Cape Town Corporate Travel Workshop | INTENTIONAL BUSINESS TRAVEL: TURNING INSIGHTS INTO ACTION | 12 June 2026
R495.00 excl VAT
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Cape Town Corporate Travel Workshop
INTENTIONAL BUSINESS TRAVEL
TURNING INSIGHTS INTO ACTION
Corporate Travel Buyers and Suppliers are invited to join us for this Workshop in Cape Town, where we will discuss key industry trends, challenges and solutions impacting the Corporate Travel Sector.
12 June 2026
09.00 – 13.30
GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World
1 Jakes Gerwel Drive, Goodwood, Cape Town, RSA
EVENT OVERVIEW
This ABTA Event will bring together Travel Buyers, TMC’s and Industry Suppliers to explore how business travel is evolving in a more complex, disrupted world. From sustainability and traveller behaviour to duty of care, well-being and distribution, this event focuses on practical insights, shared challenges and actionable strategies shaping the future of corporate travel.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
- Duty of Care 2.0: Managing risk in a permanently disrupted world
- Exploring Africa’s under-served air routes, and what ABTA is doing about it
- Burnout, jetlag & productivity: The business case for Traveller well-being
- NDC: Where it is failing the industry, and how to close these gaps
- Sustainability: The move to Intentional Traveller Behaviour
- Product and Travel Trends Showcase including:
- Paying for Stays: Navigating complexity in hotels and guesthouses
- Virtual cards versus Lodge cards – Which is winning and why
- Getting more from your Hotel Programme: Timing, value and negotiation levers
- Separate or Strategic? Rethinking MICE in Managed travel
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Anneli Douglas, Professor: Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences – University of Pretoria
Chantal Coetzee, Assistance Manager Southern Africa Operations – International SOS
David Cronje, Sales Manager – TravelIt
Sharon Koff, Specialist: Travel Hub & HSCS | Human Capital, Brand, Social Impact – Old Mutual
CURRENT SPONSORS & PARTNERS INCLUDE:
Want to participate as a Workshop Sponsor, Speaker or present your travel services & products? Contact Nadine Clarke for more information.
WHAT DOES IT COST?
This event is open to all Travel Buyers, TMC’s and Suppliers.
| ABTA Travel Buyer Members: | Complimentary |
| ABTA Premium Members: | Complimentary |
| ABTA Enterprise Members: | Complimentary for 3 pax |
| ABTA Lite Members: | R 250.00 (Ex VAT) |
| Non ABTA Members: | R 495.00 (Ex VAT) |
| Sponsors: | Complimentary (promo code required) |
NOT YET AN ABTA MEMBER??
Travel Buyers: Click HERE to sign up as a Complimentary Hosted Buyer Member
TMC’s & Travel Suppliers: Click HERE for Membership costs, options and benefits
WORKSHOP AGENDA
EVENT AGENDA
| 08.15 – 09.00 | Welcome Desk Opens Delegate arrivals, Networking and Refreshments |
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| 09.00 – 09.15 | Opening & Welcome Monique Swart, Founder – ABTA |
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| 09.15 – 09.45 | Duty of Care 2.0: Managing risk in a permanently disrupted world | |
| 09.45 – 10.00 | Exploring Africa’s under-served air routes, and what ABTA is doing about it | |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Burnout, jetlag & productivity: The business case for Traveller well-being | |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Networking Tea Break |
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| 11.00 – 12.30 | Product and Travel Trends Showcase | |
| 12.30 – 12.55 | NDC: Where it is failing the industry, and how to close these gaps | |
| 12.55 – 13.15 | Sustainability: The move to Intentional Traveller Behaviour | |
| 13.15 – 13.30 | Close & Thanks Business Card Prize draw |
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| 13.30 – 14.00 | Networking lunch | |
HOW TO BOOK YOUR SEAT
Enter the number of seats you would like to book in the white box at the top of the page and click ‘Next step’ to begin the booking process.
Complete your contact details, delegate details and payment information if required.
Once you have completed the booking process an automated email will be sent to confirm your booking.
Closer to the event, a personalised email with venue details and event reminders will be sent to the email address you provided. Please ensure you keep a look out for this mail, including in your spam folders.
Any trouble? Email carol-ann@abta.co.za
BECOME AN ABTA MEMBER
ABTA runs a Hosted Buyer membership program. This means that ALL Travel Buyers (those responsible for booking, managing or buying staff travel for their organisations) get to sign up at no charge.
In addition, they get to attend webinars and in-person events at no charge too. (Excluding ABTA’s Annual Conference).
Sound good? CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up easily on-line, clicking ‘Apply Now’ on the ‘Buyers Only’ membership category.
Event Details
Date: 12 June 2026
Start time: 09:00 SAST
End time: 13:30 SAST
Directions: GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World, Cape Town