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About
Our aim
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To
establish and maintain a position as the leading professional body for
business travel management
in Southern Africa by promoting best practice and a professional code of
ethics.
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To
raise the profile of professional travel management in Southern Africa, particularly with Travel Suppliers,
as well as national and regional bodies.
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To
ensure the views of ITMSA members are represented effectively at the highest
levels and the Institute
is acknowledged as the voice of the business travel buyer.
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To
promote dialogue between parties involved in business travel
management.
Our
goals
- Provide
the best possible support, information and opportunities to enable members to
achieve best practice in managing their travel spend effectively and to
maximise their contribution to the profitability of their
organisation.
- Promotes
awareness that efficient and effective travel management needs not only good
planning and negotiating skills but also through a keen knowledge of current
trends and products available in the inter-related sectors of air, ground
transportation, technology and hotel accommodation.
- Encourage
dialogue and open debate between all parties involved in the supply and
purchase of business travel services. The ITMSA anticipates contributing to
consultative groups involving, but not limited to airlines, hotel groups,
Travel Management Companies and ground transport providers.
- Consult
with and where applicable influence government / parastatal policies;
educational establishments; the travel trade and business organisations in all
sectors.
- Provide
members with meaningful and effective networking opportunities.
- Commission
local research into crucial topical matters, liaising closely with leading
academic institutions.
- Encourage
and co-operate in the institution and development of training in Travel
Management and related subjects in colleges and universities
Updated: 04
August 08
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