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The daily seminar programme will provide 8 educational sessions per day with opening keynote addresses on the future of the hotel sector in the Middle East region and future trends in air travel.
The aim of the sessions which have been developed in association with ACTE (Association of Travel Executives) aims to provide the best educational and learning opportunities for those involved in arranging or purchasing Business Travel.
Said Sally Pugmire Event Director for the Business Travel Show which is a joint venue between Centaur Exhibitions in London and Dnata World of Events in Dubai:
"It is clear that there is a huge educational need in the Middle East and companies require knowledge of best practice regarding managing their business travel effectively."
From the education programme lead by industry experts, visitors can learn from and build upon their knowledge. Armed with this information, they are then well placed to discuss their specific company travel needs with the exhibitors present, finding the most suitable products and services."
Educational topics at the event will cover:
Why you should introduce a travel policy within your company, learning how to minimize costs and maximize value; discovering how to source the right travel information and achieve maximum service for your travelers
Safety and Security will also be addressed, with information on travel insurance and the most common safety issues
Internet usage, how to obtain the best airfares using consolidated fares and the secrets of finding cheap tickets will be covered.
The debate as to whether you company should use a travel agency or book on line and the use of travel data to get better deals with suppliers - topics of considerable interest to corporate travel departments - are on the agenda.
The impact of low cost carriers and budget hotels and the integration of these services into travel policies will run alongside a review of whether private jets can save you time and money.
The Business Travel Show in Dubai is sponsored by key industry partners: Alshamel, Dnata, BA, Emirates, Jumeirah, Qatar, Air Arabia, HRG & Radius.
Exhibiting companies include:
•Austrian airlines.
•Jumeirah
•National Air Service
•Virgin Atlantic
•International Air Charter
•Jebel Ali International
•Qatar Airways
•Cabot
•Dnata
•Air France/ KLM
•Hilton
•British Airways
•Premier Travel Inn
•FCM
•Alshamel
•Luftansa
•Accor
•IHG
•Etihad
•Hertz
•Emirates
•Air Arabia
•Chelsea Group
Medilyn Manibo, Assistant News Editor
