Video Conferencing back on the map
mvision took part in the Institute of Travel Management (ITM) forum in the City of London on January 15.
Entitled ‘ECO-nomics - The Realities of a Green Programme', the forum attracted over 100 visitors interested in learning about the business travel environmental debate, from the latest on scientific thinking to breaching behaviour change blockage and the rise of Video Conferencing.
Kevin Stavers, Sales & Marketing Director at mvision was on a panel with British Airways, World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) and BT discussing whether video conferencing really is an alternative option for those companies wishing to reduce costs and carbon emissions.
Stavers outlined the year ahead for the business travel market and the challenges travel managers will have with regards to changes in travel policy and cost-containment strategies. He further demonstrated, using a combination of industry analysis and real-life case studies, how a fully managed video conferencing solution can provide companies with an effective alternative to many business trips.
"Companies are cutting back on their travel budgets and every new request to travel will be examined for a return on investment. Despite these challenges, face-to-face meetings are essential. It is my belief that 2009 is the year of video conferencing and telepresence." Stavers commented. "By removing the obstacles to mass video adoption; specifically cost, quality and reliability issues, managed video services enable companies of any size to reduce travel costs and their carbon footprint, and increase productivity.
Other organisations that took part in the forum included PricewaterhouseCoopers, Office of Government Commerce, Aviation Environment Federation and Cranfield University.
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