London’s Olympia is now the established home of the Business Travel Show. The 2016 event takes place 24-26 February and includes access to Travel Technology Europe (TTE) on the gallery level. www.businesstravelshow.com
A new initiative called Launchpad is being introduced for companies who have been trading for two years or less. Three new businesses are already confirmed: beTravelwise, DUFL and MagicEvent.beTravelwise provides training courses designed to support organisations in their travel risk management programmes. A fully blended approach allows learners to receive engaging training appropriate to the health and security risks they may face. www.betravelwise.com
DUFL is a premium travel service, a personal valet that simplifies business travel by shipping, cleaning and storing a traveller’s business attire. Travellers simply ‘pack’ virtually before each trip using the DUFL app and, once the trip is scheduled, they travel bag-free to find their freshly cleaned and neatly packed suitcase waiting at their destination. www.dufl.com
MagicEvent is a French start-up launched in 2014. It is the first collaborative consumption website which is exclusively dedicated to business tourism. With a presence in the main European business cities (Paris, Hanover, Barcelona, London), the service offers accommodation – studios, apartments, villas – within the immediate vicinity of major business centres and convention/exhibition centres. www.magicevent.com
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