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CIPS TO HOST SPECIAL PROCUREMENT WORKSHOP AT BUSINESS TRAVEL SHOW 2012

February 02, 2012
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) is hosting a special procurement workshop at the 2012 Business Travel Show – Europe’s leading corporate travel event.

The workshop – titled ‘The Increasing Importance of Procurement in the Travel Sector’ – will take place at 1230 on Tuesday 7 February and will be led by Raj Sachdave, MCIPS, Capita Business Travel.

Delegates will hear the personal journeys of a travel supplier and a buyer with MCIPS as the session identifies the benefits of MCIPS to travel buyers and the industry including supply chain management and relationships, overcoming procurement challenges and driving professional integrity within the sector. Malcolm Youngson, CIPS Head of Membership will also provide further details of the benefits of CIPS membership including education, qualifications and resources.

“CIPS is a well respected global organisation and we’re delighted to have them on board and look forward to welcoming their members to the Business Travel Show next month,” commented event director David Chapple.

“More than 6,000 buyers attend the Business Travel Show each year and around one quarter of those are procurement managers. They attend to find new suppliers, learn more about the industry and understand the nuances of the travel category. Buying business travel is not as easy as it looks, and doing it well cannot be measured simply by money saved or costs cut. It’s about a multitude of issues including value for money, employee wellbeing and duty of care and the Business Travel Show conference programme can help procurement managers develop a much greater understanding of all of these issues.”

To register for a free visitor pass, please visit www.businesstravelshow.com

For more information, please contact Charlotte Le Rougetel at Bastion on 020 7269 7900.