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The Travel Convention will be held between 18-20 October in Malta. Mark Tanzer, ABTA Chief Executive said: “Travel industry professionals keen to make the most of the best networking event in the travel industry calendar and use the business sessions to grow their businesses should book now to get the best deals.”

This year, the Travel Convention’s business session theme is “Drivers of Change.’ Speakers include Josh Spear – from New York digital strategy firm Undercurrent will speak to ABTA delegates on new ways for companies to harness the digital world while Leo Johnson, brother of Boris, whose company Sustainable Finance was bought out by PwC in 2009, will make sense of sustainability.

This year, there will also be a Cruise Forum, Masterclasses and a Travel Marketing Forum. Register now on www.thetravelconvention.com.

7 July 2010

For further information contact:
Sean Tipton, Senior Press Officer, tel: 020 3117 0513,
Frances Tuke, Public Relations Manager, tel: 020 3117 0514, Mobile 07850 712 325,
John deVial, Head of Communications, tel: 020 3117 0515
Out of Hours:  Contact the Duty Press Officer via pager: 07659 190 987
E-mail: press@abta.co.uk
Web: www.abta.com
 
Notes to Editors

Registration Prices

Registration Fees**    4 May - 18 Jul  19 Jul - 30 Aug  From 31 Aug
ABTA Members
Travel Agent Delegates  £325                  £385            £445
Principal Delegates        £325                  £385            £445
Companions*                £65                   £125            £185
ABTA Travel Industry Partners
1st Delegates                 £325                £385            £445
Additional Delegates       £630                £690            £750
Companions*                £310                 £370            £430
All Other Delegates
Delegates                     £630                 £690            £750
Companions*                £410                 £470            £530
*A COMPANION MUST BE YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER AND NOT

ABTA – The Travel Association was founded in 1950 and currently has 1,351 members with 5,700 outlets. Members include travel agents, tour operators and support services right across the spectrum from small family-owned businesses to the largest tour operators. 

ABTA is the largest travel association in the UK and its members provide 90% of the foreign package holidays in the UK as well as selling millions of independent travel arrangements. 

In 2008 ABTA merged with the Federation of Tour Operators [FTO], thereby cementing its role as the leading travel association and increasing benefits for both ABTA and FTO members. Both the ABTA brand which is highly recognised by consumers and the FTO brand which is well known in destinations will be retained.

As part of its comprehensive package of services to members, ABTA, as a non-party political organisation works to represent the interests of its Members to government and key opinion formers in the UK and EU.