Centaur Exhibitions’ Business Travel Show has appointed eight senior European travel buyers to its Advisory Board, bringing the total number of buyers on the committee to 13. The buyers include representatives from Coca Cola, Husqvarna and the Ministry of Defence for Finland.
The board will advise the show organiser on content and focus for the 20th Business Travel Show, which will be held 4-5 February at London’s Earls Court 2.
The Advisory Board will also have input into the event’s conference and hosted buyer programmes. The initial 2014 Advisory Board meeting will take place on 4 September in London.
New additions are:
- Michael Hill, EMEA Travel Manager, Coca Cola, Ireland
- Carol Neil, Head of Travel EMEA, Nomura International, UK
- Hazel Nicholls, Head of Procurement EMEA, Northern Trust, UK
- Jafles Pacheco, Global Head of Travel, HR and Professional Services, Oerlikon, Switzerland
- Thomas Lindahl, Global Travel Manager, Husqvarna, Sweden
- Minna Torppa, Travel Manager, MOD Finland, Finland
- George Blues, Group Travel Manager, Edrington, UK
- Tom Ellis, EMEA Travel Manager, Agilent Technologies, UK
They join the five founding members:
- Ruediger Bruss, Purchasing Manager, Continental AG, Germany
- Soraya Wongatsoi, EMEA Travel Manager, Ashland, Netherlands
- Ide de Burca, Procurement Manager, National Procurement Service, Ireland
- Alison Churchill, Procurement Controller, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, UK
- Jef Robinson, Global Category Manager, Citrix Systems, UK.
“I’m looking forward to providing input on plans for the show in light of industry trends, issues and key topics facing UK and European travel buyers as well as advising on conference content, including session topics, formats, speakers, panelists and moderators,” says Tom Ellis. “After so many years in business travel, it is nice to be able to play a small part in shaping what is an important milestone in The Business Travel Show’s history – its 20th anniversary.”
This year’s event attracted 205 exhibitors, an increase of six per cent over 2012, and 6,158 visitors.
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