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ABTA restructure

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

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