The ACTE Central America Event
(in Partnership with BCD Travel in Costa Rica)
San Jose de Costa Rica
9 April 2008
Costa Rica Marriott
NEWS FLASHCosta Rica Education Event Nearing 100 Attendee Mark with 37% Corporate Buyers and Counting
The Corporate Summit—The Meeting of Like Minds
Developing new partnerships, building on existing relationships and engaging in dialogue are fundamental elements of Latin and Central American culture, as well as the foundation of business in the region. The ACTE Central America Event, in partnership with BCD Travel in Costa Rica, will provide the perfect environment for meaningful connections and beneficial conversations among Central and Latin American business travel professionals.
ACTE educational events offer the global business travel industry an environment for insightful, motivated people to come together and work closely to build a solid community of like minds. The sessions in this event will share trends, opportunities, and challenges the industry can expect to see emerging in the region.
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Agenda - See Spanish Version for Updates
| 08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration & Breakfast |
| 08:50 – 08:55 |
ACTE Welcome Message |
| 08:55 – 09:05 |
Industry Perspective by Federico Castro, President, BCD Travel Costa Rica |
| 09:05 – 09:15 |
Master of Ceremony Announces the Agenda |
| 09:15 – 10:00 |
Regional Travel Management ConsolidationConsolidation is a global business trend that seeks to find efficiencies, economies of scale and eliminate redundancies in a company’s operations. This trend, which began in the last decade, continues, but in many companies the best configuration for consolidation of travel has been through regionalization with oversight of the company’s travel spend managed regionally. In this session you will learn from case study examples
Panel: Amadeus – Presenter TBD |
| 10:00 – 10:45 |
DATAT & E data is essential to evaluating a travel program’s performance, budgeting for the next fiscal year, identifying exceptional spend, and leveraging in negotiations However, valuable data is often a scarce, inaccurate, incomplete and late arriving commodity. This session will share the insights of travel managers in:
Moderator: |
| 10:45 – 11:00 |
Fruit Break |
| 11:00 – 12:15 |
Strategic Meeting Management: A Blueprint for Controlling Meeting SpendThe findings from a comprehensive survey conducted by a meetings technology company with the purpose of identifying best practices among its customers, provide a practical business case for establishing a strategic meetings management program. In this session you will learn:
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| 12:15 – 12:30 |
Conclusions of morning sessions ACTE Mission |
| 12:30 – 14:00 |
Light Buffet Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:00 |
Leading with InfluenceBe more effective in your organization. Learn how to interact with senior management, peers, direct reports and customers with more satisfying results. This session will provide tips and successful behaviors to improve your impact on positive outcomes. |
| 15:00 – 15:30 |
Juice Break |
| 15:30 – 17:00 |
Industry RoundtableThis session will offer the opportunity for Latins to do what they do best—debate! Through facilitated discussion, the session will focus on seven key questions about the industry. Underlying issues and solutions surrounding the questions will be discussed with peers at individual tables and then afterwards, opinions will be shared with other attendees. |
| 17:00 – 17:30 |
Program ConclusionACTE Announcements |
| 18:00 – 19:30 |
Networking Reception/Cocktail Party |
Forum Location and Hotel Accommodations
Costa Rica Marriott Hotel San Jose
Welcome to Costa Rica! Voted as one of the top ten hotels in Mexico and Central America by Conde Nast, Costa Rica Marriott features a colonial hacienda set on a 30 acre coffee plantation, decorated with antiques for an elegant and relaxed atmosphere. This luxury San Jose Costa Rica hotel boasts captivating grounds, exceptional service and a relaxing ambiance. Whether your Costa Rica vacation includes magnificent attractions such as volcanoes, rainforest trails, and canopy tours or if you are here on business, this San Jose Costa Rica hotel lets you enjoy the splendor of Costa Rica and all it has to offer. Host your Costa Rica event in our 11350 sq-ft of versatile function space. Relax and enjoy the facilities after a long day of sight seeing or meetings. Swim in our two outdoor pools or pamper yourself at our Palmas Wellness & Spa. Let your senses guide you to our magnificent restaurants. We are sure that Costa Rica Marriott has everything to satisfy your Costa Rica experience.
Hotel Highlight
- Costa Rica Marriott Hotel in San Jose offers unique architecture and setting not found anywhere else
- Luxury hotel in San Jose Costa Rica with first class restaurants and lounges and breathtaking views
- The most complete recreational facility so you can make the most of your Costa Rica vacation
Top Attractions
Butterfly & Orchids
Poas Volcano National Park
Arenal Volcano National Park
Guest Rooms in Detail
- Luxury San Jose Costa Rica accommodations with designer duvets and fluffier pillows
- This San Jose Costa Rica hotel offers king or double rooms with stunning mountain and pool views.
- San Jose Costa Rica hotel rooms featuring nightly refresh service and complimentary newspaper
- Costa Rica accommodations for business featuring high-speed internet & international cable TV
- Costa Rica lodging nearby downtown San Jose and airport
- Executive level, nonsmoking and ADA-accessible rooms available at Costa Rica Marriott.
Costa Rica Marriott® Hotel San Jose
700 Metros Oeste De La Firestone
San Jose, Costa Rica
Phone: 506 298 0000
Fax: 506 298 0011
Sales: 506 298 0808
Toll-free: 506 2980844