Article from BTNews 12 DECEMBER 2016
Business Travel Show 2017
Billed as Europe’s largest specialised exhibition and conference for industry buyers and managers, the 2017 Business Travel Show is on track to open its doors at Olympia, London, on 22-23 February, with organisers already setting the scene by revealing new statistics about the sector.
These include the fact that a poll carried out in collaboration with the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) by the show, which this year attracted 260 suppliers and 7,730 attendees, has shown a significant leap in 2016 in the use of serviced apartments by business-travel buyers.
The event has also increased its investment in innovation by doubling the size of the Launchpad feature, meaning up to 15 business-travel start-ups could exhibit free at the 2017 event.
BTS 2017 will again feature a comprehensive conference programme with more than 60 thought-provoking sessions catering for all levels and knowledge requirements, from the fundamentals of travel buying to the in-depth Masterclasses.
The show comes hard on the heels of the inaugural Business Travel Summit Amsterdam, which organisers have hailed a success, with 182 delegates attending the two-day conference and exhibition. A follow-up edition has been confirmed for next October.
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