The World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation has opened up registration for what it anticipates will be the youth travel industry's biggest event to date.

From 23 26 September more than 800 delegates from over 450 businesses will gather in Ireland to attend the leading global youth travel event which will be held at the Convention Centre Dublin.

Endorsed by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and UNESCO, travel professionals will convene from across 120 countries for the four-day itinerary of networking events, seminars and workshops which is now in its 23rd year.

WYSE Travel Confederation's Director General David Chapman said: "Our research reveals that by 2015 the number of young travellers will exceed that of business travellers in terms of both international arrivals and overall revenue. What's more, this lucrative market is now estimated at being worth nearly US$200 billion every year with young people accounting for one in five international tourists and the market predicted to expand by 59% over the coming decade.

"As the only global event dedicated to youth travel's development, WYSTC's success lies in its ability to gather an entire industry under one roof. We hope 2014 will be the year that more businesses wake up to the value of this fast-growing sector and look forward to extending a warm Irish welcome this September to those keen to discover how best to tap into one of travel's most dynamic markets."

In addition to the seminars, think tanks and high-profile speakers that will be announced over the coming months, key highlights organised during the show for visiting delegates include:

Early bird rates are available to those booking by 31 May 2014. To register or to find out more visit http://www.wystc.org.

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