EIBTM is to be the launch pad for a new Hunt & Palmer division to provide additional facilities for its Conference and Incentive customers.  Europe’s largest independently owned aircraft broking company has set up “Hunt & Palmer Marketing Services” to offer customers a range of ground services that complement the success of the parent company in sourcing aircraft for the conference/incentive market. 

A longstanding exhibitor at EIBTM, Hunt & Palmer is increasing the size of its stand (number F270) to 24 square metres so as to accommodate the new operation, which already has three significant contracts with DMCs and more in negotiation.  “Hunt & Palmer Marketing Services” is headed up by General Manager Raffaella Mischiati, who will also be targeting convention centres and hotel groups to add to the HPMS portfolio of partners.

Hunt & Palmer’s Director of Corporate Development, Jamie Martin, who will be present on the stand, put the development into context: “It is part of our diversification policy to maximise the advantages of our excellent supplier base with airlines and executive aviation operators.  We also have a very strong client base in Europe in the conference/incentive market and we aim now to be able to offer them a broader ‘family’ of top quality products.”

Hunt & Palmer Plc, which is in its 18th year of operation, has shown strong growth in the past year, with a record turnover and extensive geographic expansion into Australia and the Far East, the Middle East and the CIS.