ABTA confirms destination for 2011 convention
The Travel Convention will be held in Palma de Mallorca this year.
The event will take place between Monday 3 – Wednesday 5 October 2011.
The Convention sessions will take place in the Palacio de Congresos at the Pueblo Espanol (The Spanish Village).
Registrations are now open online at www.thetravelconvention.com.
The official convention hotels will include the Gran Meliá Victoria, Melia Palas Atenea and Tryp Bellver.
Booking through the Convention office will also secure complimentary transfers to the business sessions and social events.
A new format has been created for this year’s event, designed to help delegates minimise their time out of the office whilst making the most of their time at the Convention.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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