Record Attendance Expected for Business Travel Expo Hong Kong 2005

Business Travel Expo Hong Kong, now in its fourth year, looks set for a record attendance this year, with the number of pre-registered visitors up more than 20% on the same time last year.

“It looks like being a strong attendance at this year’s Expo,” said Business Travel Expo Group Event Director Paul Robin. “As business travel picks up globally and especially in the region, companies have more reason than ever to make sure they are getting the best out of their business travel spend.”

At the same time, Business Travel Expo’s programme of educational seminars, which give advice and insights on how to manage business travel more effectively, have also seen significant increases in pre-registration of around 40%. Three weeks before the show, more than 1,200 places have been reserved in advance – which is more than the total number of people who attended the seminars last year. Seminars give advice on hot topics such as how to use the web for travel management, how to use “low cost” airlines for corporate travel and how to use new technology to manage travel costs.

Seminars are free to delegates of the Expo registering before March 18, or HK$300 each on the day subject to availability. The news follows a hugely successful turnout for last month’s annual Business Travel Show in London, sister event to the Hong Kong Expo, which attracted almost 200 exhibitors and 7,275 visitors. 80 per cent of the exhibitors at the show rebooked for next year’s event, indicating their satisfaction with the audience.

With a strong line-up of returning and new exhibitors, BT Expo 2005 is also expected to exceed previous attendances of top business travel buyers from Hong Kong and around the region.

“China’s accession to the WTO and a stronger regional economy are all causing a greater volume of business travel in the region, and with that a much greater incentive for companies to make sure they are up to date with the top suppliers and managing their travel effectively. The Business Travel Expo is the only dedicated event where they can meet face to face with all the top travel suppliers at once, and learn from some of the leading experts in the travel management industry,” added Paul Robin.

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