8 September 2022

Event Travel Management bolsters business development team with new hire amid record growth post-Covid

Event Travel Management (ETM) has bolstered its business development team with the appointment of Chris Walters as sales manager. The appointment is the latest for ETM as it continues to recruit heavily across the entire business, including the Events, Group Travel and Venue Sourcing operational teams as well as key support and technology roles.

A strong return post-Covid has seen increased demand for events with enquiry levels now at – and exceeding – pre-pandemic levels. As a result, ETM is restructuring the team in a way that’s scalable and able to manage continued growth and ensure its high levels of client service are maintained at all times.

Chris Walters is an experienced sales professional with over 15 years of working in the MICE sector. Following graduation from the UK Centre of Events Management at Leeds Beckett University, he worked in a number of operational event roles before moving into more commercially focused positions for some of the leading event and experience agencies in the UK.

Chris said, “I am really looking forward to supporting ETM’s clients navigate the ever-changing landscape of the events world that we are currently operating in. With the increased focus on sustainability and emerging technologies, I’m excited to be working with the ETM team to create some impactful connected experiences to support our customers’ event objectives.”

ETM General Manager Europe Mike Leeson added, “We’re seeing record numbers of enquiries and confirmed business – a great mix of new business wins and increased activity from existing clients – and our financial H2 (January -June 2022) included our two biggest-ever months in terms of TTV performance.

“Our teams have been working extremely hard to nurture relationships with our clients and support them with the return and growth of their meetings and events programmes. Over the next 12 months, we’ll be putting a lot of focus on developing our client-facing technology and growing our creative events and SMMP offerings.

“Chris has joined us at a pivotal time as we invest in the team and our technology, and we are poised for a period of significant growth. His experience and expertise will be integral in building and executing our growth strategy, raising the profile of the ETM brand in Europe, and bringing new customers on board. Our people are the most important part of our business, and it’s always exciting to welcome more great colleagues into the ETM family.”

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