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

THE BUSINESS TRAVEL PEOPLE AWARDS Grand Connaught Rooms, London thebusinesstravelmag.com

OCTOBER 5 2023

THE BUSINESS TRAVEL DINNER CLUB London thebusinesstravelmag.com

OCTOBER 16 2023

BUSINESS TRAVEL LUNCH FORUM AIR TRAVEL

The Caledonian Club, London thebusinesstravelmag.com

NOVEMBER 14-16 2023

GBTA EUROPE CONFERENCE Hamburg europeconference.gbta.org

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DECEMBER 5 2023

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