In the market for connection

TRAVELMANAGERS held a supplier market day in Sydney recently, bringing together more than 50 personal travel managers and 36 partners for a long-anticipated opportunity to connect and catch up.

Originally scheduled to take place in Jun 2020, the two-year delay inflicted by the pandemic meant there was a decidedly festive atmosphere at the event, which was held at The Grace Hotel in the Harbour City.

The market day also served as an opportunity to acknowledge a number of milestones, with five PTMs celebrating their five-year anniversary with TravelManagers, and three more celebrating their 10-year anniversary.

TravelManagers Executive General Manager, Michael Gazal, said the format of the day was deliberately informal, allowing attendees to focus on talking to the suppliers most relevant to their individual customer bases.

By not allocating set times, each PTM was free to maximise their time in the way that best suited them.

The format was appreciated by TravelManagers’ representative for Philip, ACT, Nic Loisel, who said, “I loved the fact that the event was free-form but well organised, so we were able to really connect with the suppliers, beyond just getting a product update or USP pitch.”

“It was also great to meet a few more PTMs and some more of the NPO team.

“It was a fantastic event, and it was 100% worthwhile travelling up to attend...my only regret is that the time flew by too quickly,” she added.