ABTA’s Annual Conference 2024 was attended by over 130 delegates from across the Corporate Travel sector. Download the Conference Deck and Speaker presentations.
Accommodation rate benchmark information from some key Corporate Travel Buyers across South Africa.
This Webinar focused on what needs to happen for NDC to be more accepted on the African continent, the education needed and the re-engagement of key industry stakeholders.
This webinar provided delegates with solutions on current and future obstacles, in order for Nigeria’s Corporate Travel sector to truly thrive in the years ahead.
As Travel Managers seek to continue adding value to their organisations, this breakfast gave valuable insights to delegates addressing Salary norms and ideas to elevate their Travel Management roles and income earning potential.
Travel Buyers Salary Survey, identifying salary norms for Travel Buyers in South Africa.
This Webinar identified solutions to some obstacles to find new ways to prioritise the Corporate Travel sector and related income-earning opportunities in Kenya.
Following the resounding success of the Round Table Product Showcase at ABTA’s Conference 2023, our first Annual Market Day was hosted at Johannesburg’s #3 Tourist attraction – Victoria Yards.
This event will feature local and global Corporate Travel Managers who will discuss their plans and goals for the next 12 to 18 months, and what roles their travel suppliers play in these plans. View the PDF slides from this event.
This breakfast focused on YOU! Your ideas, your challenges, your focus for 2024. View the PDF slides and photos from this event.
Listen to ABTA’s recent Nigeria Webinar – ASK THE EXPERTS – hosted on 13 April 2023. This event hosted a range of respected industry experts sharing their views on the outlook of Corporate and Business Travel in the year ahead.
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar – Sustainable Travel: Ideas to make your travel program greener – hosted on 11 November 2022. This last ABTA Buyers Huddle of the year addressed possibly the most important corporate travel topic of the year – Sustainability. The event featured Martin Hiller, a sustainability expert from RX-Africa sharing insights into sustainable Corporate Travel programmes, as […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar – Cultural Etiquette – Are your travellers prepared? – hosted on 12 August 2022. This webinar addressed how prepared travellers are when travelling to countries with vastly different cultures to their home country. In a time when return on investment of business trips is of paramount importance, and closing a deal or securing a partner could […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar – Let’s Talk Airlines – hosted on 7 July 2022. This extremely important webinar addressed the current status of the Airline industry. Over the past months, there have been many concerning (and some hopeful) developments within this sector – lawsuits, liquidations, safety concerns, increased routes and capacity, new suppliers, and the sad loss of some […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar – All your Travel concerns: Ask the Experts – hosted on 8 April 2022. This interesting and insightful webinar discussed the impact of various global events on the Corporate travel industry. In addition, our panel of industry leaders, each selected for their expertise in their fields, were available to answer questions about every and any […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar – Changing Corporate Travel Policies – hosted on 12 May 2022. This webinar will be hosted as an open discussion between Travel Buyers addressing industry trends with regards to Travel Policies, what they feel still works within their travel policies, and what might need to change. Discussion points will include: – How remote working has […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar – Travel is Back! Mind the Gaps – hosted on 17 March 2022, focusing on Corporate Travel in Nigeria. This ABTA Webinar focused on the Nigerian Corporate Travel Industry, giving Travel professionals some important insights into current travel trends and some of the most important gaps in travel programs, processes and policies to look out […]
This final ABTA event of the year provided delegates with a summary of the past year, and an outlook on the year ahead, from leading industry experts. In addition, globally renowned speaker Michael Jackson interacted with delegates around what they need to do to have an inspired and purposeful 2022. Speakers include: Glenton De Kock, Chief Executive Officer – SAACI […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar – Travel Buyers Lunch – hosted on 9 September 2021 where Travel Buyers joined us over their lunch online to chat, share concerns and provide some input and encouragement as we face the months ahead. Topics discussed at this event include: – The impact that the new ITC (Independent Travel Consultant) trends will have on […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar – The Future of the Kenyan Corporate Travel Industry – hosted on 24 August 2021, focusing on Corporate Travel in Kenya. Topics included: Travel Volumes – Will these ever increase back to normal or will hybrid online/face to face meetings continue indefinitely? A safe return to travel, meetings & events – what do suppliers have […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar – Evolve, Adapt, Survive & Thrive – hosted on 19 August 2021, focusing on Corporate Travel in Nigeria. Our panel of corporate travel experts shared their views on a multitude of topics currently impacting the Nigerian Corporate Travel Industry. What clients want – diversifying offerings to stay relevant and profitable Competing in the digital and […]
Listen to ABTA’s corporate travel forum which was run in a debate format where teams debated the pro’s and con’s of totally revamping the corporate travel industry. – Are travellers becoming more self sufficient with regards to arranging their travel, and if so, what role does the Travel Manager and TMC then play? What are travellers saying? – Could Tech […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted for Travel Buyers on 24 June 2021 – Future-Proofing your Travel – which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. PLEASE NOTE: An error was made on one of the holding slides with Morne du Preez of TTS listed as the Chief Operating Officer. This is […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted on 20 May 2021 – Let’s talk Hotels – which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. The Hotel, Accommodation and MICE Sector has been one of those hardest hit during the Covid pandemic. Where is this sector now, what are the trends that clients need […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted on 25 February 2021 – Corporate Travel – 2021 Outlook which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. As much as we were hoping for a new year where our industry gets back on track, we have been hit by our second wave and the corporate […]
ABTA hosted a Showcase for Travel Buyers on 8 October addressing new travel technologies that came about during lock down, as well as what they can expect for new processes around corporate travel and meetings. Here you will find a variety of downloadable resources covering this topic including: Ground transportation trends Airline and Airport Trends and process updates Hotel and […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted on 27 August 2020 – Travel Buyers Get-Together which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. This webinar saw a group of Travel Buyers discussing their biggest lessons over the past 5 months, how they feel about their travellers being ready to travel again, and how […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted on 6 August 2020 – Virtual Payments and getting Supplier buy-in which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. For some time now, Virtual Payment options have seemed like the perfect payment solution as they solve a range of payment challenges for Corporates. However, this solution […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted on 23 July 2020 – Get ready for a shift in TMC & Travel Agent business models in Kenya which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. For many years, the corporate travel industry has grown accustomed to some fairly unhealthy business practices – particularly when […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted on 9 July 2020 – Get ready for a shift in TMC fee structures in Nigeria which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. For many years, the corporate travel industry has grown accustomed to some fairly unhealthy business practices – particularly when it comes to […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted on 25 June 2020 – Time to reboot – Leading your business and people into the new future of mobility which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. Join our webinar with an all star panel of Travel Buyers and industry experts, who will share their tips […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted on 14 May 2020 – Practical Guidance for surviving the next 6 months which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. As we start thinking about the immense job of bringing our industry back to life, we are all looking for some practical guidance based on […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted on 30 April 2020 – How Corporate Travel programmes will change forever, post Covid-19 which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. While we await life to ‘go back to normal’, there is no doubt that the Covid-19 crisis will see some things changed forever. This […]
This brief document gives research findings where Travel Buyers share their views on incorporating brands like Uber and Airbnb into their Travel Programmes, including benefits, hurdles, what the travellers say and more
Need to do an emergency repatriation of travellers? Use this workflow to help guide you. (Specific to South African companies)
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted on 15 April 2020 – Dealing with Covid-19 in the heat of the moment which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. This webinar features a panel of experts answering most, if not all of your questions around cancellations, refunds, insurance and duty of care within […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted on 4 June 2020 – From the CEO’s desk: Recovering post Covid-19 which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. Covid-19 has impacted all industries, not just Travel. This webinar features C-level leaders from the Banking, Construction, FMCG and Travel sectors discussing how the pandemic has […]
Listen to ABTA’s recent Webinar hosted on 11 March 2020 – Coronavirus: What to do and when to do it which if free to ABTA Members and costs R 250 ($15) for non members to access. This webinar features a panel of experts discussing the virus and how to ensure minimal impact to business continuity. Panel: Andrew Kelly – Senior […]
Slide deck delivered at ABTA’s Corporate Travel Forum in Luanda, Angola on 16 October 2019.
Slide deck delivered at ABTA’ Buyers Breakfast on 11 October 2019 addressing some key challenges companies have in these 3 sectors.11 Oct Event Deck
Event deck delivered at the ABTA Johannesburg and Cape Town events in 2019 focusing on improving Traveller Compliance.
Slide deck delivered at ABTA’s Buyers Breakfast “Relationship Rescue | Elevating Buyer and Supplier Relationships” hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa on 15 August 2019.
Event Deck from ABTA Kenya Summit which took place in Nairobi from 27-28 August 2019. This deck addresses some interesting trends and statistics around Traveller Compliance, focuses on the importance of Travel Policy, looks at the key issues caused for companies when their travellers are non-compliant, and finally gives a step by step process for how to improve compliance.
Event deck showing key trends as surveyed by ABTA for what Corporations in Kenya are focusing on most in 2019 within their staff travel programmes. Raw survey results also included.