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Acronym	Definition
ABTA	Association of British Travel Agents
ACTE	Association of Corporate Travel Executives
ADM	Agency Debit Mandate
ADR	Average Daily Room Rate
APIS	Advanced Passenger Information System
AV	Audio Visual
B&B	Bed and Breakfast
BAA	British Airports Authority
BAPCO	British Association of Professional Conference Organisers
BHA	British Hospitality Association
BID	Bespoke Instant Data
Boardroom	Delegates seated around one table
BSP	Bank Settlement Plan
BTA	British Tourist Authority - now called VisitBritian
BTA	British Travel Agency
BTC	Business Travel Centre
BTDC	British Tourism Development Committee
C&IT	Conference & Incentive Travel (magazine)
CAPPS	Computer Assisted Passenger Pre-screening
Cabaret	Delegates seated in semi circles on round tables facing the front of the room
CRO	Central Reservations Office
CRS	Central Reservations System
DBB	Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Rate
DDR	Daily Delegate Rate
DMC	Destination Management Company
EBTA	European Business Travel Association
EIBTM	European Incentive Business Travel and Meetings Show
e-meet	Our intuitive online meetings booking tool
FIT	Full Inclusive Tour
FoC	Free of Charge/complimentary
GBTA	Guild of Business Travel Agents
GDS	Global Distribution System
GoPAR	Gross operating Profit per Available Room

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