ABTA is pleased to announce that a new Travel Industry Partner Steering Group has been elected for 2006-07.

ABTA's Travel Industry Partner (TIP) scheme was developed in response to demand from companies seeking to develop closer links with the Association and its Members. Launched at the end of 1996, the scheme now has more than 160 companies operating in the UK whose primary business is the provision of products, services or information sold or used by tour operators and travel agents.

The new TIP steering group members are: Patrick Chong, from PKC Associates Ltd (Insurance), Debbie Flynn, from the Brighter Group (PR, Marketing and Representation), Sean Philby, Eurostar (Hospitality, Transport & Ancillary Services). The following have been re-elected: Rebecca Arnold, Field Fisher Waterhouse (Law) Lee Hills, ASB Law (Law), Eleni Jordan, Airport Express (Hospitality, Transport & Ancillary Services). They join Gill Craig, Air France (Aviation), Ignacio Vasallo, Spanish Tourist Office (Destinations), Ian McHaffie, C&I Representation (Education, Training & Recruitment), and Peter Muller, Telme Farebase (Technology) on the Steering Group.

Victoria Poland, Manager of ABTA Member Services said: �We�re delighted to have so much experience within the Group and I look forward to working with them in developing new initiatives to strengthen relationships between them and our Members.�

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Contact: Frances Tuke, Sean Tipton, ABTA Corporate Affairs, tel. 020 7307 1900.