TOP TIPS FOR THE FUTURE
Date published: 01 July 2009What does the future have in store for us? Floods, drought, plague, famine, taxation, war? Or is it all business as usual? Since last year’s Travel Convention when the Prince of Wales addressed the Travel Convention with his support for Tourism 2023, ABTA along with industry partners has been thinking deeply about the kind of future the world and our industry will face over the next 15 years.
James Goodman, Head of Futures, Forum for the Future will lead an enlightening session at the Travel Convention in Barcelona in October this year which will give you top tips and provide you information on what you can do to prepare for and thrive in an uncertain future.
The study, funded by ABTA, TUI Travel, Thomas Cook, DEFRA, The Co-operative Travel, British Airways, P&O/Carnival and The Travel Foundation has led the Forum for the Future to devise some very plausible scenarios and James will showcase the four most likely futures that the travel industry will be faced with in 2023.
Keith Richards, ABTA’s Head of Business Development and Consumer Affairs said “In a short time we’ve moved from talking about the future to really understanding what threats and opportunities it holds. The Convention will see these future scenarios really brought to life so the industry can really start to plan for its business success over the coming decade and beyond.”
The session will also include the thoughts of some of the industry’s leaders about how to ensure that travel businesses are fit for the future.
To book for the Travel Convention, visit www.thetravelconvention.com.
For further information
Sean Tipton, Communications Officer, tel: 020 3117 0513,Frances Tuke, Public Relations Manager, tel: 020 3117 0514, Mobile 07850 712 325,
Casia Zajac, Head of Communications, tel: 020 3117 0515, Mobile: 07545 927 411.
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Notes to editors
ABTA – The Travel Association was founded in 1950 and currently has 1,415 members with 5,900 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, also provides an effective voice to represent the interests of its Members to government and key opinion formers at the highest levels. In the UK, these include, government ministers, constituency MPs, Select Committee members, senior civil servants and members of the political opposition parties in both Westminster and the devolved administrations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
