Green focus for The Business Travel Show
Exhibition joins forces with YouGovSiraj to survey companies on their Green travel commitments
The Business Travel Show Dubai is teaming up with YouGovSiraj this month to roll out a comprehensive survey into the business travel trends of corporates in the UAE.
The survey, which will target buyers and bookers of business travel, will question the market’s commitment to green travel initiatives, with a view to finding out how many companies are prepared to pay extra to offset their travelling employees’ carbon emissions, and who are using suppliers that minimise carbon footprints.
The Business Travel Show Dubai and YouGovSiraj survey will also consider the latest issues and trends facing corporate travel managers and bookers of business travel, from booking habits and decision making processes to business travel policy making. The survey is being carried out starting from 2nd June, with results being made public at the end of June.
“Through this survey we hope to educate the UAE’s business travel bookers and buyers on what can be done to limit the environmental impact of their travel. This survey will enable us to get a clearer picture of who is already offsetting their carbon emissions, giving us a platform to work from to encourage greater environmental awareness among corporate travel managers in the region,” said Sally Maltby, Event Director for show organisers Centaur Exhibitions.
Earlier this month, The Business Travel Show Dubai signed an agreement to offset its carbon emissions with Carbon Capital Markets, a leading carbon trader and fund manager. This is the second year that the Business Travel Show Dubai and Carbon Capital Markets have worked together to offset the show’s carbon footprint.
Emissions to be offset will include those generated by the venue building, courtesy diesel buses used to transport delegates to and from the desert car parking area, the speaker/moderators’ personal travel to and from the show and event staff. Visitors and exhibitors at the show will also be encouraged to offset their own travel.
Business Travel Show Dubai is part of the global Business Travel Shows portfolio, which also includes exhibitions in the UK and Germany. The Business Travel Shows are the only events in the industry that are specifically aimed at buyers and bookers of business travel.
The Business Travel Show Dubai is a joint venture between Centaur Media Plc and Dnata World of Events and takes place at the Madinat Jumeriah Arena on October 20-21, 2008. Visitors can register online to attend for free, by visiting www.businesstravelshow.ae and clicking on ‘registration’.
