The 7th. International Travel and Tourism: Policy, Law and Management Conference

The Seventh International Travel and Tourism:

Policy, Law and Management Conference

Influence the Policy

Shape the Law

Manage the Consequences

Paramount Carlton Hotel, Edinburgh

12-14 September, 2007

A major international conference organized by the Travel Law Centre,

Northumbria University, in conjunction with the International Travel Law Journal and the Shepard Broad Law Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The Travel Industry has had another turbulent year. From a legal perspective the big issue remains: What is a Package? and the Court of Appeal decision has confused many in the industry who were looking for clarity and guidance.

Insolvency and insolvency protection is a perennial issue which has also come to a head recently with proposals from the CAA on a new financial protection scheme to underpin the tried and tested ATOL system. Another difficult issue which has again found itself at the top of the agenda is the

question of corporate manslaughter and the extent of a tour operator’s criminal liability for deaths abroad.

All these topics are of vital importance to the travel industry, to policy makers and to travel lawyers and will be discussed at length in this, the seventh conference in the series hosted jointly by Northumbria University and Nova Southeastern University. As usual our prestigious panel of speakers has been given time to debate the topics at length. The purpose

is to provide delegates not only with an in-depth approach to the issues but also for them to be able to enter into a dialogue with speakers. Additionally the social programme, the lunches and the conference dinner will give delegates the chance to converse with each other and mingle with the speakers in a more relaxed environment.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

This programme is advance notice of the conference.All the speakers listed in the programme are confirmed but more speakers may be added and the programme will change to take account of this.To keep fully up to date you should visit our website at: www.northumbria.ac.uk/tlc2007 There you will find much more information about the conference than we can ever hope to print in the conference leaflet, including information on travel to Edinburgh, accommodation and other tourist information

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The conference offers companies a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities. If you would like details of how you can exploit these please contact Maureen Cooke on +44 (0) 191 243 7597.

E-mail: maureen.cooke@northumbria.ac.uk

CPD/CLE

The University is an approved institution for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development and delegates qualify for 10 hours CPD/CLE by attending the conference.

Wednesday 12 Sept

ember 2007

Wednesday 12 September 2007                                         .

Thursday 13 September 2007

2.00 pm Registration

4.30 pm Ghost Tour

6.00 pm Drinks Reception

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9.00 am Registration and coffee

10.00 am Welcome and Introduction

Riddell Graham, Director of Strategy, Partnerships and Communications.

Visit Scotland

10.15 am Session 1: The Challenges Facing the Travel Industry

Moderator – Professor David Grant, Northumbria University

Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive, ABTA

Sandy MacPherson, President, SPAA

11.15 am Coffee

11.35 am Session 2: Liability for Deaths on Holiday:Corporate Manslaughter and Health and Safety Issues.

Moderator - Michael Chapman, Northumbria University

Marianne Butler, Barrister, Fountain Court Chambers

Peter Stewart, Field Fisher Waterhouse, Andy Cooper, Director General,Federation of Tour Operators

1.00 pm Lunch (Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCooper)

2.00 pm Session 3: Travel Industry Insolvency

Moderator – Simon Chamberlain, Field Fisher Waterhouse

Richard Jackson, CAA Board member and Group Director, Consumer Protection Ian Oakley Smith, PricewaterhouseCoopers.  John Cox, Chairman, ATIPAC

3.15 pm Coffee

3.35 pm Session 4: Which Business Model:Principal or Agency?

Moderator – Stephen Mason

Andrew Burnham, MacIntyre Hudson

Martin Payne, MacIntyre Hudson

4.30 pm Close

7.30 pm Reception sponsored by Travel Weekly followed by conference dinner

 

Friday 14 September 2007                                                 

 

9.00 am Registration and coffee

9.30 am Session 5: The Future Shape of theTravel Industry

Noel Josephides, Managing Director, Sunvil Holidays

10.30 am Coffee

11.00 am Session 6: What is a Package?..... and How not to Package

Moderator – Iain Lindsay, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Sabre Holdings

Simon Bunce, Head of Legal and Member Services, ABTA

Ted Wake, Joint Managing Director, Kirker Holidays

Todd Carpenter, Director, Travel Trust Association

12.15 pm Lunch (Sponsored by MacIntyre Hudson)

1.30 pm Session 7: Goodbye Trade Descriptions Act. Hello Unfair Commercial Practices Directive

Stephen Mason, Stephen Mason Solicitors

Peter Deft, DTI

2.30 pm Coffee

3.00 pm Session 8: Litigation Update – including Fraudulent Claims against Travel Companies Moderator – Linda Barris, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale

Matthew Chapman, Barrister, 1 Chancery Lane

Michael Chapman, University of Northumbria

4.00 pm Closing Remarks

Professor David Grant

 

 

Fees: The price of the conference is £415 per delegate, which includes a year’s subscription to the International Travel Law Journal. The following discounts are available: £120 to members of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA). £85 for subscribers to the International Travel Law Journal; speakers; second and subsequent delegates from the same company or organisation; members of the International Bar Association Leisure Industry Committee; members of the Travel and Tourism Lawyers Association (TATLA); members of the International Forum of Travel and Tourism Advocates (IFTTA); members of the Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO). These discounts cannot be accumulated or linked with any other offer. The price includes all conference sessions, all meals and refreshments as advertised in the programme (including the conference dinner, the tour and the reception) plus full course materials. Delegates wishing to attend for one day can do so for £190 per day, excluding the conference dinner. The conference dinner is £75. Accommodation is not included in the conference price.

How to Book: You may book by phone, by post, by fax or by e-mail, but in all cases we need you to complete the booking form below as confirmation of your booking. All communication should be addressed to Maureen Cooke, the conference administrator.

By post: Legal Services Unit, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST

By Fax: 0191 243 7506

By Phone: 0191 243 7597

By E-mail: 

maureen.cooke@northumbria.ac.uk

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How to Book Accommodation

We have reserved a limited number of standard bedrooms at the Paramount Carlton

Hotel. To book one of these rooms you must contact the hotel direct on 0131 472 3000 and mention that you are attending the conference.

Cancellation

If you have to cancel your booking please send us a written cancellation (by letter, fax 0191 243 7506, or e-mail maureen.cooke@northumbria.ac.uk) not less than 10 working days before the conference. No telephone cancellations will be accepted. A refund of your conference fee less a £25 administrative charge will then be sent to you. After this time we cannot accept any cancellations and the full fee is payable. Failure to attend the conference will be regarded as a late cancellation and your payment will be forfeited