As we all know, business travel is an important sector of the tourism industry. With the gradual recovery of the global economy, the recovery of the business travel market is accelerating. According to industry related index reports, the global business travel industry spent 32% more than the previous year, and business travel spending is expected to exceed 2019 by 2024, reaching $1.5 trillion. Business travel spending in 2027 will be $1.78 trillion. Meanwhile, China’s business travel spending is expected to reach $360.7 billion in 2023, up 40% year on year.
As a professional trade show in the travel industry that has been successfully held for 16 editions, COTTM 2024 will expand its business travel sector in conjunction with Corporate Travel Community (CTC), a brand of the Informa Group that focuses on the business travel market. Bringing together suppliers such as hotels, airlines, payment solutions and DMCs with business travel buyers from automotive, chemical, finance, IT/ Internet and energy industry.
About CTC
Established in 2019 – Corporate Travel Community (CTC) – is a network of corporate travel buyers and other personnel such as Human Resources, Procurement, Administration, Corporate Service…etc who manage their organisation’s travel portfolios. They are the key decision makers for travel policies and managing travel expenses. CTC is part of the Informa Markets division which runs hundreds of events and trade shows around the world with more than 550 B2B brands. This allows CTC to uniquely connect with travel buyers and travel managers beyond the reach of traditional corporate travel industry associations.
CTC’s mission is simple: to help corporate travel buyers progress in their roles and careers, by providing them with information, data and networking opportunities. CTC is governed by two advisory councils, consisting of senior corporate travel executives from leading local organisations and multinational blue-chip corporations with a physical presence in Asia or Australasia.
- Corporate Travel Community (CTC) organises a broad array of conference content designed to educate and inspire corporate travel buyers and suppliers.
- Corporate Travel Community (CTC) Summit provides unparalleled opportunities to learn about industry innovations, connect with thought leaders and network with peers.
- Corporate Travel Community (CTC) Members are invited to attend our summits as our honourable guests.
- Corporate Travel Community (CTC) currently have more than 2,000 travel buyer members around the world.
Who are CTC Suppliers
- Airlines/Aviation Ticketing
- Hotels
- National/regionalTourism boards
- Attractions/Destination resource suppliers
- Transportation/Car rental
- Destination Management Companies
- MICE suppliers
- Finance/Payment/Insurance
- Online Platforms & Technology
Who are CTC Buyers
- Auto
- Chemical/Industrial
- Finance/Banking/Insurance
- Transportation/Logistics
- Agriculture/Food
- IT/ Internet/Technology
- Medical/Pharmaceutical
- Construction
- Communications/Software
- Energy/Mining
- Sports
- Retail/Trading
- Tour operators/agencies/agents
- Association/Government organisation
- Ground Handler/Catering/Service industry
CTC – Corporate Travel Conference at COTTM 2024
Date: 18th Oct 2024
Venue: COTTM conference room
Programme schedule
- 10:30-11:00 Welcome and CTC Outlook: State of the Corporate Travel IndustryCorporate Travel Community, Executive Director, Dr Benson Tang
- 11:00-11:30 Guest Keynote SpeakerAn Economist An renowned economist will share a wealth of experience and opinions.
- 11:30-12:15 CTC Think Tank: A meeting of the mindsIn 2024, it was clear that while corporations are travelling again, the landscape of the industry looks very different to what it did pre-pandemic. From planning to return, the travel journey has become more complex. With an increasingly mobile workforce, companies need to meet new standards for duty of care and address changing sets of criteria when it comes to risk and cost management. In this important discussion, we bring together industry leaders to help travel managers navigate the post-pandemic travel landscape.
- 12:15-12:35 Industry Leader Keynote – Exploring the T&E Landscape: Navigating the Future of Corporate Travel
- 12:35-13:15 Lunch
- 13:15-14:00 Practical Applications of Environmental Sustainability Initiatives
- 14:00-14:45 The Great Debate: The future of corporate travel
