CTM expands MICE group amid document progress

Chris Walters

Company Journey Administration has appointed Chris Walters as gross sales supervisor of its specialist MICE division, Occasion Journey Administration (ETM), following document post-pandemic progress, the TMC introduced on Thursday.

The appointment is a part of a wide-ranging recruitment drive as the corporate experiences elevated demand for occasions, with enquiry ranges now at – and exceeding – pre-pandemic ranges.

ETM Europe basic supervisor Mike Leeson stated Walters, who is predicated on London, joins the corporate at a “pivotal time”.

“[Chris’] expertise and experience might be integral in constructing and executing our progress technique, elevating the profile of the ETM model in Europe, and bringing new clients on board,” he stated. 

“We’re seeing document numbers of enquiries and confirmed enterprise – an excellent combine of recent enterprise wins and elevated exercise from current shoppers – and our monetary H2 (January – June 2022) included our two biggest-ever months when it comes to TTV efficiency,” he added.

The TMC stated it’s restructuring the group in a “scalable” means in an effort to handle progress and preserve consumer service ranges. 

“Over the following 12 months we’ll be placing lots of give attention to creating our client-facing expertise and rising our artistic occasions and SMMP choices,” Leeson stated.

With greater than 15 years’ expertise within the MICE sector, Walters stated he appears ahead to “supporting ETM’s shoppers navigate the ever-changing panorama of the occasions world”.