The Business Travel Show takes place next Tuesday and Wednesday (February 5-6) at Earls Court 2 in London.
This year, the show is even bigger and better than ever, with more than 200 exhibitors, over 50 free high-quality conference sessions and a variety of formal, peer-to-peer and social networking opportunities.
With so much going on, we asked event director David Chapple to pick out his top five highlights:
Willie Walsh
Walsh, IAG chief executive and president of the London Chambers of Commerce, will be opening the show at 09.45 on Tuesday. He will give a welcome address and then he will take questions from the floor, giving buyers a fantastic opportunity to ask what’s important to them. It’s going to be an unmissable event.
New product and service launches
We will have around 200 corporate suppliers exhibiting at the Business Travel Show this year, the most comprehensive at any event in Europe. The show will be its biggest for several years and many of those exhibitors are launching new products and services which have never before seen by buyers – from new airline seats, routes and inflight cuisine, to hotel and serviced apartment launches, and new mobile apps, sites and technology.
For a full list of exhibitors - click here
The conference programme
There are more than 50 sessions to choose from to suit all levels of knowledge and requirements, including Centre Stage keynote presentations from Willie Walsh and Amadeus, masterclasses, case studies, panel debates and the Fundamentals of Travel Management, which offers a starter guide to establishing a travel programme.
For a full list of the conference sessions - click here
The chance to network with 6,000 peers
More than 6,000 corporate travel buyers attend the Business Travel Show to source, learn and network and the show offers an unrivalled programme of networking events, with social events such as Business Traveller's Cellars in the Sky wine tastings, the after show party in the Central Café, the exclusive Hosted Buyer Party at Madame Tussauds and our brand new Networking Discovery Forums, which allow peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.
To check out all the events – click here
Four events in one
Register for the Business Travel Show and you will also have complimentary access to Business Travel Technology Zone, Travel Technology Europe and the brand new Hospitality Technology Europe event. All events take place on 5-6 February 2013 at Earls Court 2 in London.
Register now at businesstravelshow.com