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Organised
by EyeforTravel
and supported by World
Travel Market
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The Get Funded Show at World Travel
Market
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11th -
12th November 2009, ExCel, London
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Do you have what it takes to be the next big thing in
travel?
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If you think your company has got what it takes then The
Get Funded Show at World
Travel Market is for you. Taking place on the
11-12th November at London's
ExCeL the
event, organised by EyeforTravel, has been specifically designed to give
innovative companies the funding, exposure and contacts they need to
succeed in travel.
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The Get Funded
show was launched to put investors together with entrepreneurs, to give
founders exposure and mentoring from successful business leaders, to allow
angel investors and VCs the opportunity to evaluate funding opportunities,
to showcase to the world the next wave of travel and technology innovation.
It is the 'must attend' event of the year
David Scowsill, Chairman of The Get Funded Show
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Comprehensive worldwide exposure for budding travel
companies
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The Get Funded Show brings together a worldwide network
including: -
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- World Travel Market - the world's
premier travel industry event with over 25,000 travel professionals in
attendance
- TravelMole - the world's largest
online community of travel and tourism professionals
with over 450,000 subscribers
- EyeforTravel - the world's largest
publisher to the online travel industry...plus Angels
Den, Travel Daily News and eTravelBlackboard
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Mentoring from veteran travel professionals, entrepreneurs
worth millions and investors worth billions
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No where else will you find a group of people more valuable
for your business. With dedicated one-to-one mentoring leading up to the
show from famous travel entrepreneurs, senior travel executives and top
investors. The Get Funded Show mentoring scheme is highly regarded and not
available anywhere else.
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We achieved more
in one day at The Get Funded Show than we did in the previous six months of
contacting travel investors on our own. Our mentor offered invaluable
feedback on our business model, the kind of insights that can only come
from having been down the same path we are on now. It is well worth the
investment.
Jared Salter, Co-Founder, Joobili.com - Finalist 2009
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A list of mentors which reads like a who's who of travel and
investment
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Chairman
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David Scowsill, Chairman, YuuGuu.com
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Travel Gurus
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Andy Phillipps, co-Founder, Active Hotels
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Hugo Burge, Executive Chairman, Cheapflights
and Founder, Howzat Media
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Steve Endacott, Owner and CEO, On
Holiday Group
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John Kent, Founder and CEO of youtravel.com
and the founder of Aquis Hotels and Resorts
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Roger Allard, Chairman, All Leisure Group
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Peter Waller, Group Mergers and Acquisitions Director, Thomas
Cook
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Paul Evans, Founder and Chief Executive, Low
Cost Holiday Group
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Faisal Galaria, ex-Managing Director, Kayak
Europe & Angel Investor
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Dinesh Dhamija, Founder, eBookers
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Cree Lawson, Founder and Chairman, Travel
Ad Network
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Glenn Fogel, EVP Corporate Development, Priceline
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Dhruv Shringi, Founder, Yatra
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Jeff Wasson, Founder, TravelNow.com
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Deirdre Bounds, Founder, i-to-i
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Patrick Hoffstetter, Managing Director UK, lastminute.com
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Michael Lambertz, Director Group Marketing, TUI
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Investors
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Alex Hoye, CEO, Latitude Group; Board Member, Seedcamp
and Cambridge
Angel
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Roberto Bonanzinga, Partner, Balderton Capital
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Jason Katz, Founder, KP Capital
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Bill Morrow, co-Founder, Angels Den
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Debu Purkayastha, Principal - Corporate Development /
M&A, Google
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Steve Schlenker, Managing Partner, DN
Capital
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Daniel Smith, Assistant Director, New Investments, ISIS
Equity Partners
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Nic Brisbourne, Partner, DFJ Esprit
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Will Fraser-Allen, Deputy Managing Director, Albion
Ventures
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In Attendance
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Investors
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Alexis Bonte, co-Founder, CEO and Angel Investor, eRepublik
Labs
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Tim Rigby, Exponent Private Equity
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James Stoddart, co-Founder, Bestport Ventures LLP
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Josh Bell, Head of Financial Services, Dawn
Capital
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Jason Purcell, CEO and Founder, FirstCapital
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Rory Stirling, Investment Manager, MMC
Ventures
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Mike Chalfen, General Partner, Advent
Ventures Enterprise
Ventures
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Davinder Sahota, Investment Director, Barclays
Ventures
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Over 200 companies fighting for just 24 spaces
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Already, over 200 companies have applied and with only 24
spaces available competition will
be fierce. If you consider yourself one of the leading innovators in
travel, want funding to capitalise on a lucrative market and the contacts
that will really open doors, this event is for you.
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7 Reasons to pitch
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Don't be a centre of a small travel conference, be at the
centre of the largest
gathering of travel trade professionals in the world - over 25k travel
professionals
attend World Travel Market
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More press than anywhere else - last year almost 3000 press
were at World Travel Market, and the number is growing!
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One-to-one time with key industry contacts - whether you
want a top investor or a veteran travel executive our mentoring scheme is
high-regarded and not available anywhere else
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Combining the might of EyeforTravel, TravelMole, Angels Den
and World Travel
Market to offer you publicity across the largest network of travel
professionals and investors in the world.
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Active investors, not hangers on! No one to waste your time,
only top investors
with a history of spotting and investing in travel and technology companies
about to boom!
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Worldwide focus - we deal globally with investors, travel
professionals, press and entrepreneurs from around the world
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Because it is an exclusive event. Only 24 places are
available and with over 200 companies applying being selected is a strong
sign of approval from the travel
industry.
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APPLY NOW!
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