Memberships
Along with the core activities of our business, Abbey Tours and Abbey Conference & Corporate are actively involved in all the main travel and tourism industry associations. Members of our senior management team serve on a variety of representative bodies, this affords us an opportunity of working together with industry colleagues and making a positive contribution to the tourism industry.
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Dublin Tourism |
| Dublin Tourism was established by Bord Fáilte (Fáilte Ireland) as the agency with responsibility for the servicing, development and promotion of tourism in the Dublin region. |
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ITOA Irish Tour Operators Association |
| ITOA and its members are the recognised industry association by the Irish Tourism Authorities (Tourism Ireland and Failte Ireland). The ITOA consists of 36 leading companies who provide land arrangements in Ireland for group tours, individual travel and other large passenger movements. |
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AIPCO Association of Professional Conference Organisers |
| The Association of Irish Professional Conference Organisers is the recognised body for conference organisers in Ireland. A strict criteria for membership is applied, each company must demonstrate a proven capacity to manage all aspects of international conferences |
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Dublin Convention Bureau |
| The role of the DCB is to promote Dublin as a Business Tourism Destination. Abbey Conference & Corporate have been members since the Bureau was established in 2003. DCB is supported by its members ands the following organisations; AIPCO, Dublin Tourism, Dublin City Council, Failte Ireland, Irish Hotels Federation. |
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SITE Society of Incentive Travel Executives |
| SITE is the Society of Incentive Travel Executives, with over 2,100 members in 87 countries. The organisation consists of an international network of specialists involved in the business of incentive travel and meeting planning. |
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Magic Touch Partners |
| Magic Touch Partners is an initiative of the School of Hospitality Management & Tourism. The focus is on providing students with the best possible preparation for careers in Hospitality, Tourism, Leisure and Event Management. A total of 17 leading companies are involved, including Abbey Tours. |
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ASTA |
| Asta, short for the American Society of Travel Agents, is the world's largest association of travel professionals. Members are travel agents and the companies whose products include tours, cruises, hotels, car rentals, etc. |
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ETOA |
| ETOA was founded in 1989 by a group of tour operators who wanted representation in Europe. After 20 years ETOA still remains the only trade association offering European level representation for the interests of inbound and intra-European tour operators, wholesalers and their European suppliers. |