18th Annual Conference


Welcome to the Travel Centres Conference 2023: Seeing the Wood for the Trees. This page is your official guide to everything that’s happening throughout the event. Find a timetable of events below, as well as a snapshot of everything that’s happening, as it happens, through our social media. Don’t forget to share your experiences of the event with us using the official event hashtag, #TravelCConf. 

Travel Centres Conference 2023 Timetable

Friday, November 3rd

15.00 — 17.30Owners forum (closed session)
17.30 — 19.30At your Leisure
19.30 — 20.30Pre-Dinner drinks Sponsored by Sunway
20.30 — 22.30Owners/Managers Dinner — sponsored by MSC Cruises. Dinner wines sponsored by Hertz
22.30 — LateKaraoke Kompetition

Saturday, November 4th

09.45 — 10.30Delegate Registration
10.30 — 10.35Conference officially opened by Angela Walsh, incoming president of ITAA
10.35 — 10.55Introduction to new Hablo Platform with Russell Meara
10.55 — 11.20‘An introduction to sustainable travel’ with Jo Linehan
11.20 — 11.45Refreshment Break — Sponsored by Melia Hotels
11.45 — 11.50Sponsor presentation from Air Canada
11.50 —12.15‘What AI means for the future of Travel’ with Clare De Bono
12.15 — 12.40‘Seeing the wood for the trees with Dan O’Brien
12.40 — 12.55Panel Q & A, moderated by Eoghan Corry
12.55 — 13.00Sponsor presentation from United Airlines
13.00 — 14.00Lunch sponsored jointly by Air Canada/United Airlines
14.00 — 15.40Speed-dating workshops — Part 1
15.40 — 15.45Sponsor presentation from Royal Caribbean
15.45 — 16.00Refreshment Break — Sponsored by Melia Hotels
16.00 —16.05Sponsor presentation from Silversea
16.05 — 17.30Speed-dating workshops — Part 2
17.30 — 17.45Table Prize draws
17.45 — 19.45At your leisure
19.45 — 20.30Pre-dinner drinks — Sponsored by Bedsonline
20.30 — 23.00Gala Dinner & Awards. Dinner wines sponsored by Crystal Ski. 360-video platform sponsored by Stuba. Band sponsored by Bookabed
23.00 — 01.00Dancing to the Controversial Allstars
01.00 — 03.00Disco

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