• assessBritain’scompetitivenessasayouthdestinationKeyoutputs

1. EstimatethesizeandvalueoftheUKinboundyouth,studentandeducationaltravelmarket.Thiswillneedtobebrokendownintosegmentsi.e.educationaltravel,studyabroadetc.

2. Sectorcharacteristicstodayandforecastsfortomorrow.TolookatsupplyanddemandanalysisofBritainonaglobalscale,withpossiblecomparisonstoothertravelsegmentsorindustries.Utiliseindustrystakeholderperspectivestoinformissuesaffectingtheindustry/barrierstogrowth.

3. Showcasethepositiveimpactsofinternationalyouthtravel,economic,social,cultural,politicalperspectives.

TheprojectstartedinOctober2016andtheprocesswastogatherandanalyseexistingdata,conductanonlinesurveyforUKandinternationalstakeholders,plusindepthinterviews.

TheprojecthasbeenkindlysponsoredandsupportedbythefollowingorganisationsandweverymuchlookforwardtosharingthedatawithyouwhenitislaunchedattheParliamentaryReception.CopiesofthereportarefreetoBETAmembersandwillbepublishedinthemembersonlysectionofthewebsiteon29thJune2017.Hardcopiesareavailableuponrequest.APRprofessionalhasbeenengagedandtaskedwiththejobofgettingthereportsharedwidelywitharangeofnationalpress,specialistpublications,sectorbasedpublications,broadcastmediaandmore.

Weverymuchhopethatyoutoowillusethereportasatoolwithinyourownbusiness.Wewillalsoshareitwidelywithotherassociationsandpartnersoverseas,governmentandotherindustryinfluencers.

2017sofar…Newyear,newyou….Itwasagreedthattheassociation’sonlinepresenceneededanoverhaul,sowesetaboutappointingawebdesignertocomeupwithanewsitefortheassociation.AspartofthisworkdevelopeditwasclearthatweneededtolookatbrandBETAoverallofourplatformsonlineandoffline.Theboardwerekeentolookatthehistoryoftheassociation,ourmessagingandhaveageneralhowdowelookmoment.Havinglookedatourachievementsandourfuturegoalswecreatedanewpurposestatementtodirectlyaddresswhoweareandwhatwedo.Theseareshownonthefrontcoverofthisreportandarefourmainstreamsofactivityfortheassociation,whichfeedthroughallofourworkonlineandoffline.Inadditiontothatwehaveintroducedaseriesofnewnetworkingeventsformembers,ensuringregularcontactsandmeet-up’sinordertogrowsomedeeperconnections.Ourcalendarofeventsfor2017is:27thFebruary–YouthIndustryNetworking*26thApril–YouthTravelWorkshop23rdMay–YouthIndustryNetworking*29thJune–AGM&ParliamentaryReception11thSeptember–YouthIndustryNetworking*19thOctober–YouthIndustrySeminar*21stNovember–YouthIndustryNetworking*7thDecember–BritishYouthTravelAwards*FreetoBETAmembers

CongratulationstotheWinnersofthe2016BritishYouthTravelAwards

BestAccommodation2016 BestEducationalProduct2016 BestLeisureProduct2016

BestSupportService2016 BestUseofSocialMedia2016 BestVolunteeringOrg2016

BestMarketing2016 RisingStarAward2016 CustomerServiceAward2016

OutstandingAchievement2016

BestUKYouthDestination2016

BestIntlYouthDestination2016

ThecompetitionopensinSeptember2017

MinutesoftheBETAAnnualGeneralMeetingheldonthe29thJune2017in

CommitteeRoom3,HouseofCommons,LondonSW1A0AAThe Chairman, Steve Lowy opened the meeting and welcomed those memberspresent.ApologiesforabsenceApologiesweretakenasreadandaccepted.Minutesofthelastmeeting(7thJuly2016)TheChairmaninvitedanyquestionsregardingtheminutesofthelastmeeting.Therewerenone.TheChairmanaskedforamotiontoaccepttheminutesofthe2016AGM.ThemotionwasproposedbyKarlLapage(CoachDirect)andsecondedbyMurrayRoberts(StChristopher’sInns).MattersarisingfromminutesofthelastmeetingTherewerenone.ExecutiveDirector’sReportontheactivitiesoftheassociationThe Executive Director highlighted the key points in her report that had beencirculatedtomembersinadvanceofthemeeting.TheChairmaninvitedquestionstotheDirector’sReport.Therewerenone.The Chairman thanked and congratulated the Secretariat for their work indevelopinganddeliveringaseriesofsuccessfuleventsduringtheyear.Amotion to accept the Director’s Report was proposed by Emma-Jane Nutbrown(London Bridge Experience) and seconded by Kathleen Lyons (Britannia StudentServices).

SubmissionandApprovaloftheAssociation’saccountsThe Chairman presented the association accounts and talked through the balancesheet. There were no comments or questions. A motion to endorse the 2016accountswasproposedbyCallumKenned(KMCL)andsecondedbyMurrayRoberts.(StChristopher’sInns).Submissionandapprovalofthe2017budgetThe ExecutiveDirector gave anoverviewof the 2017budget adding that the yearwasalready runningverywell. TheChairmansaid that theBoardofDirectors feltcomfortablethatthebudgetwasrealisticandachievable.TheChairmanaskedforamotiontoendorsethe2017Budget.ThiswasproposedbyHuanJapes(EnglishUK)andsecondedbyGarethCahill(CMSHospitality).MotionssubmittedbymembersTherewerenone.ElectionoftheDirectorsTheChairmanexplainedthatboardmemberssitforathree-yeartermofofficeandat this AGM EmmaHudson (STA Travel) would be standing down from the boardaftercompletinghertermandthankedherforhercontributionduringhertermofoffice.He went on to propose a motion to elect Michele da Silva (Britannia StudentServices)tofillthisposition.Hewentontosaythathavingbeeninthebusinessfor30+yearsandcoveringhomestaysandotherareasthatMichelewasawelcomenewadditiontotheboardandaskedthatthememberspresentedendorsedthischange.Thechairmanalsoproposedamotiontore-electDickPorterasHonoraryPresidentoftheassociationforanotherthree-yearterminrecognitionofhislongserviceandcontribution.TheBETAboardofdirectorsfortheperiod2017/18SteveLowy,AngloEducationalServices(Chairman)HuanJapes,EnglishUKGraemeWard,HaggisAdventuresPaulHalpenny,HostelworldAmandaBroderick,NewcastleUniversity,LondonMicheledaSilva(BritanniaStudentServices)MurrayRoberts,StChristopher’sInns(ViceChairman)DanBaker,StudentUniverseDickPorter(HonoraryPresident)

There were no objections and the motion was proposed by Karl Lapage (CoachDirect)andsecondedbyPaulHalpenny(Hostelworld).AnyotherbusinessMurrayRoberts(StChristopher’sInns)congratulatedthesecretariatonanothersuccessfulyear;CallumKennedy(KMCL)echoedthesethoughts.DateandtimeofnextAGMDetailsonthenextAnnualGeneralMeetingaretobeadvised.The Chairman thanked those members present. He also thanked those boardmembersstandingdownandcongratulatedthosenewlyelected.Themeetingwasformallyclosed.

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