Day one of the Travelscene American Express network conference kicked off in Santa Monica this week, with this year’s theme focusing on encouraging Members to “make it happen”.

The Group’s owners and managers gathered at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel, California for the 2012 event sponsored by Qantas and Qantas Holidays.

Speaking at event’s launch, Travelscene general manager David Padman revealed his “simple” vision for ongoing success.

“Concurrently, we need to focus more on continuing to provide support to our Members that they value, and we need to work harder to capture, measure, and demonstrate the value that we, as a Group, deliver to our Suppliers,” he said.

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