The conference on Expatriation & Business Travel presented the keys to establish expatriation and business travel policies. During the session, figures and trends of 2019 that mark the sector were shown. Among the attendees were Travel Managers and heads of human resources areas.
The Hotel Camiral hosted on Wednesday, February 13 the conference “Displacement of workers abroad and Optimization of corporate travel expenses”, an event organized by Feliu N&I and the Iberian Business Travel Association – IBTA, and promoted by amec and AirFrance KLM.
The main focus of the whole session was Expatriation & Business Travel. Throughout the morning, different presentations were given on the prospects, trends and ways of growth of these areas within the companies that undertake an internationalization project.
The day began with a presentation by Alejandro Gallego, Deputy Director of Business Unit 3 of amec (Association of Internationalized Industrial Companies), who presented a foresight report detailing the most interesting markets in 2019, studied by sector.
Next, Montserrat Feliu, Partner-Director of Feliu N&I, presented her paper on the importance of expatriation policies and the Expatriation Manual. Also, during her presentation, the migratory, labor and fiscal aspects that are the backbone in the planning of a short or long term relocation were addressed.
Subsequently, Montserrat Tor, Travel Manager of PHIBO presented two papers on the Business Travel sector and the role of the Travel Manager and Travel and Negotiation policies. In her speeches she presented figures, types of negotiation and agreements that help in the optimization of expenses in business travel and in the satisfaction of the frequent traveler.
The cycle of lectures ended with a presentation by Carlos Quesada, Business Development Account Manager of Air France KLM, who presented the airline as the most profitable and sustainable travel partner. At the end of his presentation, courtesy of the airline, a double ticket to any European destination was raffled among the attendees.
The event was attended by Travel Managers and Human Resources Managers from companies in different business sectors. This event is part of the dissemination and training actions related to the requirements and aspects to be taken into account in an Expatriation & Business Travel project.