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GTMC announce destination for 2012 conference
The Guild of Travel Management Companies will hold its overseas conference in Doha, Qatar in May next year.
Qatar Airways will be the headline sponsor and the conference will take place at Starwood W Hotel overlooking the Arabian Gulf.
For some delegates, the event will represent the first opportunity to meet Qatar Airways new UK and Ireland country manager Richard Oliver, who said: "This will be my
first GTMC conference in my newly-appointed role and it's a great opportunity to introduce myself and Qatar Airways' award-winning ervice to some of the most influential players in the UK business travel industry."
The event will take place from May 11 to 13.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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