The Business Travel Show EVENT PREVIEW
BTS CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
PANEL SESSIONS AND DEBATES Monday 3 February (Hosted buyers only) 1350-1500
Tuesday 4 February 1015-1115
1145-1245 1445-1545 1615-1715 1445-1545
How is big data going to transform corporate travel?
IATA’s New Distribution Capability – what is it and how will it affect my travel programme?
Are airlines giving corporate clients what they want?
1315-1415
Mobile technology – friend or foe for your travel programme?
1445-1545
From the horse’s mouth – how to get the best out of your travel suppliers
Wednesday 5 February 1015-1115
1145-1245 1445-1545
“When you’re multi-tasking to the extent PAs and EAs are required to, it can be hard to devote the time and resources required to really get under the skin of a topic as diverse as business travel”
two-day event. Called ‘The Fundamentals of Business Travel’, the eight sessions have been designed for people who are either new to buying business travel, or for whom business travel is only one element of their job, and will cover topics such as creating travel policy, managing data and negotiating with suppliers. Other subjects on the educational
programme include choosing a travel management company, corporate payments, online booking and safety and security. “Increasingly, PAs and EAs are being asked
to take on the responsibility of booking business travel, particularly in smaller organisations,” says Chapple. “But when you’re multi-tasking to the
extent PAs and EAs are required to, it can be hard to devote the time and resources required to really get under the skin of a topic as diverse as business travel and to learn the shortcuts and tricks that can make a massive difference to the success of an organisation’s travel programme.” Meanwhile, the exhibition is expected to
feature 200 companies, including new suppliers for 2014 such as Eurostar, Addison Lee, Qatar Airways, Melia Hotels, AirPlus,
View from the top – TMC leaders speak Travel Management 2.0 – hype or reality?
Forecasting Forum 2014 – what will happen to travel pricing in the year ahead?
MASTERCLASSES Monday 3 February (Hosted buyers only) 1515-1615
1515-1615
1515-1615 1630-1730
1630-1730 1630-1730
Find your way through the airline negotiations maze
Technology & Multinational travel management
Better traveller communication
Expanding your travel programme into emerging markets
Taking a more strategic view of your travel programme
Introducing social media and mobile technologies into your travel programme
Tuesday 4 February 1015-1115
1145-1245
Am I ready to integrate my travel and meetings programmes?
Rethinking data sourcing and aggregation
Chambers Travel Management and Boutique London Lets. Others, such as Emirates, Premier Inn, Traveldoge, Best Western, Egencia and BCD Travel, are returning to the event with a significantly bigger presence. “The 20th Business Travel Show is shaping
up to be a really exciting event for corporate travel buyers,” says Chapple. “It’s an unmissable event for anyone who buys, manages and books business travel.”
1615-1715
Stress position – looking after your travellers’ well-being
Addressing the pain points of taking your travel programme multinational
Wednesday 5 February 1015-1115
1145-1245 Balancing local needs with a global mandate
How do I create a strategic meetings management programme?
Working the numbers: taking your business intelligence to the next level
2014: the year I sorted our accommodation programme once and for all
FUNDAMENTALS Tuesday 4 February 1015-1115
1145-1245
1445-1545 1615-1715
Policy and compliance
Choosing a travel management company and other partners
Data
Stakeholder engagement and communication
Wednesday 5 February 015-1115
1145-2145 1315-1415 1445-1545
Negotiating with suppliers Corporate payments
Online booking and other technology Safety and security
CASE STUDIES Tuesday 4 February 1145-1245
1445-1545 Looking after your travellers
Making the most of payment and expense management
Wednesday 5 February 1145-1245
1445-1545 Sustainability in action How I maximised policy compliance
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