It is now 24 years since the Business Travel Show brings together business travel professionals in London. The 2018 edition is fast approaching, with the event opening its doors on 21 February. It will bring together in one place - theOlympia London - the key players in international business travel, bringing together suppliers and travel managers for two days of discussions, conferences and business.
Boosted by steadily rising visitor numbers over the last five years - up 3% during the2017 edition - the organisers of the Business Travel Show intend to build on this good momentum. Their mission will remain more or less the same: to attract ever more travel buyers - there were 437 last year, compared with 399 at the previous show - and to work on internationalising the audience. Over the last few years, the London show has opened up to ever wider horizons, and now boasts a European reach. " Increasing the number of buyers is particularly important for us, as we continue to invest in attracting the best possible mix of visitors from all over Europe. "underlines David ChappleDirector of the Business Travel Show.
This international audience of around 7,500 participants, including 260 business travel suppliers, will have access to an extensive conference programme. The 2018 programme includes 60 hours of presentations on the major issues facing business travel, in particular the impact of the global financial crisis. NDC standard (New Distribution Capability) on travel buyers, the place of Silicon Valley players (Airbnb, Uber) in business travel, the risk management and compliance with the new European Data Protection Regulation (RGPDor GDPR).
The full conference programme, together with a presentation of the expected suppliers and practical details, is available at website Business Travel Show.
