United Kingdom
News Release
CWT Meetings & Events Director Appointed to Eventia Board
LONDON, June 17, 2011 — Pauline Houston, CWT Meetings & Events and hotel programme director, UK & Ireland, was appointed to the Eventia board of directors during the trade body’s annual general meeting in London last week.
Houston is the only global travel management company representative on the 15-person board, joining five other newly-elected members from both agency and supplier sectors. Houston brings to the board the resources and relationships of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) as well as research and best practices from its M&E teams from around the world.
Commenting on her appointment, Houston said, “I am excited to join this group of leaders who are continuing to drive the ever-increasing profile of M&E within the industry and give it a united voice.”
Houston is responsible for the direction, management and profitability of the CWT Meetings & Events division in the UK & Ireland, while also playing an instrumental part in its global leadership team. She has been with CWT since 2009 and has 20 years experience within the business travel industry holding positions with British Airways, Thistle Hotels and De Vere Hotels.
About Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is a global leader specialised in business travel
management. CWT serves companies, government institutions and non-governmental organisations of all
sizes in 149 countries and territories. By leveraging both the expertise of its people and
leading-edge technology, CWT helps clients derive the greatest value from their travel programme in
terms of savings, service, security and sustainability. The company is also committed to providing
best-in-class service and assistance to travellers. CWT services and solutions comprise: Traveller
& Transaction Services, Programme Optimisation, Safety & Security, Meetings & Events
and Energy Services. In 2010, sales volume for wholly owned operations and joint ventures totalled
US$24.3 billion. Carlson Wagonlit Travel supports the global healthcare initiative known as
MASSIVEGOOD, which enables travellers to make a “micro-contribution” when they purchase travel
services. For more information about CWT, please visit our global website at
www.carlsonwagonlit.com. Follow us on Twitter @CarlsonWagonlit
About Eventia
Eventia is recognised as the official trade body of the events and live marketing
industry providing leadership and representation on important issues to Government, regulators and
the corporate community. The association was created in January 2006, following the merger between
two complementary trade associations: the Corporate Events Association (CEA) and the Incentive
Travel & Meetings Association (ITMA). The British Association of Conference Destinations (BACD)
was subsumed into Eventia from January 2009.
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