EIBTM delegates have helped more than 900 Ugandan schoolchildren to gain access to clean water by supporting an initiative organized by the water-aid charity Just a Drop. The event raised £5,000 for the project through entries to the EIBTM Awards and by donating on behalf of senior level professionals attending the EIBTM CEO Summit instead of a gift. Just a Drop was founded ten years ago on behalf of the travel and tourism industry and is supported by Reed Exhibitions, owners of EIBTM. “We cannot thank the EIBTM participants enough for committing to this very worthy cause by helping to save the lives of Ugandan children. This project has become a reality because of the meetings industry and its contribution to a world where sadly millions still cannot turn on a tap and access clean water,” founder Fiona Jeffery said. |