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Call to support rail's Green Travel Pledge
TRAVEL MANAGERS, OBTs, TMCs and industry associations are being urged to back the development of the Green Travel Pledge, an initiative to provide the industry with more granular sustainability data for UK domestic rail.
Led by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), with the help of consultants Black Box Partnerships, the pledge will see the creation of a common standard to measure carbon emissions of train journeys in order to influence travel behaviour and enable robust reporting.
Following extensive research last summer, rail operators will be required to share information on various data points, including engine and fuel types, distance, number of carriages, class configuration, load factor and timetables, which will give more accurate measurements than existing Defra data.
Support Grows For Business Travel Ambassadors Campaign
MORE Business Travel Ambassadors have joined a campaign to help attract talent into the sector.
Spearheaded by The Business Travel Magazine, the initiative aims to raise the industry's profile and encourage potential candidates to pursue a career in it.
Scott Davies
Chief Executive itm.org.uk

New Ambassadors include: Pades Dugha, Account Executive, HRS; Eloise Ferrara-Neched, Procurement Manager Travel & Events, Royal Mail Group; Alison Rogan,
Director Procurement, Barclay’s; Gavin Smith, Director, Element; Pauline Houston, VP Business Development, Silverdoor; Toria Houston, Senior Partner Hugger, Trees4Travel; Paul Clark, National Account Manager, Avis Budget UK; James Beagrie, MD, Meon Valley; Natasha Maraj, Global Sales Director, Entertainment & Corporate, NH Hotels and Tony McGetrick, VP & Director of Sales & Marketing UK & Ireland, BCD Travel.
On The Move
Events
MARCH 23 2023
BUSINESS TRAVEL LUNCH FORUM SERVICED APARTMENTS
Stephen Baxendale Luke Goggin
JOINS: Advantage Travel Partnership
AS: Technology Partnerships Manager

FROM: DCMS
Stephen Baxendale has joined Advantage in the newlycreated role of Technology Partnerships Manager from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


JOINS: Virgin Atlantic
AS: Vice President, Global Sales
FROM: British Airways
Luke Goggin, previously Head of UK & Ireland Sales and Global Accounts for British Airways, will become Vice President Global Sales for Virgin Atlantic in August.
Jason Lalor
JOINS: Conferma Pay
AS: Chief Executive Officer
FROM: Square
Jason Lalor has been named as CEO Conferma Pay, following its acquisition by Sabre last August. He was previously Chief Executive of Square's European business.

The Caledonian Club, London thebusinesstravelmag.com
APRIL 26-27 2023
ITM CONFERENCE
Hilton Brighton Metropole itm.org.uk
MAY 15 2023
THE BUSINESS TRAVEL DINNER CLUB
Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London thebusinesstravelmag.com
MAY 20-23 2023
ADVANTAGE CONFERENCE
Melia Villaitana, Benidorm advantagemembers.com
AUGUST 13-16 2023
Philippe Bijaoui Cristina Chimenti Karolien De Hertogh
JOINS: Accor
AS: Senior VP Development
FROM: Christie & Co
Philippe Bijaoui has been appointed Senior Vice President Development, Europe & North Africa, for Accor’s Economy, Midscale and Premium brands, based in Paris.

PROMOTED AT: Sky
FROM: Global Travel Manager
TO: Head of Travel
Cristina Chimenti, previously Global Travel Manager at Sky, has been promoted to Head of Travel. She joined Sky in July 2015, initially working in finance before moving to procurement.

PROMOTED AT: United Airlines
FROM: Head of Corporate Sales
TO: Director UK & Ireland
Karolien De Hertogh, previously Head of Corporate Sales UK and Global Agency Sales, has been promoted to Director UK & Ireland at United Airlines.

ALSO ON THE MOVE... >> Trees4Travel has appointed Fiona Barclay to lead its North America expansion plans. She joins from CWT Vacations where she was Director, Supplier Management North America >> Blacklane has named Cindy Rubbens as Chief People Experience Officer and Gudrun Herrmann as Global Head of Communications >> Principal Business Travel has welcomed Cassie Beal to head up its expanding Meetings and Events division >> Festive Road has welcomed five new members to its Leadership Team: Lora Ellis, Meredith Smith, Louise Kilgannon, Mike Orchard and Katie Virtue, joining co-founders Paul Tilstone and Caroline Strachan >> Barbara Blue joins TRIPBAM as Vice President Strategic Partnerships after 22 years with BCD Travel >>
GBTA CONVENTION Dallas, Texas gbta.org
SEPTEMBER 11-13 2023
BTA CONFERENCE Antwerp thebta.org.uk
SEPTEMBER 25 2023
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OCTOBER 5 2023
THE BUSINESS TRAVEL DINNER CLUB London thebusinesstravelmag.com
OCTOBER 16 2023
BUSINESS TRAVEL LUNCH FORUM AIR TRAVEL
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NOVEMBER 14-16 2023
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