London – The Business Travel Club, an initiative by the Business Travel Show, and HSMAI Europe today announced a joint event, The Hotel RFP Exchange Forum. The event provides a forum for all players involved in the annual hotel RFP sector to keep up to date with the latest issues, initiatives and developments.

Ingunn Hofseth, president HSMAI Europe said, "HSMAI Europe is committed to providing the hospitality industry with opportunities to develop new business, grow knowledge and network in a relevant and focused environment. By bringing all players together, The RFP Exchange Forum offers an essential opportunity for dialogue andbusiness development within the RFP season"

David Chapple, event director, Business Travel Show and founder of the Business Travel Club said "Issues in the RFP process can remain largely unsolved from one year to the next simply because they are forgotten until the RFP season comes round again, by which time it is too late. The Hotel RFP Exchange Forum is unique in that it offers a forum for all players in the RFP sector to review the current RFP season whilst it is still front of mind, and put in place initiatives to resolve any issue"

The Hotel RFP Exchange Forum provides an opportunity for travel buyers, hotel suppliers and key RFP solutions providers to connect, network and do business within one event and takes place in London at the Bloomsbury Hotel on 8 October 2013. The event will feature educational sessions addressing the challenges in corporate travel management, and a panel of technology solutions providers offering their take on the future of the RFP process and the role that technology will provide. The event also provides an opportunity for hoteliers to meet with buyers in a structured networking format. For more information and to register, visit the event website at .

About Business Travel Club

The Business Travel Club, an initiative by the Business Travel Show, is a regular education, social and networking forum open to anyone involved in the business travel industry. The Club, which meets regularly in the UK, the Netherlands and across the Nordic Region, is designed for business buyers,intermediaries and suppliers. More information at

About Business Travel Show

The BusinessTravel Show, taking place in London on 4-5 February 2014, is Europe´s only exhibition and conference where corporate travel buyers, managers and bookers can source, learn and network. It is the one event in Europe where corporate travel buyers and bookers can discover thousands of products and services from more than 200 suppliers, including global travel brands in air, accommodation and travel management, and innovative traveller services and technology providers. It is Europe´s only high quality, free to attend conference programme designed to meet the knowledge requirements of the whole business travel buying and booking community. In excess of 50 thought-provoking sessions shaped by corporate travel experts provide in-depth and practical informationto buyers and bookers, enabling them to buy and manage travel better. It hosts an unrivalled programme of peer-to-peer networking opportunities and social events that brings together more than 6,000 professionals from across the European business travel community, helping them to build relationships, and share knowledge, experiences and best practice. More information at

About HSMAI Europe

HSMAI - Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International - is a global organization founded in the US in 1927. HSMAI Europe is the European arm of the membership association. The association provides a forum where professionals within sales, marketing, revenue management and leadership from the hospitality and travel industry meet forknowledge, inspiration, recognition and professional development, and wherethey can involve themselves through meeting with leaders, professionals andcustomers from across Europe. For more information, see

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