Preparations are well underway for the Hays Travel Overseas Conference 2025, this year being held at the Aldemar Olympian Village, Greece!

On 10 November, retail managers from Hays Travel, Miles Morgan Travel, TravelHouse, and Spear Travels branches across the UK will head to Birmingham, Gatwick, Manchester, and Newcastle airports. There they will join head office colleagues, headline sponsors and supplier partners on board chartered easyJet flights destined for Kalamata.

A packed schedule of speakers, supplier showcases, and networking events will explore this year’s theme – It’s all about the mix.

Dame Irene Hays: “Our ‘It’s all about the mix’ theme has emerged in response to how our group has developed, and the mix of product, skills, and digital tools we have brought into the business over the past twelve months. At the heart is our strategy to help our people reach their potential and achieve a balanced mix of short-haul, long-haul, and cruise bookings for our customers.”

As the retail agents fly home, members of Hays Travel Independence Group. Personal Travel Consultants, and explorer franchisees will head to the Aldemar Olympian Village for their annual overseas conferences (14 – 17 November), ensuring that the whole group receive business updates and sector insight in time for January peaks.

Dame Irene added: “Conference is a vital part of our year and incredibly important for engaging with all our branch managers, key support colleagues and supplier partners in one place. It’s an opportunity to share news, as well as to thank them for everything they do to care for our customers.”

Chief Operating Officer, Jonathon Woodall-Johnston: “It takes a lot of planning to achieve an event of this scale, and I am grateful to all of our sponsors and partners for their valued support - headline sponsors this year are easyJet holidays, G Adventures, Holiday Extras, Mastercard, and Royal Caribbean.

“We look forward to welcoming all our delegates to what we are sure will be a rewarding few days, with plenty of opportunities to catch up with our people, members, sponsors, and suppliers at the stunning location in Greece.”

Comments from our headline sponsors

Tash Marson, Head of Trade Distribution at easyJet holidays

“easyJet holidays is proud to support the Hays Travel end-of-year conference. We know how important this event is for the Hays Travel teams, it’s a valuable opportunity to come together, celebrate the year’s achievements, and reset for the year ahead. It’s also a fantastic space for networking, sharing ideas and feedback, and most importantly, showing our appreciation for the incredible support we receive from the teams throughout the year.”

Stu Darnley, National Sales Manager of G Adventures

“At G Adventures, we believe travel can change the world, and we’re excited to show Hays Travel agents how they can help their customers give back while having the adventure of a lifetime. We are really proud to be supporting Hays Travel’s Conference and look forward to all the good that comes from bringing the G Adventures and Hays Community together.”

Lindsay Garvey Jones, National Sales Manager, Holiday Extras

“Holiday Extras is proud to support Hays Travel Conference 2025 as a key partner. For us, it’s all about people, giving everyone the confidence, tools and inspiration to turn everyday bookings into extraordinary experiences. Because when we ‘Make Moments Matter’, customers feel the difference."

Lucy Jezard, Vice President Growth and Partnerships Europe at Mastercard

“Mastercard’s continued partnership with Hays Travel - through our prepaid travel money card programme - underscores our commitment to empowering travel agents and enhancing consumer experiences. We’re inspired by Hays’ passion for travel and the exceptional service they deliver to cardholders with the Hays Travel Money Mastercard. We’re thrilled to once again sponsor the Hays Travel Conference for the fourth consecutive year, and we look forward to continuing to build on our partnership.”

Aaron Langford, Senior Sales Director, UK & Ireland at Royal Caribbean

“It’s a really exciting time at Royal Caribbean, as we expand our portfolio of unmissable exclusive destinations and prepare to launch Legend of the Seas in Barcelona next summer, our first Icon Class ship to sail in Europe. So, we're thrilled to be headline sponsors at the Hays Travel’s conference as this provides an excellent opportunity to promote, educate and motivate agents to connect with our brand for 2026 and beyond. The Hays Travel family are the perfect experts to convey our story of the ultimate family holiday and exceptional value”.