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EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
February 10: Carlson Wagonlit global results
announcement
February 10: Acte/KDS fourth annual travel
survey results
February 12: Supply management thought
leadership debate
February 12: Launch of Qantas A380 at IMAX
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
February 10 & 11: ITM research round table
February 11: American Express procurement
workshop
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Cathay Pacific is launching as a 15in TV screen, noise-
a number of new products reducing headsets and
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AWARDS
including its Small Business powerpoints for laptops. February 10: Cellars in the Sky - the Airline
Solutions, new business-class The airline’s new economy- Wine Awards
cabin and new economy-class class seat (left) is the first in
seat. The airline’s small business the industry to offer a fixed February 11: The Business Travel Innovation
programme is designed for living space – passengers can Awards
SMEs with staff that regularly The airline’s new business- recline without intruding on the
travel to Hong Kong and Asia, class cabin (pictured, top) is person seated behind. The seat February 12: The European Travel Buyer Awards
and offers them a range of designed in a fishbone layout, frame and structure has been
benefits including discounted which allows passengers designed to maximise knee and
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NETWORKING EVENTS
business and economy fares, unrestricted aisle access and shin clearance and remove February 10 -12: Agents’ champagne happy
exclusive reductions on their own private area. The seat awkward fixtures and fittings. hour
accommodation and free itself transforms to a totally flat ✱ Cathay Pacific will be show-
Marco Polo Club membership. bed and includes features such casing the seats on stand 252 February 10: The Business Travel Show VIP &
exhibitor party
February 11: ITM lunch with keynote speaker,
Technology specialist Travel policy tops
Travelport product showcase evening
unveils IT solutions priority for managers
Traveltechnologyshow
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Amadeus is holding free
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Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s director of The Travel Technology Show 2009 takes
technology advice clinics for business development, Alison Smith, will be place on February 10-11 at Earls Court 2
travel agents and talking to travel managers about managing The Travel Technology Show runs alongside the
corporates at this year’s travel in changing times at this year’s BT Show. Business Travel Show for two days
show, demonstrating how A recent survey of 178 international travel
to operate efficiently in an managers conducted by CWT’s Travel
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HIGHLIGHTS
economic downturn by Management Institute revealed that top of Seminar Programme, including sessions on
developing IT strategies. The technology the priority list is raising awareness of travel optimising your search engine budget and how
specialist will also be unveiling Amadeus Ticket policies and enforcing compliance among to improve website performance
Changer and showcasing the 2009 versions of staff – with 72% and 70% respectively. Expert Panel Discussion with topics including
the Amadeus Selling Platform. The company Other issues such as tackling meetings and how technology can be best used in an
will reveal a new way to boost adoption of events spend, further consolidating travel economic downturn
Amadeus e-Travel Management for large programmes and uncovering new areas of Advice Centre for visitors unsure which
corporations as well as demonstrating their savings such as ground transportation will exhibitors to meet
online booking solution for SMEs. also feature as key issues.
✱ Amadeus, stand 521 ✱ CWT is exhibiting on stand 413 ✱ traveltechnologyshow.com
ttgbusiness.com❖ february/march 2009
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