The Institute of Travel & Meetings (ITM) UK & Ireland launched the first part of a new, comprehensive Meetings & Events ‘How to…’ Tool-kit on 2nd February at the London Marriott Hotel County Hall.
The ‘How to…’ Tool-kit was created by the association’s Meetings Working Party and will be launched in two stages. It was produced in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) and supported by event industry associations HBAA & Eventia.
The tool-kit, which is part of a series the association is producing also including travel fundamentals and creating global programmes, covers everything from mapping the market, setting objectives, stakeholder engagement through to creating policy, outsourcing, technology and cost models. Also included are useful, sample Health & Safety documentation, Request For Proposal (RFP) guidance and case studies including Tesco’s work on internal space management.
The Meetings ‘How to…’ Tool-kit aims to provide best practice in this previously uncharted category just as more procurement professionals are taking on both business travel and meetings.
Fay Sharpe, Chair of the ITM Meetings Working Party, said, “I’m delighted that the ITM MEET Working Party have produced this ‘How to…’ guide for ITM and CIPs members, this area remains at the top of many procurement professionals agendas, not only from the aspect of cost, but also data, technology, health and safety, process and best practice. The guide covers all these aspects and more. With contributions from the industry’s best it should be a essential read!
The association plans to issue the second part of this Meetings ‘How to…’ tool-kit later this year. In the meantime, ITM members will be able to access Part 1 without charge through the member zone of the association’s website.
