ACTA is going global, with its first-ever international destination conference scheduled for this November in the Azores.

Taking place from November 18-25, 2024 on two of the Azores islands, São Miguel and Terceira, the ACTA International Destination Conference comprises an eight-day itinerary that will allow travel advisors to connect with local providers, improve product knowledge, develop social media business building skills, and immerse themselves in the local culture.

Travel advisors can register their interest online before midnight PST, Friday, May 3, 2024. To register, click here.

Those selected to join ACTA in the Azores will be invited to share their full details while also providing a nominal, non-refundable deposit of $250 on/after Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The cost to attend the conference is $999 (based on single occupancy), which includes air from Toronto, single occupancy accommodations and a custom itinerary. 

The conference is only open to travel advisors (no companions). Travel advisors who are not currently ACTA members can submit their membership application at www.acta.ca/membership.

Azores Airlines' Year-Round Service

Azores Airlines is the only carrier offering nonstop service from Canada to the Azores. Flights from Toronto to Ponta Delgada operate year round. Summer 2024 will see daily service from Toronto to Ponta Delgada and twice weekly to Terceira. 

From Montreal, seasonal weekly nonstop flights to Ponta Delgada begin in April and increase to 4x weekly from June until September.

Stopovers in the Azores are free for up to seven days in either direction so travellers can visit multiple destinations without backtracking. Once in the Azores, travellers can connect within the nine Azorean Islands as well as to Porto, Lisbon, Funchal, Faro (summer 2024) or beyond.

Source: Travelweek