For the first time in ABTA’s history, the City of Barcelona will be the venue for The 2009 Travel Convention, which will be held from 6-9 October 2009.
The 2008 Travel Convention in Gran Canaria owed much of its success to the commitment by the Spanish tourism authorities who are again keen to demonstrate the importance of the UK market to Spain.
Ignacio Vasallo, director of the Spanish Tourist Office, said: “The relationship between Spain and the UK travel industry is a key priority for the Spanish Tourist Office and we are delighted that Barcelona has been chosen as the venue for one of the UK travel industry’s most important events - the fourth year running that Spain has been selected.”
Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive, ABTA, said" We are thrilled to take The Travel Convention to Barcelona for the first time, one of the world’s leading cities. Spain has come through time and again as a committed supporter of ABTA and The Travel Convention and we can be sure of a first class event."
For further information e-mail ABTA at press@abta.co.uk.
About ABTA
ABTA was founded in 1950 and currently has nearly 1,500 members with 6,000 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.
