The Travel Convention 2008 


TTG was the official trade media partner for the 2008 Travel Convention. The three-day event took place at the Maspalomas Conference Centre in Gran Canaria from Monday October 6.


This section of ttglive.com is designed to give you all the news, pictures and videos from the Convention.

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Advantage 2009: Drive to reach 10m Brits

Monday, September 21, 2009

Advantage chief executive John McEwan has revealed plans to focus resources on consumer marketing. S...


Advantage 2009: 'Dopey Brits need help'

Monday, September 21, 2009

A lot of holidaymakers are not particularly bright, according to statistics revealed at the Advantag...


Advantage 2009: Currency and oil price fears

Monday, September 21, 2009

Sunvil Holidays has opted to buy all its fuel upfront for 2010 for the first time to take some uncer...


Advantage 2009: Josephides touts new rules

Monday, September 21, 2009

The days of “fast money” being made in the unregulated travel market will come to the en...


Advantage 2009: 'Economy favours UK shift'

Monday, September 21, 2009

Prolonged uncertainty in the UK economy is likely to ensure the shift to domestic holidays continues...


Advantage 2009: BA's Tams expects upturn

Monday, September 21, 2009

Business travel will improve over the next few months, according to British Airways head of sales Ri...


Advantage 2009: Clients 'look for longer'

Saturday, September 19, 2009

The biggest change in customer buying habits in the last 12 months has been shopping around more bef...


Woodward to talk at Advantage Conference

Monday, April 27, 2009

England’s rugby union World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward (left) will speak at the Adva...


The Prince of Wales addresses Abta

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

In one of the last business sessions on Wednesday, HRH The Prince of Wales did a video address to de...


Abta: Thomson plans 'casual' cruising

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

One of Island Cruises’ ships is to be deployed by Thomson as part of a new “casual cruis...


Abta: Fixed costs 'could cause failures'

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Travel firms have been told to eradicate any costs in their business that do not directly add value ...


Abta: Record year for domestic tourism

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Domestic tourism could have its best ever year as recession-hit consumers rein in their spending and...


Abta: New levy rates proposed

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Customers should pay £2 to protect a holiday and £1 to protect a flight, with bonding sc...


Abta: 'Don't pass buck to credit card firms'

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

The industry is in danger of passing its problems on to credit companies – and firms may face ...


Abta: Trade urged to hold nerve on prices

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Agents and operators must “hold the line” and resist the temptation to assume every cust...


Abta: Airline bet scandalous – Cook

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Thomas Cook executive director Ian Derbyshire has described a decision by online bookmaker Paddy Pow...


Abta: 'Happy staff make good staff'

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Travel Convention delegates were told the secrets of how to be great managers in an interactive sess...


Abta: Forecasting cashflow is vital – PwC

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Travel firms that fail to forecast cashflow deserve to go out of business.That is the view of Pricew...


Abta: Agents must specialise, and impress

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Agents need to specialise to survive and make sure their knowledge is second to none. At an e-tid br...


Abta: 'Depression' to hit bookings – PwC

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Leisure travel spend will grow over the next two years but the number of trips taken will decline, a...


Abta: Trade true saviours of XL collapse

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Companies such as Thomas Cook, Tui and Virgin deserve the credit for the XL Leisure Group rescue ope...


Abta: Biggs denies Cook will buy Kuoni

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Sue Biggs, Thomas Cook scheduled businesses managing director, has refuted claims that the company i...


Abta: BA defends opposition to a levy

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

British Airways chairman Martin Broughton has defended the company’s opposition to a levy on a...


Abta: 'Recession presents opportunities'

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

A period of economic recession presents opportunities to innovate and prosper, according to British ...


Abta: Economy is 'going nowhere'

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Even if the government takes decisive action to sort out the UK economy, there will not be an upturn...


Abta: Fuel volatility fatal – Broughton

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

The volatility of fuel prices has been “fatal”, according to British Airways chairman Ma...


Abta: BA chairman predicts airline failures

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

British Airways chairman Martin Broughton believes scores of airlines will go bust in the coming mon...


Abta: Tory view 'out of touch' – FTO

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Tory opposition to the expansion of Heathrow due to environmental concerns shows the party is out of...


Abta: UK plan for 2009 convention

Monday, October 06, 2008

Next year’s travel convention could feature an overseas event and a number of one-day events i...


Abta survey: Protection confuses public

Monday, October 06, 2008

The vast majority of travellers want their holiday to be financially protected but very few realised...


Abta survey: Body tops recognition poll

Monday, October 06, 2008

Abta is still the most recognised brand of UK travel associations, according to a poll carried out f...


Abta survey: Responsible awareness high

Monday, October 06, 2008

More than half of holidaymakers want to find out more about local environmental and social issues in...


Abta survey: 80% plan trips abroad

Monday, October 06, 2008

More than 80% of consumers who travel abroad are planning to do so again within the next 12 months, ...


Abta survey: Youngsters prefer agents

Monday, October 06, 2008

Young people are more likely to book with an agent than any other age group, according to a surprisi...


Abta: Tanzer attacks Tory rail plan

Monday, October 06, 2008

Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer has condemned Conservative plans to restrict growth at Heathrow as ...


Abta: Applicants 'doubled' in September

Monday, October 06, 2008

The number of companies applying to join Abta doubled following the failure of XL Leisure Group last...


Abta: Broccoli bites back at McEwan

Monday, October 06, 2008

Daniele Broccoli, agent representative on the Abta board, has denied claims the association does not...


Fraggle Rock and the FHA hit the Convention!

Friday, October 03, 2008

Do you recognise this cute little chaps? For those who's memory needs a prod, they are the Fraggle R...


Indies push for voice within Abta

Thursday, October 02, 2008

A new voice for independent travel agents could be forged within Abta to redress what agent groups s...


Get set for Gran Canaria!

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Abta’s Travel Convention kicks on Monday! Olivia Hemmings tells you what’s happening and...


Economics writer to close the event

Thursday, October 02, 2008

The final speaker at the convention will be financial journalist and best-selling author Tim Harford...


Older consumers hit hardest by crunch

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Consumer confidence took a significant dip between April and June. Older people are becoming more wa...


Travel's Got Talent!

Friday, September 19, 2008

Do you have an unusual talent or a favourite party trick? There are still slots available for the Tr...


Convention closes in on 1,000 delegate target

Monday, September 08, 2008

Abta is fast approaching its target of 1,000 delegates at this year’s Travel Convention and ha...


Grab some free research!

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Understanding how different generations behave as consumers is key to selling holidays, delegates at...


Abta: Advice on surviving the downturn

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Delegates at this year’s convention will be given practical advice on how to survive the curre...


Abta: Agents near 300 target

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Convention organisers are delighted with the number of agents already signed up to attend this year&...


Prince Charles to record sustainability speech

Thursday, July 24, 2008

The Prince of Wales will record a video address for this year’s convention, to offer his view ...


Travel giants create blueprint for travel's future

Thursday, July 24, 2008

The UK’s biggest travel companies have thrown their weight behind a new coalition that will in...


Happy founder Stewart to talk at Abta

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Abta has revealed one of its key speakers at the Travel Convention will be Henry Stewart, founder an...


Behind the scenes
Pictures and blogs

Read blogs from day two of the Convention sessions, written by our team of Roving Readers


Avis gave away a car at its Abta party in Gran Canaria
TTG Roadshow


Check out the photos from the lastminute.com party


The temperature was high but the runners still pounded the pavement in the charity Fun Run


Check out the photos from the fantastic Mega Fiesta on Tuesday night


See who took to the stage on the first day of the Convention


See snaps from the Ice Breaker party, with the stars of Travel's Got Talent


Find out who attended Monday's bash for delegates attending their first or fifth conference


Watch the video from the Abta football match and find out who won!


Check out the pictures from the football match
TTG Roadshow


Caught on camera
Videos from the event

 

There are a range of videos from the Travel Convention for you to watch:



The football match

See what happened in the Youtravel vs C&M Travel Recruitment showdown

Industry leaders
TTG's Lucy Huxley speaks to the experts


BA's Martin Broughton

The Convention speaker shares his thoughts


Mark Tanzer and PWC's Malcolm Preston

Find out what the pair have to say

 

Delegates have their say

See what the visitors thought of the events at the Travel Convention

 

Happy's Henry Stewart

The company boss gives his views on good management

 

The economist's view

Mark Pragnell from the Centre for Economic Business and Research gives a gloomy forecast



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