ARABIAN TRAVEL MARKET - NEW FOR 2001 BUSINESS SEMINARS

Arabian Travel Market is much more than a travel exhibition, it is an event that is renowned for its vast array of networking, social and educational benefits making it an all-encompassing travel and tourism event.

To further enhance the educational value of the show, Reed Travel Exhibitions, organisers of the event are delighted to announce the participation of the following key industry associations and leading travel trade representatives including: Green Globe, SITE (Society of Incentive Travel Executives); ICCA (The International Congress and Convention Association) and lastminute.com. They will host a range of industry seminars, covering such topics as the impact of the Internet on the tourism sector, the growth of incentive travel and the effects of travel and tourism on the environment.

"These seminars will provide ATM with a forum for travel industry professionals to discover new ideas and innovations in marketing their products and services around the globe", comments Lindsey Kavanagh, Marketing Manager for the event.

The seminars are featured below and will run on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd May. No pre-booking is required and they will be free of charge to all ATM delegates.

Wednesday 2nd May
Time: 11.00 - 12.00
Organiser: Green Globe
Speaker: Geoffrey Lipman, Deputy Chairman, Green Globe, UK
Subject: "How to save money, improve customer appeal and help reduce the impact of global warming"
Time: 16.00 - 17.00


Organiser: ICCA
Speaker: David Hall, David Hall & Associates, Adelaide, Australia
Subject: "Maximising your Meetings Business"

Thursday 3rd May
Time: 11.00 - 12.00
Organiser: lastminute.com
Speaker: Alex Craster, International Business Development, Middle East, lastminute.com
Subject: The impact of technological advances on the travel industry.

Time: 16.00 - 18.00
Organiser: SITE
Speaker: Dr. Patrick Patridge, SITE, Germany
Subject: "Incentive Travel: The Ultimate Rewards"