FRONTLINE IN THE SPOTLIGHT: ATAS CONFERENCE 2022 PREVIEW
Looking back: the 2021 conference
The Association of Touring & Adventure suppliers is set to host its biggest conference in Warwick next week
The Association of Touring & Adventure Suppliers (Atas) has unveiled more details about speakers at its conference on November 1-2. More than 250 agents will be among 400 delegates attending the event at the British Motor Museum near Warwick.
Experienced agents will share their tips about selling touring and adventure holidays, such as Travel Counsellors’ Alison Marden. Also discussing ways to maximise
the sector’s opportunities will be Claudia Miguel, Visit Portugal’s UK director; Joanna Reeve, head of business development and partnerships at Intrepid Travel; Niel Alobaidi, Newmarket Holidays’ chief executive; and Peter Shanks, UK and Ireland managing director at Silversea Cruises. Experts from Mail Metro Media
will share their latest research about consumer trends, and Travis Pittman, co-founder and chief executive of TourRadar, will talk about his passion for touring and adventure. Tigerbay and Visit Portugal
are headline sponsors for the conference, which will also feature the Atas Recognition Awards. Visit Portugal’s Miguel said:
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“We keep supporting the Atas conference to contact specialised tour operators and travel agents and educate them about Portugal’s diverse and unique tourism offering. “Portugal is a very diverse destination where travellers can have fun, relax and feel welcome, while discovering its culture and heritage or be in contact with nature and immerse themselves in the local communities. “Every region has something
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different to offer, either in the mainland or the islands of Madeira or Azores. This year, we have invited the Centre of Portugal Region to join us at the conference, so agents can hear more about the region, which is not very well known in the UK.” Tigerbay managing director Carl
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Morgan commented: “Tigerbay is delighted to once again be the technology sponsor. It is a wonderful opportunity to join together, share and discuss the many trends and challenges facing this ever-evolving sector of the travel industry.” Claire Brighton, Atas account
director, said: “Our fifth face-to- face conference will be our biggest yet. We look forward to reuniting to celebrate our sector and the achievements of travel agents.”
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