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BUSINESS TRAVEL & MEETINGS SHOW ANNOUNCES HOST OF SPONSORS FOR 2010

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The Business Travel & Meetings Show (BTMS) has today announced British Airways as its headline sponsor for 2010. British Airways heads a long line of world-leading business travel suppliers who have pledged their support to the event: Europe’s leading and longest-established business travel and meetings exhibition and conference, taking place 9-10 February 2010 at Earls Court in London. 5 November 2009: The Business Travel & Meetings Show (BTMS) has today announced British Airways as its headline sponsor for 2010. British Airways heads a long line of world-leading business travel suppliers who have pledged their support to the event: Europe’s leading and longest-established business travel and meetings exhibition and conference, taking place 9-10 February 2010 at Earls Court in London.

British Airways - a long-standing supporter of BTMS - will host an exclusive business lounge at BTMS 2010. Virgin Atlantic has also come on board as sponsor of the Executive Buyer Programme and First Class Lounge alongside thetrainline and Concur. The Executive Buyer Programme aims to attract to BTMS hundreds of corporate travel managers and procurement professionals who represent and buy for the largest companies in UK and Europe.

Other show supporters include Sabre Travel Network, which is sponsoring the Agents Lounge, and association partners include Buying Solutions, ITM, NBTA, Paragon and HBAA.

Buying Solutions is a consortium responsible for harnessing the purchasing power of the multi billion pound travel budgets of many public sector, local authority and central government travel buying departments. The organisation’s Travel and Fleet Services category division is hosting a ‘public sector travel show’ within BTMS, featuring a pavilion for its partners and tailored educational sessions. Buying Solutions will also be promoting its newly-established Government Air Programme, which already includes 30 carriers offering competitive air fare discounts and value added benefits to public sector travellers.

ITM (Institute of Travel and Meetings) returns to BTMS where its supplier members – such as AVIS Rent A Car and Accor UK and Ireland – will exhibit in the ITM Village. ITM will also be a key contributor to the brand new Advice Clinic alongside Eventia, HBAA, ITM Project Icarus, JMP Consultants and a number of experienced travel managers.
BTMS 2010 has also partnered with leading media to reach visitors and provide exhibitors with valuable publicity pre-show. These partners are ABTN, Business Traveller, Business Travel Executive (US publication), Buying Business Travel, Executive PA and Supply Management.

“We’re thrilled with the support shown by the entire industry to BTMS 2010 and the way our exhibitors have embraced new initiatives such as the expanded Advice Clinic and the Executive Buyer Programme,” commented David Chapple, Business Travel & Meetings Show event director.
“With so many new and returning companies signing up to BTMS 2010, the introduction of new visitor features such as BTMS Connect, and a more focused, time-efficient and cost-effective two-day event, BTMS 2010 really is shaping up to be a must-attend event.”

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About Business Travel & Meetings Show:
The Business Travel & Meetings Show is the new name for the Business Travel Show, which was established 16 years ago and is the number one dedicated event for suppliers of business travel and meetings products and services to showcase their latest offerings to buyers in Europe and the leading event for anyone who buys or manages company travel or books business trips and sources meeting venues over the internet, the phone or through an agent. The Business Travel & Meetings Show takes place 9-10 February 2010 at Earls Court 2 in London. For more information and free registration please visit www.businesstravelshow.co.uk