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letters & emails
An events SBT Yours sincerely
already exists! John Gallery, director
Your item on self-booking latemeetings.com
tools (ttgbusiness
competition
September) provided some Kill the rodent
interesting perspectives. At the concluding plenary
Hit the road and discover somewhere
The piece says there has session of the Millennium
been no meetings and Leaders Summit’ in Kuala
new! Three readers will win a weekend’s
events self-booking tool, Lumpur in June 2000, Next time in car rental with Budget Rent-a-Car
but readers may be attended by more than
ttgbusiness:
and enjoy a well-earned break away
interested to know that 100 executives from the
such a tool that has been worlds’ leading meetings
L50552
Budget Rent-a-Car is celebrating its 50th anniversary
a44 The ttgbusiness
available for some time. and events associations,
Industry Report – the
this year, and has teamed up with ttgbusiness to offer
LateMeetings.com delegates were unanimous three lucky readers the chance to win a three-day weekend
launched in 2006, and in their commendation of
most comprehensive
car rental of a Group C vehicle (Ford Focus 1.6 or similar),
provides venues and buyers the term “Mice”. guide to business from anywhere in its UK network. Budget Rent-a-Car is one
with a service whereby Eight years on, the
travel today
of the top three global car and van rental companies. It
venues can display rodent is still with us – operates in more than 65 locations across the UK, including
available meeting space at with new people entering 19 airports, so it’s a great excuse for a weekend break away! a44 The ttgbusiness
discounted rates and our industry assuming
Awards – read all
Travel agents looking to book car rental for clients should
buyers can book online. that Mice is part of the also take advantage of Budget’s “1-2-3 from Budget Rent-
The service is very lingua franca. At MWA,
about the most
a-Car” programme. Agents using the online booking tool at
similar to booking hotel we cringe every time we
prestigious event
www.budget.co.uk/go123 benefit from commission levels
bedrooms and other see it in print or hear it.
in the business
of up to 20% as well as a clear, simple booking process.
services online. I would like a high-
travel calendar!
To sign up to 1-2-3 from Budget Rent-a-Car, visit
Initial take up of online powered assembly of our www.budget.co.uk/go123 or for further information,
bookings has not been industry leaders, perhaps call 01344 668777 or e-mail sales@budget-emea.com
huge, but this year has during one of the major
seen increases in activity. trade shows, to agree to kill For your chance to win this great prize of a three-day
LateMeetings.com and off this expression once weekend car rental, just answer the question below:
Newmarket International’s and for all. Ban it and bin a44 Question: What special anniversary is Budget Rent-a-Car
MeetingBroker/Delphi it! The sooner the better. celebrating this year?
system are already And another plea, to a) 25 years b) 50 years b) 75 years
integrated, and other those who use the term
developments are under “business tourism”. This To enter the competition, go to ttgbusiness.com
way which will enable term is an oxymoron –
ttgbusiness – out on
Entries must reach us by November 28, 2008
more venues to integrate “business” is work (a job)
December 12
Terms & conditions: All entrants must be 23 or over and hold a full UK
their on-property and “tourism” is leisure.
driving licence. No purchase necessary. The prize draw is open to all UK
management systems with Few business travellers residents except for employees of Budget Rent-a-Car, their families,
LateMeetings.com. regard themselves as
affiliates, or anyone professionally associated with this promotion. The
There are still a few holidaymakers or tourists!
three prizes will each consist of a weekend car rental of a Group C
vehicle (Ford Focus 1.6 or similar) to include all basic insurances and
challenges ahead with So let’s cease using
charges. Additional drivers (if required), fuel and damage excess will
self-booking meetings these nonsensical
remain the responsibility of the driver and may need to be paid by the
(confidence of buyers, expressions right now.
winner locally. Usual car rental terms and conditions
apply. All prize rentals must be taken within six months
venue staff training and
of notification of the prize. No cash alternatives will be
so on...), but the system is Geoffrey Gray-Forton offered. In all matters arising out of, or in connection
available and there is Founder and chairman
with this prize draw, the decision of Budget shall be
every reason for M&E to Meetings World (1969)
final and legally binding. No other correspondence will
be entered into. This offer cannot be used in
be booked online. Associates conjunction with any other offer or promotion.
The prize draw closes on November 28, 2008.
Your say: send your emails to ttgletters@ttgbusiness.com
Previous competition winner:
a44 Or text us: simply text “Travel”, followed by your message, to 60300. a44 The Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel competition was
There’s no extra charge, you only pay your standard network rate for texting won by Lucinda Ellis of of Portman Travel
ttgbusiness.com a79 november 2008
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