DIARY OF EVENTS
2016 November 7-9 World Travel Market, Excel London
wtmlondon.com
November 14-16 GBTA Conference 2016, Frankfurt
europeconference.gbta.org
November 24 ITM Ireland Conference, Dublin
itm.org.uk
December 5-8 ILTM Conference, Cannes
iltm.com
2017
January 23 Business Travel Awards, Grosvenor House Hotel, London
businesstravelawards.com
February 22-23 Business Travel Show,
Olympia Grand, London
businesstravelshow.com
March 8-12 ITB Berlin global travel trade show
itb-berlin.de/en
April 23-25 ACTE Global Corporate Travel
Conference, New York City
acte.org
May 2-4
ITM annual conference, Birmingham
itmconference.org.uk
May 12-15 The Advantage Conference,
Club Med Opio en Provence
advantageconference.co.uk
July 15-19 GBTA Convention 2017, Boston
gbta.org
98 BBT November/December 2016
BUYINGBUSINESSTRAVEL.COM
Simone Buckley Chief executive, Institute of Travel Management (ITM)
ITM UPDATE SIMONE BUCKLEY A different beat
Inspiration comes in many forms, from The Apprentice to Boyzone to the ITM Ireland Conference 2016 ...
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O FAR 2016 HAS BEEN FULL OF SURPRISES, what with Brexit, and Mr Trump vs Mrs Clinton taking centre stage. In celebrating 60 years of ITM we’ve had some memorable moments – and we have more to come. Interviewing Baroness Karren Brady CBE at the ITM
Conference was awe-inspiring for me personally, and now the excitement is building as I prepare to introduce Boyzone’s Keith Duffy to the stage at the ITM Ireland Conference and Awards in Dublin on November 24. Apprentice star Karren has, for the past decade, been considered one of the best speakers in the world, and she didn’t disappoint. She shared with us her mantra for success in a ten-step guide, each with its own entertaining and inspiring anecdote. She talked about hard work, confidence, ambition, taking risks, negotiation and communication – something we can all learn from and apply in our careers, as well as in our personal lives. But, is it really that easy? The business travel industry is a hard one to predict – security, economic unrest, disruptive technology and new applications are all making travel professionals work a lot harder. In addition to the advice outlined by Karren, understanding industry trends (and adapting to them) is key, and this is something our members are eager to learn more about. Forecasting has formed part of our educational programme throughout the past year and it is once again on the agenda at our Ireland Conference in November, where we examine business travel trends affecting the Irish market. With recent announcements of growth forecast cuts and ‘economic shock absorbers’ in place to protect the country, this is an uncertain time that sparks a lot of interesting debate and opinions. At this event, we will also be re-running our highly popular Innovation Lab session from the ITM Conference in May. Part of staying ahead of the game is knowing what new technologies and solutions are coming to market and how they could positively impact on travellers. Karren Brady once famously said “hard work will always bring opportunities”, and that is where Keith Duffy – one-time ladies’ man and charmer Ciaran McCarthy in Coronation Street – comes in. Not unfamiliar with hard work himself, Keith knows all too well the opportunities that can come for those who work hard and will take the stage to help ITM provide well-deserved recognition to travel industry professionals in Ireland, whose performance and hard work has deemed them outstanding by their peers. For more information and to buy tickets please visit
itmireland.org.uk
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