Sign of the times

You should see the state of my home office: piles of magazines everywhere – this magazine to be precise. Yes, as you might have spotted from our cover, we've reached a milestone and I've been taking a trip back in time. We hope you don't mind us indulging in a little nostalgia for our 100th issue, which takes us into adulthood, our 18th year. It's been fascinating reading through old articles to see how the industry has evolved. Turn to pages 14-17 for a trip down business travel memory lane.

On page 12 we've been even more indulgent and shared some of the reasons why our readers have stuck with us over the years. These were just some of the comments we received in our recent travel buyer survey and it was reassuring to see that we're still hitting the spot.

The survey also asked buyers some searching questions about their roles and their expectations and fears for the future, which we reveal in full on pages 26-31, along with some insights from those in the know.

Thank you to everyone who took part in our survey. We'll be running follow-up surveys later this year, with more amazing prizes to be won, so watch out for those in our newsletter and on social media.

In this issue we cover the rise in team travel (page 34), the launch of the 2024 People Awards (page 32) and lots more. It also comes with our annual Guide to Serviced Accommodation, with a fresh new look.

Thank you again for your support and here's to the next 100 issues. Although I wasn't Editor back at the start, I was a regular contributor. At that time, we ran profile pictures of all the writers and it took me a while to recognise my younger self – and ditto when I spotted pictures of a few familiar industry faces. Something to share on Linkedin perhaps...