#1 Strategic Design - The Debt Mountain of the Travel Supplier Eco-System – How This Impacts the Travel Buyer

In the first of a series of 4 core strategy events, this inaugural session, for ITM members and invited guests, will provide powerful insight into the re-financing of the travel eco-system and how that will impact the travel buyer and budgets. Avenue5 Consulting has significant experience working as a trusted advisor with multiple hedge funds, private investors, and financial institutions over the last 12-months. These entities have powered a record financial investment in, travel management companies, airlines, hotels, ground transportation and technology start-ups. 
 
Prices have been generally lower across the board in 2021 and Q1-2022 as the supply chain aggressively re-engage corporate companies to travel again, however, they are operating at near break-even level. Once the demand returns, the supply chain need to recoup their losses, service their debt, and provide meaningful returns for their financial investors. This will result in higher costs for the travel buyer. Our guest speaker, Ian Spearing from EY, will provide insight into what strategies EY have adopted to mitigate this risk. 
 
At this event ITM members will learn about the scale of financial intervention, what this means for the travel buyer and travel budgets and, strategies that can be deployed to future-proof your travel programme.