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ABTA holds workshops on ‘Call for Evidence’
ABTA is holding a series of workshops in the next few months to help members to get to grips with the new ATOL scheme.
It hopes the workshops will specifically explain the Department for Transport’s ‘Call for Evidence’ on its review of the implementation and funding arrangements for financial protection.
Speakers from ABTA and the Department for Transport will be on hand to discuss the Call for Evidence and field questions from the floor.
A webinar will also be run for those unable to attend a regional event in person.
The full DFT Call for Evidence document can be accessed on www.abta.com and the closing date for the responses is 15 August.
ABTA head of financial protection John de Vial said: "The DfT’s Call for Evidence on the future implementation and funding of the ATOL scheme is an extremely important issue for all our ABTA Members, particularly those who hold an ATOL.
"The review of the future of the ATOL scheme has the potential to have a significant impact on businesses and I would strongly urge members to come along to their local regional meeting or log on to our webinar. We want members to be fully informed and it is also essential that we have their views to help us prepare ABTA’s response to the Call for Evidence."
Workshop and webinar dates and venues are as follows:
21 June 10:00 – 13:00 – Bristol Workshop – Bristol Airport
28 June 9:00 -12:00 – Manchester Workshop – Manchester Airport
2 July – 11:30 – Webinar
4 July 17:00 -20:00 – Glasgow Workshop – Jury’s Inn
10 July 8:30 – 11:00 – London Workshop – ABTA HQ
30 July 11:00 -14:00 – Northern Ireland Workshop – TBC
More information about the workshops and webinar can be found online http://abta.com/events-and-training
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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