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we near the festive season, there are fears about trade in Surrey and Hampshire hotel industry. The terror attacks in the US mean less people are travelling abroad, leading to fears this could eventually mean job cuts. The chief executive of software company Amateo says businesses should start looking closer to home to find custom.

Matthew Maxwell:

guests that we thought we were getting aren coming - that a fact. But let look and see - where can we get the guests from? The ones who are going to supplement the ones who aren turning up? So, for instance, the Americans aren travelling - where else do we get business from? Look at our near neighbours; look at France, look at Germany, look at Holland, look at Belgium.

Broadcast October 23 2001

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