PRESENT STRUCTURE
Board of Directors
meets seven times a year
10 members plus president
Tour Operators’ Council
meets seven times a year
18 members
Travel Agents’ Council
meets seven times a year
20 members
11 Regions
meet every six-seven weeks
Greater London
Southern
Southwest
East Anglia
Northern Ireland
Midlands
Yorkshire/North Midlands
Northeast
Scotland
12 Committees
PROPOSED STRUCTURE
Board of Directors
meets six times a year
18-20 members
Regional Council
Meets four times a year
15 members with 11 regional
Chairman and representatives from agents and consortia, eg Advantage, ARTAC
Committees
Chaired by Board of Directors
Regulatory Committee
Trade Committee
Functional Committee
BENEFITS OF PROPOSED RESTRUCTURE:
Tac and Toc merged in board: reduced costs, less bureacracy
Council of Regions: strengthens regions
Single membership: single subscription and bond
Subscriptions by turnover: reflects value of agency
Joint committees: leads to fewer meetings
Enlarged board: reflects change in industry