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The leading industry news resource; industry awards and international b2b conference and exhibitions for the sector Tobacco Dock, Tobacco Quay, Wapping Lane, London, E1W 2SF International Hospitality Media info@internationalhospitality.mediaLike the curated ENGAGE! event itself, the webinars bring together the very best from across the travel-buying industry and provide a no-cost digital platform for industry leaders to ‘engage’, look to the future and challenge the status quo with their peers, through the sharing of knowledge, live debates and Q&As.
The topics offer a snapshot of what’s to come at the ‘live’ event, hosted as part of the URBAN LIVING FESTIVAL 2021: July 7-8, Tobacco Dock, London. For more information see here.
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Discover the latest Urban Living webinar series conversations: (Scroll to the base to listen to those hosted previously)
You're invited to join host Mark Harris, Director, Travel Intelligence Network as he welcomes travel buyers, TMC's, relocation and accommodation providers to 'engage' on the topics below:
ENGAGE! WEBINAR SERIES 2.0 - launching February 2021
Thursday 11 February 12.00 - 13.00 GMT, The long road back
How quickly will corporate travel bounce back from the consequences of Covid? Domestic business travel is predicted to recover quickly but how realistic are these predictions, and what about international travel? In this session we will discuss: -
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Thursday 25th February 12.00 - 13.00 GMT, The new different
Despite the recent U-turn on workers returning to their offices, many business travellers are itching to get back on the road. Covis-19 has changed the needs of the business traveller, so how should travel managers be re-tooling their programmes in readiness for business travel’s resumption? In this session we will discuss: -
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Thursday 11th March 12.00 - 13.00 GMT, Customer engagement in a post Covid world
As business travel returns, it’s never been more important to provide travellers with the content and information they need. Furlough and downsizing will mean building new relationships and rebuilding old ones. How will these factors change the way customers and suppliers engage? In this session we will discuss: -
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Thursday 25th March, 12.00 - 13.00 GMT, Out of adversity
Every crisis gives rise to innovation. Amidst the carnage caused by the pandemic, where will the opportunities be for start-ups and what will the impact be on more established providers. And what innovations will emerge in terms of products, service enhancements and value-adds? In this session we will discuss: -
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ENGAGE! WEBINAR SERIES 1.0:
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Thursday 6th August, 11.00 – 12 noon BST, Hotels, serviced apartments, co-living / BTR, short term rentals – what’s the best option?
Despite fragmentation in the accommodation market, many travel managers are unaware of the choice of options available, the benefits they offer, or how to source them.
Vivi Cahyadi, CEO, AltoVita
Kevin Carr, Associate Director, UBS Travel Management
Jo Layton, CAP Worldwide
Steve Lowy, CEO, Anglo Educational and The Residence.
You will learn:
Watch the recording HERE
Thursday July 9th, 11.00 - 12 noon BST: Travel buyers v travel sellers – who wins?
Will it be a buyers’ or sellers’ business travel market post-COVID? With volumes potentially decimated, will corporates who are willing to invest in travel hold the upper hand?
Host: Mark Harris, Director, Travel Intelligence Network in conversation with
1. Steve Banks, Capita Travel & Events
2. Linda Anderson, Commerial Management, Beazley Group
3. Tony Matharu, Chairman and Founder, Blue Orchid Hotels
4. Youlia Ouzounova, VP Business Development, GHS Global Hospitality
You will learn
Watch the recording HERE
Thursday 23rd July, 11.00 – 12 noon BST, Has video killed the meetings star?
Video conferencing has become the norm, but with lockdown gradually easing, what does the future hold for the meetings sector?
Host: Mark Harris, Director, Travel Intelligence Network in conversation with
Paul Hussey, Conference Doctor
Steve Jones, Managing Director, Wyboston Lakes Resort
Kate Ray, Head of Events, Chartered Governance Institiute, ICSA
You will learn:
Watch the recording HERE
Thursday 10th September, 11.00 – 12 noon BST, Who leads? With corporate travel's biggest associations in turmoil, who can industry professionals look to now?
Who leads? With the world’s largest business travel associations in turmoil, who can industry professionals rely upon for leadership now?
Host: Mark Harris, Director, Travel Intelligence Network in conversation with
In this session we will discuss:-
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Thursday 24th September, 10.30 – 11.30 noon BST, The impact of lost talent in a changing business travel landscape
Hundreds of business travel professionals have found themselves out of work due to corporate downsizing in the wake of coronavirus. As these men and women look for the next opportunity, is there room in the new normal for so many new start-ups, and if so, where?
You will learn:
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Jonathan Humphries, Chairman HoCoSo