Abta Travel Convention to return as one-day October event

The event, which will be held on 14 October, will be themed around rebuilding confidence in travel.

The programme will feature keynote speakers, business sessions, specialist workshops and networking opportunities, delivered via a virtual event portal.

Keynote speakers will include WTTC president and chief executive Gloria Guevara, and dnata Travel Europe chief executive John Bevan.

Delegates will be access business sessions and workshops live, or on demand for up to a month after the convention.

They will also be able to request one-to-one meetings with other attendees via the portal.

ITV News royal editor Chris Ship will moderate the event for the fifth time, with business sessions broadcast from a virtual studio in London.