The event will take place at The Talatona Convention Hotel will see corporate Travel Bookers and Buyers from global and local organisations.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – The African Business Travel Association (ABTA) announced that their launch event taking place in Luanda, Angola on 10 July 2013 is sold out.
This event will take place at The Talatona Convention Hotel will see corporate Travel Bookers and Buyers from global and local organisations, as well as the region’s leading Travel Agents, TMC’s, Hotels, Airlines, Car Rental Companies and other business travel product and service suppliers coming together to discuss the current trends, challenges and opportunities facing the local Angolan Business Travel Industry.
Delegates attending this event can expect to:
- Better understand the goals of the African Business Travel Association and the positive impact for Angola.
- Gain insights into requirements for ABTA Members and the role they play in the local travel community.
- Enjoy presentations by leading local business travel industry experts on the current trends, opportunities and challenges within the business travel industry.
- Participate in open dialogues with business travel peers, partners and clients to improve relationships and promote communication.
- Keep up to date with local and global travel management best practices.
- Build a network of new contacts and interact with current partners, contacts and clients.
This event is open and free of charge to all sectors in the local business travel community including:
- Global and Local companies who have staff regularly travelling for business travel purposes
- Travel bookers, Coordinators and Managers
- TMC’s and Business Travel Agents
- Business Travel Suppliers including Airlines, Hotels, Car Rental, Technology and Payment providers
- Travel Industry Students and Lecturers
- Travel Press and Media.
“We are very happy with the exceptional interest that this event has drawn from local business travel executives, as well as the support that ABTA has received from a wide range of Event Partners in Luanda” said Monique Swart, ABTA Founder. The event, which will be opened by the Ministry of Hospitality and Tourism, is being hosted with the co-operation of a variety of locally and globally recognised travel brands, including Ethiopian Airlines, EcoTur, Talatona Convention Hotel, HBA Viagens, Mafersiles Viagens, Nadiva Eventos, SA Tourism, Trevogel Tourismo, Triases Agencia, Valeria Tours and Welcome to Angola.
“We know that delegates attending this first of its kind event in Luanda are looking forward to the opportunity to engage with ABTA in order to understand more about the Association and how it aims to benefit the region, the chance to gain some insights from industry professionals on current trends both in the region and globally, and the opportunity to network with their clients, colleagues and peers” said the Associations Founder.
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