Countdown to ABTA Travel Convention in Tokyo
Final preparations are being made this week for ABTA’s 2019 Travel Convention in Tokyo.
Around 500 delegates, including managing directors, CEOs, board members, marketing, sales and finance directors from retail agents, tour operators, cruise lines, hotels, airlines and media will gather in Tokyo from 7-9 October.
The theme for the 2019 Convention is Brave New World.
Confirmed speakers include novelist and broadcaster Marcel Theroux, Dnata CEO John Bevan, Travelopia CEO Andy Duncan, Tim Williamson, customer director Responsible Travel, and Garry Wilson, CEO easyJet Holidays.
Complimentary excursions of the city and other parts of Japan are being hosted by the Japan National Tourism Organisation and many delegates will also be attending Rugby World Cup games.
Listen to our podcast with the JNTO to see what’s in store.
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.
Have your say Cancel reply
Subscribe/Login to Travel Mole Newsletter
Travel Mole Newsletter is a subscriber only travel trade news publication. If you are receiving this message, simply enter your email address to sign in or register if you are not. In order to display the B2B travel content that meets your business needs, we need to know who are and what are your business needs. ITR is free to our subscribers.
































Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
In Italy, the Meloni government congratulates itself for its tourism achievements
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive