THE CALENDAR ➔ Coming up...
From conferences and exhibitions, to go-karting and Christmas parties, we list the not-to-be-missed events of the business travel industry coming up in the months ahead.
ITM UPDATE
DIANE STEED, HEAD OF SALES & MARKETING, INSTITUTE OF TRAVEL & MEETINGS
Are you feeling the Olympic buzz?
LOVE them or loathe them, the London 2012 Olympic Games will soon be upon us. Watching the Track Cycling
APRIL 22ND-24TH ACTE Global Education Conference San Francisco
www.acte.org
APRIL 27TH-29TH Advantage Conference, Malta
www.advantageconference.co.uk
MAY 11TH-13TH GTMC Conference Doha, Qatar
www.gtmc.org
MAY 21ST-23RD ITM Conference Palace Hotel, Manchester
www.itm.org.uk
MAY 24TH The People Awards Grange City Hotel, London
www.thepeopleawards.co.uk
JUNE 11TH England vs France with TBTM Novotel London West
www.thebusinesstravelmag.com
JUNE 13TH-14TH Business Travel Market, London
www.businesstravelmarket.co.uk
JUNE 24TH TBTM & ITM Dragon Boat Day The Oakley Court, Windsor
www.thebusinesstravelmag.com
JULY 9TH TBTM Golf Masters 2012 Goodwood Estate, West Sussex
www.thebusinesstravelmag.com
OCTOBER 4TH TBTM Go-Karting Grand Prix TeamSport Tower Bridge, London
www.thebusinesstravelmag.com
OCTOBER 22ND-23RD The Business Travel Conference Novotel London West
www.thebusinesstravelconference.com
DECEMBER 12TH TBTM Christmas Party Grange Tower Bridge, London
www.thebusinesstravelmag.com
World Cup on TV recently, I was in awe of the impressive new velodrome and the electric atmosphere of the crowd. I've been trying hard to ignore anything Olympic-related until now for fear that Olympic boredom will set in, but I have to say I am now actually looking forward to the main event and think London, for all its transport nightmares, will showcase the event in a great light. Now, if only we locals could get tickets – but that’s another story! Information on the Olympics and
how businesses in London and surrounding areas can continue to operate during this time still seems to be in demand with many of our buyer members telling us they still feel unprepared. ITM has recently participated in a seminar with ACFO, the Association of Corporate Fleet Operators, which covered vehicle journeys in and around London including details of the ORN (Olympic Route Network) and a presentation from the FTA (Freight Transport Association) to provide a structured programme covering all aspects of travel and logistics throughout the Games. If you missed it, ITM is planning
address key issues affecting the way business travel is managed today and how this might change over the next ten years. It will also cover the Emissions
Trading Scheme (ETS) – what it is and how it affects a travel programme; what the true cost of a ticket is and how to get transparency of these charges; money flow in the business travel supply chain; and how to ensure content visibility in a world where distribution channels are becoming ever more complex. These topics will also form part
“Information about the Olympics and how businesses in London can continue to operate is still in demand”
of an ‘Industry Affairs’ session at the ITM Conference, taking place May 21st-23rd in Manchester. A buyer-only Directors Roundtable session will tackle these challenging topics. The Conference will also cover managing risk, where ITM Phoenix, a crisis management tool borne from the volcanic ash crisis, will be put to the test to deliver information updates during the Olympics. With a little Olympic flavour as part of the overall ‘Intelligence’ theme, the Conference will feature Frank Dick, Olympic coach, in Prepare to Perform and none other than
Steve Cram, MBE to close the event. So love them or loathe them, it really is time to get ready for the Olympics! To register for The Intelligent
to share this information as part of another Buyer Forum on March 22nd to be held in London. It is titled ‘The Intelligent Travel Management Forum’ and, in addition to the Olympic travel planning update, the day will also
Travel Management Forum, March 22nd, email Harriet.holmes@itm.
org.uk. For full details on the ITM Conference, May 21st-23rd, see:
www.itmconference.org.
ITM Business Buyers go Free* Supplier early bird rates until 29th Feb ITM Connect Buyers - pay to attend and receive free business membership
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