Welcome
to the home page of the Wales Association of Self-Catering
Operators.
WASCO
is the representative body for self-catering within Wales
and whether you let yourself or through an agent, you will,
through WASCO, have a part to play in the future of tourism
in Wales.
WASCO
welcomes membership from one-cottage owners to the large agencies.
Advances the
particular needs of self-catering by working with regional
and national bodies, including the Wales Tourism Alliance
(WTA) and Visit Wales (VW).
Supplies a forum
for members to exchange views, obtain advice and attend its
open meetings.
Communicates
to members on relevant matters and current regulations by
email "Snippets".
Offers members
the chance to advertise on its first-class website.
WASCO
is your voice when it matters!
Other benefits of WASCO
membership:
- Belong
to a network of operators - you will not be alone out there!
- Receive
discounted web domain supply/hosting/design
- Benefit
from discounted advertising rates with Stilwell's, an independent
self-catering publication
- Obtain
discounted rates from an industry-specialised insurance
broker
- Get
advice from a valuation specialist in business rates in
the tourism industry
- Benefit
from associate membership of the British Hospitality Association
with attendant discounts on credit card facilities etc.
- Obtain
discounts from a supplier of disability aids.
WASCO's
recent achievements on behalf of its members:
- Influencing
the harmonisation of the UK's star grading schemes
- Representing
the industry in consultations on the minimum standards appropriate
for Statutory Registration
- Pressing
for radical improvements to www.visitwales.co.uk (VW's website)
- Campaigning
for greater equality in the revaluation of business rates
- Obtaining
grant aid for members to ease the financial burden of complying
with the Disability Discrimination Act
- Reversing
the initial exclusion of Wales from the new VisitBritain
web site
- Influencing
the opinion of Assembly Members on the merger of the WTB
into the Welsh Assembly Government
- Pressing
VW for a new, more accurate method of collecting visitor
statistics
- Providing
regular feedback on the current state of business, through
the WTA, to the Assembly, VW, VisitBritain and the Bank
of England
WASCO
expresses opinions and inform itsmembers on these and other
more down-to-earth matters in its monthly email newsletter.
Both behind the scenes and in the public eye, council members
of WASCO are attending meetings, speaking at conferences and
generally beating the drum on behalf of our industry. Consequently,
WASCO influences decisions that ultimately affect your business.
WASCO
is your voice when it matters.
Please
join us and add your voice to ours!
With
best wishes
Graham
Tayler - Chairman, WASCO
Go
to www.walescottages.co.uk
- to view WASCO's website where members advertise their properties. |
