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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018
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How to factor mental health into your travel programme, p96-98
THE BIG REVEAL Who has secured their place on the Business Travel Awards shortlist? p60-65
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OUTLOOK 2019 Stay on top of trends and predictions for the year ahead, p66-73
ROGUE LEADERS Keeping track of maverick travellers who flaunt policy rules, p82-86
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EDITOR Matthew Parsons DIGITAL EDITOR Molly Dyson EXECUTIVE EDITOR Bob Papworth MANAGING EDITOR Mike Toynbee ART DIRECTOR Annie Harris DESIGN CONSULTANT Nick Watts DESIGNER Nina Christopher SUB EDITOR Mary Cooch CONTRIBUTORS Catherine Chetwynd, David Churchill, Tamsin Cocks, Amon Cohen, Chris Crauford, Scott Davies, Nick Easen, Linda Fox, Rob Gill, Greeley Koch, Gareth Morgan, Bob Papworth, Adrian Parkes, Ian Skuse, Megan Tatum, Ben Walsh HEAD OF EVENTS Emma Gordon EVENTS MANAGER Faye Whitnall MARKETING AND CIRCULATION Kirsty Clark PRODUCTION MANAGER Jamie Halling PUBLISHER Chris Mihalop EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Tom Otley MANAGING DIRECTOR Julian Gregory EDITORIAL TEL +44 (0)20 7821 2715 EMAIL
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Picture the scene in 2019
E’VE TAKEN A LOOK AT BREXIT in Outlook (p66-73), predicting trends for 2019. It’s difficult to assess its potential impact on business travel, and it was hard not to give the feature a satirical slant (as our cartoonist has), given the chaotic nature of negotiations. A Westminster Forum on Heathrow’s expansion I attended took Brexit far more seriously (p19). Politicians, transport bosses and campaigners spoke passionately about the need to collaborate to plan and build the third runway. On that day, I saw Brexit as a wake-up call. Of course, there are other interpretations. The
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GTMC’s Adrian Parkes sees a knock-on effect could be bringing government to a halt (p114). Meanwhile, legal expert Ian Skuse looks ahead with precautionary measures in the event of a “no-deal” on p117. There’s a worrying lack of detail at the moment, but over the coming months we’ll attempt to shed more light on our impending divorce from the EU. For now buyers, like our cartoonist, will have to draw their own conclusions as talks continue.
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LET’S CELEBRATE Congratulations are in order as BBT announces its shortlist for the 2019 Business Travel Awards (p60). With so many excellent entries, choosing the finalists was a challenge for our independent judging panel. We’re looking forward to meeting you on 21st January.
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CONTRIBUTORS
MEGAN TATUM Megan is a business journalist specialising in sustainability, ethics and diversity. She oversees features for The Grocer magazine, covering subjects from health to policy to marketing. She also manages the highly successful Waste Not Want Not campaign.
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BEN WALSH Ben has been covering travel, film and music and for two decades, writing for the Independent, the Evening Standard and the i newspaper, among other titles, covering everything from Kalimpong in India, Asheville in North Carolina to Jackson Browne and Carly Simon.
LINDA FOX Linda has been writing about technology, distribution and the digital economy for B2B media in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry since 1998. She has written for Caterer & Hotelkeeper and Travel Trade Gazette. She is currently a senior reporter for
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