Business Traveller Africa Conference: Lagos, Nigeria - 31 October 2011

 Nigeria and its importance as a business travel destination should need little introduction. It’s a top 10 oil-producing nation, has a population of 150 million, is one of a very few African countries with direct flights to all corners of the globe including the USA and is ideally located for access to Africa’s north west. Everyone is heading north in order to plug into this vibrant, emerging sector of the continent. And Business Traveller Africa is paving the way. Future Group, the publishers, in association with Lagos based partners and Industry specialists, Tradeblazers are hosting, for the first time in Lagos, a conference that caters to this sector.

An ideal way to:

• Meet the local contacts
• Get a sense of the potential first hand
• Limit your time and financial outlay
• Escorted transfers from the airport
• Hosted at Sun International’s Federal Palace

The programme:

A one-day conference discussing African business travel, with leading speakers from the industry.

Topics for discussion

• Economic overview of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States)
• Business Travel overview of ECOWAS and the potential thereof
• Panel discussion 1: The challenges and opportunities in setting up business in ECOWAS
• Panel discussion 2: Bringing developed nations’ service standards to ECOWAS
• Business Networking Who should attend?
• Executives and decision makers across the business travel spectrum – that includes hospitality, airline, automotive, forex and TMC’s
• Corporate Travel Managers & Agents
• Corporate Travel Buyers
• Travel Management Companies
• Business travellers

BTAfrica Conference 2011 will enable visitors from the trade, across the continent, the opportunity to hear from and engage with leading speakers and participants in the market. It’s a corporate travel indaba - right in the heart of Africa’s business travel future! 

Participation Fee: Delegates - $ 295

For branding and corporate sponsorship opportunities please contact:

Temi-Tope Ogbeni-Awe on +234 803 963 0155 or tope.ogbeni-awe@topcommng.com Alternatively contact Zelka Spoja-Vieira on +27 11 803 2040 or +27 82 348 3935 or zelka@thefuture.co.za