Business Travel Show Europe made its post-pandemic return as
a hybrid event this year with a two-day in-person show at ExCeL London from 29
September to 30 October, including educational content that was streamed online
and is now available on-demand for two weeks.
This year’s conference agenda included sessions on the
changing face of business travel, supplier negotiations, TMC models,
sustainability and safety and security. Attendees were able to attend panel
debates, buyer-only masterclasses and fundamentals sessions.
All sessions are now available to watch online through BTN
Europe and Swapcard for two weeks.
Exhibitors at this year’s show, which took place alongside
The Meetings Show, praised the purchasing power of buyers in attendance, with one TMC saying it held more than 50 meetings with European
travel managers.
Louis Magliaro, executive vice president, BTN Group,
commented: “Events and travel are two of the sectors hardest hit by the
pandemic, so it’s been a really long time since we have all had a chance to
meet face to face and that showed.
“Every single person who came to ExCeL for Business Travel
Show Europe relished the opportunity to reconnect, see familiar faces, hug,
laugh and share a drink together. The buzz in the hall was palpable and, you
know what, it felt good. We can’t wait to be back next summer to do it all over
again but even stronger, bigger and better in support of the entire European
corporate travel industry.”
Business Travel Show Europe will return as a fully
face-to-face event in 2022, running from 29-30 June at ExCeL London alongside
TravelTech Show and The Meetings Show.