The Business Travel Show Middle East (BTSME) takes place at the end of this month bringing together suppliers of business travel solutions, and the Middle East’s high-spending travel buyers.
The show is the only dedicated event in the region for those who arrange and buy travel on behalf of their organisation.
Airlines, TMCs, hotels, ground transportation and technology suppliers will have the opportunity to network with PAs, managers, and company directors from small businesses to major corporations.
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This year the show has launched a Hosted Buyer programme promising to deliver 100 senior-level travel buyers to the show, all with an annual travel spend of over US $2million.
A two-day education programme will run alongside the exhibition, organised by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE).
ACTE has put together a series of keynote sessions, seminars and round-tables on the hot topics in corporate travel, ranging from the “must-have” features of a travel policy, to the latest in travel tech advancements, through to issues surrounding transparency in the travel sector.
Paul Grinnall, events director, BTSME said: ‘ACTE is recognised as being the worldwide authority in education for the business travel sector. Obviously we are delighted that they are working so closely with the event.”
This year BTSME is also going live with its first ever ‘On-line Meeting Service’, which means exhibitors and visitors can pre-schedule their visit by setting up appointments online. “This service will significantly optimise and maximise the value and benefit of attending the show for both exhibitors and visitors,” said Grinnall.
“We have long been believers that business is best done face-to-face, particularly in challenging times, and streamlining the efficiency of this process makes it even easier to achieve this and really get the best out of the event”.
Exhibitors at this year’s event include airlines Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines, Air France, Air Charter International, Empire Aviation Group, while the hotel sector makes a showing with Jumeirah Hotels Group, The Address Hotels & Resorts, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts and Premier Inn.
Ground transportation will be represented by Europcar and Hertz, whilst travel management companies will have an impressive presence through big names such as Dnata, Alshamel, Travelport, Asuna Travel and Orient Travel.
Plan your time carefully and follow ATN’s handy guide to the top exhibitors to meet and we’ll make sure you come away with all the latest innovations in business travel, having heard the hot topics debated and networked your way through the top industry contacts.
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