ABTA announces 2015 Africa Business Travel conference details | The Planner

The African Business Travel Association (ABTA) has announced the details of its second annual Africa Business Travel Conference which will be taking place from 21 to 23 November 2015 at The Westin Cape Town.

“We are very excited to again be bringing together business travel professionals with an interest in the African continent at our annual Conference. This is the only Conference of its kind where the travel industry can come together to discuss and learn about the trends, challenges and opportunities within the African business travel landscape. We look forward to welcoming a wide variety of business travel industry professionals to our second annual Conference in November and we are also delighted to announce that ABTA Buyer Members will attend the Conference at no cost, when registering by 31 August 2015,” says ABTA founder Monique Swart.

Educational content will include plenary and break away sessions covering liberating African skies, selling value across the supply chain, fraud assessment and management, data, technology and payment trends, dealing with African perceptions and elevating procurement practices.

“Starwood Hotels & Resorts is delighted to host ABTA’s annual Africa Business Travel Conference for the second consecutive year. The 2015 ABTA Conference will be held at Starwood’s The Westin Cape Town hotel. Business travel is one of the most important segments in our industry and in Africa, and Starwood supports ABTA in its educational vision for the industry. The team at The Westin Cape Town will do their utmost to ensure a successful Conference and is looking forward to welcoming ABTA’s delegates to Cape Town,” adds general manager Rob Kucera.