Advanced registration for ABTA Convention closes tomorrow
Advanced registration for the ABTA Convention closes at end of business hours tomorrow (Friday).
Delegates can register on the Convention website -www.thetravelconvention.com.
The event takes place between November 28 and 30 at the new Magma Convention Centre, Costa Adeje.
Former Newsnight anchor and BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Jeremy Vine will be the Convention moderator, and there will be a brand new format.
This year, the golf tournament will take place on Tuesday November 27, followed by A First and Five Timers Tapas Reception – hosted by the ABTA Board – and the opening of the Irish Bar.
Business sessions will begin at 10.00 am on Wednesday November 28 followed by a Talk Zone session after coffee.
Business sessions will then resume after lunch until 4.30.
Delegates will then be able to enjoy some free time before each of the Convention hotels throw a welcome reception party and go on to enjoy the official Welcome Party event.
Business sessions on Thursday November 29 will last all morning before lunch and another Talk Zone session will take place in the afternoon.
Private hospitality events will then be held in the evening followed by a late night cabaret.
On Friday November 30 , business will be concluded with a brunch and high profile guest speaker.
Advanced registration gives delegates priority choice of hotels. Normal registration re-opens June 18.
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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