TravelMole confirms first speakers for debate
The first speakers have been confirmed for TravelMole?s new series of hard-hitting industry debates.
AITO Specialist Travel Agents chairman Andrew Brownrigg (Haslemere Travel), Tapestry Holidays managing director Nick Wrightman and Mark Bradbury, business development director for travel technology company RWA, are among panellists for the first event on September 28.
The breakfast debate will tackle the subject: ?Are you adopting your business model to keep pace with the changing market?? and will be held at 28 Portland Place, London, between 09.00 and 11.00.
Issues to be discussed include independent travel verses packages, dynamic packaging, online distribution, alliances, new laws and political changes, web optimisation and pay per click and white labelling.
The Other TravelMole Fast Conference dates are:
*October 26: ?Niche is the word: Specialise to survive? ? Is niche the way forward for the majority of tour operators and agents.
*November 16: ?Maximising your internet presence to increase sales? ? Are you spreading your net wide enough?
*December 14: ?Graduate or grassroots? ? How can the travel industry recruit and train staff effectively?
*January 25: ?What next for the industry giants?? ? Further acquisitions, diversification or merger?
*February 22: ?Selling Britain? ? How to make money from selling the the next big tourist destination ? Britain.
The standard delegate fee is ?99+VAT with a special ?59+VAT delegate fee for operators and agents. Students can attend for ?49+VAT.
You can register online, email [email protected] or telephone 020 7691 3292. Further details can be obtained at www.travelmole.com/fastconferences.
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