When
16 May 2019
1:30PM
Where
London
Kings Place

About the event


The Travel Money Forum is the UK’s premier travel money conference. Hosted in London, CMS Analytics’ biannual event covers all the relevant issues and discussions for the travel money industry.

With first-hand data and research by our in-house mathematicians and data scientists, this event will give insight into how CMS Analytics can assist the success of your travel money business with their expert knowledge. The chosen speakers always deliver knowledge-led, thought-provoking discussions leaving you with plenty of ideas to consider and take back to your business.

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Topics covered


How has the travel money industry performed during Brexit uncertainty?
What are the potential implications of Brexit for the travel money industry?
What are the risk factors for the travel money industry, and how should operators mitigate their exposure to such risks?

Our speakers


Agenda


Tracy Jeffries
Tracy Jeffries
Operations Director, CMS Analytics

Market Update

  2pm
Tracy Jeffries provides an update on how the travel money industry has performed in recent months during the ongoing period of Brexit uncertainty.
Lord Robin Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
Lord Robin Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Update on Brexit

  2:30pm
Brexit has been at the forefront of the UK political agenda since the referendum in 2016. With another extension until 31stOctober, the repercussions seem increasingly uncertain. Lord Hodgson will provide an update on Brexit and insight into potential implications for the travel money industry.

Break

  3pm
Coffee, tea and afternoon teacakes
Calum Robinson
Calum Robinson
Head of Consultancy, CMS Analytics

Risk Factors for the Travel Money Industry – Session 1: Security

  3:30pm
A security risk has always been present within the cash industry for obvious reasons. However, this specific risk is often considered unpredictable. Following recent increases in cash related attacks - across both travel money bureaux and ATMs - CMS Analytics has investigated the patterns around security risk and what operators can do to minimise their exposure.
Patrice Ellis
Patrice Ellis
Technical Sales Consultant, CMSPI

Risk Factors for the Travel Money Industry – Session 2: The Rising Cost of Card and the Impact on Travel Money Profitability

  3:50pm
Despite recent European regulations that attempt to cap fees that merchants pay for accepting card payments, costs continue to rise. The travel money industry is particularly exposed due to high transaction values, reliance on e-commerce and perceived risk. This segment looks at what market forces are driving cost increases and how operators can combat these.
Rob Wensak
Rob Wensak
Director, Treasury Trading, Western Union Business Solutions

Risk Factors for the Travel Money Industry – Session 3: Exposure to Exchange Rates and how to Hedge Intelligently

  4;10pm
Exchange rate exposure has always been a key risk to travel money operators and several recent events, such as ongoing Brexit risk and 2018 supply issues with the Turkish Lira, have increased awareness. Western Union Business Solutions share their insight and knowledge into this risk, how Brexit could impact operations and what operators can do to mitigate their exposure.

MarketView


CMS Analytics’ ability to act as a trusted and independent advisor for retail travel money clients has led to our MarketView service for monthly market performance reports. By combining data submitted by the MarketView participants with CMS Analytics’ industry knowledge and research, we provide participants with an accurate extrapolation of their market share and other KPIs. The Travel Money Forum offers an opportunity for an exclusive morning session to discuss this face-to-face in further detail.

The Travel Money Journal


The Travel Money Journal is CMS Analytics’ biannual publication which provides data-driven insight into the travel money industry.

Our latest edition focuses on how different types of machine learning, particularly ‘reinforcement learning’, can benefit price optimisation within the travel money industry and improve a travel money operator’s performance. We also look at expansion projects in UK airports and consumer payment behaviour in the euro zone.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions


Registration for this event is now closed. If you are interested in attending our  next event, please send us an email to travelmoney@cmsanalytics.com.

There is a limit of five tickets per organisation. However, this can be amended at CMS Analytics’ discretion.

Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London.

Public Transport

The Transport for London Journey Planner provides live travel updates and options on how to reach Kings Place quickly and accurately. You may also call Travel Information on 02072221234.

Tube

The nearest tube station is King’s Cross St. Pancras, on the Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith and City, Piccadilly, Northern and Victoria lines. The station has step-free access from the platform to street level. From the tube station, the quickest way to Kings Place is via King’s Boulevard. You can also walk up York Way.

Train

King’s Cross St. Pancras and Euston are the nearest mainline railway stations. Eurostar travellers arrive at St. Pancras International.

Bus

The nearest bus route to York Way/Kings Place is the 390. Click here to the 390 route information. Other services running to nearby King’s Cross St. Pancras are bus routes 10, 17, 30, 45, 46, 59, 63, 73, 91, 205, 214, 259, 476.

Car

Kings Place has no dedicated public parking. Limited parking is available to visitors in the surrounding streets. The building is outside of the Congestion Charge Zone. If you are using sat nav our postcode is N1 9AG.

The nearest public car park is at St. Pancras International Station on Pancras Road, open 24 hours/7 days a week including Bank Holidays. Alternatively, there is also King’s Cross Car Park on Canal Reach, 250 bay car park in the Tapestry building – 3 Canal Reach, London N1C 4BA. Opening hours – Public Monday – Sunday Inc. Bank Holidays 8am-10pm.

Blue badge holders, or the driver of a passenger holding a valid badge, can park on Crinan Street in any of the ‘Residents Only’ or ‘Pay & Display’ bays for an unlimited time. Crinan Street runs adjacent to Kings Place and offers street level access to Kings Place.

Crinan Street also has one single bay with a yellow line, where Blue badge holders can park for up to three hours, providing the clock card is displayed and set at the time of arrival.

Please ensure that your badge, and if applicable your clock, are displayed on the dashboard with all information visible.

Drop off and Pick Up point

Coaches and taxis may set down and collect passengers in Crinan Street. The Drop Off and Pick Up is located at the corner of Crinan Street and York Way, parallel to the Santander Cycle docking station, and directly adjacent to Kings Place. Crinan Street is a one-way street, so needs to be accessed via Wharfdale Road. The main entrance to Kings Place is 100 yards from the drop off point and has all step-free access to the ground floor foyer.

Foot

Kings Place is located on the Grand Union Canal towpath. View Kings Place on Google Maps.

Taxi

Visitors can pick up taxis either on York Way and the streets immediately surrounding Kings Place or at the taxi ranks at King’s Cross and St. Pancras Stations.

Venue location

Kings Place, London