Travel Marketing Conference

Attend this two-day conference to hear from a broad range of speakers who will discuss and debate different marketing trends and strategies, including which channels they use and why.  

Listen to industry case studies from businesses that have developed their brand purpose and adapted to changing consumer behaviour. Learn how to measure your customers’ intent and drive meaningful interactions across digital and physical channels. Hear how to maximise spend across all platforms and reach your audience at the right time, via the right channels, with the right messages.

Get an update on consumer behavior from insight bodies and understand from how consumers are interacting across different channels. Use this knowledge to learn how to keep up with new behaviours and demands and explore how to evolve your content strategy alongside.

More details about the event, speakers and the agenda will be released soon.

• Get inspiration from marketing experts whose insights will inform and improve your marketing strategies 
• Be informed on the latest marketing trends and techniques
• Discuss the latest challenges facing travel marketing professionals and hear common solutions 
• Hear travel industry case studies and the strategies behind award winning campaigns 
• Discuss and debate with peers, network and build industry connections with senior marketing peers
• Get up to date, stay one step ahead of your competitors.

The conference is designed for those with an interest in brand development and marketing from large, medium and small travel companies, including:

• Senior marketing professionals
• Customer insight teams
• CRM and data teams
• Communications and PR teams
• Digital marketing and social media teams
• Brand teams
• Senior managers.

ABTA member/ABTA Partner rates*
Full two day rate – £439 plus VAT 
One day rate – £309 plus VAT 

Non-member rates
Full two day rate – £699 plus VAT 
One day rate– £469 plus VAT 

This includes lunch and refreshments throughout the day, networking drinks on day one, all delegate materials, presentations and an attendee certificate.

You may attend one day and nominate a colleague to attend the other day. Please register your place for both days then email events@abta.co.uk with the name and job title of your colleague, and which day they would like to attend.

View our booking terms and conditions here.


Group bookings:
If you are interested in sending a group, please contact events@abta.co.uk for a bespoke cost.

_{*To qualify for the ABTA Member/Partner discount you must have a current ABTA member/Partner number or your application must be in progress when the event takes place.}

Headline sponsor

Adido are experts in the travel and tourism sector having worked with travel brands since 2003. The Adido team continually research all the latest news and information about travel & digital marketing to ensure our clients keep at the forefront of the industry. We're committed to inspiring commercially-focused companies to evolve their digital experiences, and to achieve more from their marketing spend. We challenge briefs, explore alternatives and offer candid advice; all with the aim of advancing digital performance for our clients. We look for the ‘why’ and establish the ‘so what’ when assessing performance. We push to deliver efficiencies, delivering sustainable profitable growth and proving value. We obsess over meaningful commercial metrics and are not sidetracked by vanity KPIs. We embrace technology and always objectively use data to inform decision making. This ensures our digital platforms and digital marketing campaigns achieve success. We hypothesise, test, learn and evolve in order to be proactive and progressive. By combining skills across design, development, digital marketing and analytics our team offers an informed, collaborative and honest approach to digital solutions, and thrive on partnerships with clients.

Event partner

Global is one of the world’s leading Media & Entertainment groups. Global is home to national market leading media brands broadcasting across the UK on DAB & FM and worldwide on Global Player which allows listeners to enjoy all of Global’s radio brands, podcasts and playlists, in one place. Global is also a leading Outdoor company in the UK & Europe, with over 235,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Its portfolio encompasses TfL’s Underground network, almost all major UK airports, the UK’s largest portfolio of roadside posters and premium digital screens in prime locations, and the UK’s largest network of buses in all major cities. On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week. Global created and operates DAX (Digital Ad Exchange), the market leader in digital audio advertising and a pioneering platform in programmatic outdoor advertising. 

8020 Communications is an award-winning strategic communications consultancy for the travel, aviation and mobility industries.
Through PR, digital marketing and deep sector knowledge, 8020 helps its clients outperform – their targets, their competitors, their expectations. 8020’s experience includes every link in the travel supply chain: from tour operators, hospitality and travel services to travel management companies, travel tech vendors and city marketing. 8020’s strategies integrate creative media relations, engaging social media, valued content and digital marketing techniques to target the right customers and generate excitement that builds bookings and sales, with measurable gains in business performance.

Venue partner