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The Meetings Show UK has announced it is to work with SPECTRA and Capita Travel and Events to deliver its £1 million Hosted Buyer Programme when the inaugural show takes place at Olympia in July.

As well as delivering travel management and destination management services, both organisations have committed to bringing a substantial number of Hosted Buyers to The Meetings Show UK, which will gather together 1,500+ qualified buyers to attend more than 13,500 pre-scheduled meetings.

The Meetings Show UK Event Director, Steve Knight: “To deliver the perfect Hosted Buyer experience we need to work with dedicated professional experts, who understand that each Hosted Buyer is an individual with their own needs and requirements.  As our DMC and TMC providers, SPECTRAand Capita Travel and Events are integral to ensuring our Hosted Buyers receive a five star service.  Both companies have highly respected reputations and we look forward to the benefits their logistical genius will bring to the show.”

SPECTRA has been chosen as the event’s DMC and will use its extensive knowledge to provide a range of high quality networking and hosted buyer events as well as ongoing logistical support throughout the week of the show . The company has an impressive track record in organising prestigious incentive programmes, executive meetings, conferences and events for all sectors of the corporate travel and meetings industry.

Capita Travel and Events will be responsible for managing travel and accommodation arrangements for the Hosted Buyer Programme. The partnership ensures a seamless travel experience as Capita Travel and Events takes on the responsibility for each buyer’s journey from the moment they register to attend.

Paul Miller, Managing Director, SPECTRA, comments: “We are excited to be involved with an event that has generated such interest and will not shy away from the high expectations all delegates and exhibitors will demand of the show. Being involved in new ventures is something SPECTRA is used to, leading the way in creating bespoke events and being the first to introduce new venues and activities to the MICE sector. We look forward to working with the organisers of the show and to joining their team of like minded professionals.

Paul Hussey, Strategic Business Development Manager for Capita Travel and Events, comments: “As one of the first points of contact for Hosted Buyers, we have a great opportunity to give them the very best first impressions of this new event. Our depth and breadth of experience in group travel means that they will benefit from service flexibility, quality, and the security that comes with knowing they are in safe hands.”

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KUONI Destination Management acaba de nombrar a Lola Méndez nueva  Manager Conference & Incentive Dpt. Desde la sede de Kuoni en Madrid, Méndez será la encargada de gestionar nuevos clientes, así como mantener los ya existentes, reportando directamente con dirección general. Lola Méndez cuenta con una dilatada trayectoria profesional,  vinculada hasta el momento de su incorporación a KUONI a empresas del sector MICE como Dnet y CREATUR. En esta última empresa, estuvo estrechamente involucrada en la creación, diseño y desarrollo de grandes eventos profesionales, programas de incentivo, conferencias, reuniones, congresos y eventos, tanto para clientes nacionales como –principalmente- internacionales. Destaca, en este sentido, su vinculación a grandes eventos desarrollados por  compañías como IBM, Novartis, Deloitte, Konica-Minolta, Thomson-Reuters y Clinique.
Lola Méndez es Master in Offimatic & Business English, por Sacred Heart University (Fairfield, USA); Postgraduate in Sales Management and Planning por el Instituto de Directivos de Empresa de Madrid y Diplomada en Secretariado Internacional por la Fundación San Pablo CEU de Madrid.
Carlos Sabaté, General Manager Spain de KUONI Destination Management se muestra muy satisfecho de la reciente incorporación de Lola Méndez: “apostamos por una gran profesional de prestigio y con una rica experiencia que, estamos convencidos, aportará un gran valor añadido a nuestra compañía, en un momento de expansión y crecimiento de nuestras oficinas en España.”