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escribed as the 'pivot point' in the business travel ecosystem, travel management companies are now providing even more bang for the buck in this increasingly complex world of business travel.

As pressures mount on travel managers to help their organisations meet ESG goals, support the wellbeing of their travellers or find ways to cope with rising prices, TMCs are playing an even more crucial role. So, that's why our pull-out 2023 TMC Guide in this issue is essential reading, whether you're considering using a TMC for the first time, thinking about switching, or want to know how to get the most from your TMC partner.

Of course, TMCs are also playing a key part in the industry's NDC journey. Are you ready? See what the experts think on page 8 and in the in-depth features in our TMC Guide. We'll also be holding a special Business Travel Lunch Forum on this important topic on April 18th, where I predict a lively debate.

Later this month, leaders from the world of serviced apartments will be sharing their expertise at a Business Travel Lunch Forum dedicated to the sector. Check out our 2023 Serviced Apartments Guide, out now in print and available in digital format on our website – thebusinesstravelmag.com. Nominations have been coming in thick and fast for our 2023 Business Travel People Awards and tickets are now on sale for the presentation ceremony on September 25th at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. It seems a long way off, but at the rate this year is going so far, it won't be long before we're all gathering at the welcome drinks reception, this year kindly sponsored by ATPI. Cheers!

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Virgin Hotel New York City

IN THE club

Virgin Hotel's first hotel in the Big Apple spans the entire block between 29th Street and 30th Street at 1227 Broadway in the NoMad neighborhood.

The Pool Club (right) is exclusively for hotel guests, with a heated pool, outside space, cocktails and nibbles.

Hotel Marrakech EaSTErN SPIrIT

Nobu Hotel Marrakech is home to 71 spacious suites, each embodying the Japanese concept of Kokoro (heart, mind, spirit), plus a Nobu Restaurant and Bar, with a DJ deck and poolside terrace. Guests can also relax in a 2,000 square metre spa and chill out on the rooftop, with a circular pool, a restaurant and a Nubo sushi bar.

GlObETrOTTEr

Phileas Fogg's 80 days around the world is the theme for each of the 109 bedrooms at the first Mövenpick hotel in Hungary, which is part of BalaLand, a new lakeside development with an indoor and outdoor family park. The hotel bar is named after the Reform Club, where Fogg's adventure began.

Battersea POwEr TrIP

Promising to bring a bold new energy to the newlyregenerated Battersea Power Station, the first UK opening for the art’otel brand has 164 bedrooms, a spa, skyline restaurant, Venetian café, and a stunning 16th-floor rooftop bar with an infinity pool, hot tub and 360-degree views of the power station and beyond.