ACTE Membership

Why Join ACTE?

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) is a not-for-profit association providing executive-level global education and peer-to-peer networking opportunities. Membership spans all segments of business travel, from corporate buyers to agencies and suppliers. All sectors are accorded equal membership. ACTE serves members in more than 82 countries and hosts more than 10,000 attendees at its events around the world. ACTE has representatives in Asia-pacific, Africa, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States.

ACTE membership may be one of the most important professional affiliations available to you. Whether your responsibilities include travel purchasing, meetings management, or other aspects of business travel, ACTE membership offers benefits and resources that cannot be found elsewhere.

"Being a member of ACTE gives you unlimited access to extensive industry knowledge and education as well as key network contacts you can use for benchmarking or to compare practices."

Megan Stowe
Global Sourcing Manager
Intel

What are the benefits of membership?

• Global networking opportunities with senior-level business travel professionals.
• Global insights and learning through 50+ educational programs held around the world.
• Online access to Global Membership Directory (with contact details.)
• ACTE Connect: The one-stop resource for up-to-date industry knowledge, research, and best-practices.
• ACTE Job Bank: Connecting members and employers.
• Preferred pricing at all ACTE events worldwide.
• Free subscription to ACTE Globalink, our e-newsletter.
• Participation in ACTE Power Polls to benchmark industry issues and standards.
• Participation on ACTE advisory and planning committees.
• Participation on ACTE Board of Directors (open to all members from all regions.)
• Complimentary subscription to Travel Daily News (TDA)
• ACTE members can attend Procurement and Sourcing Institute of Asia (PASIA) organized conferences and seminars at the PASIA member rate.
• Complimentary subscription to Business Travel Now magazine (ACTE South Africa members.)
• 30% discount for a subscription to Voyage DAffaires (ACTE Corporate Buyer Members in France, Belgium, Luxemburg and Switzerland)
• Complimentary invitation to Satellite Corporate Buyer Round Table discussions(ACTE Canada Members)
• Complimentary subscription to Mix, Asia's creative meetings magazine
• Sixt rent a car special for ACTE members.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the membership fee?

  What is the membership fee?

  Membership fees vary by ACTE region. Please consult the Membership Pricing section on the right hand column of this page, below the Join ACTE button.

• How do I renew my membership?

  How do I renew my membership?

  Please use our renewal and membership form. Be sure to log in to the website with your specific username and password so that the system recognizes you.

• Does ACTE offer individual or corporate memberships?

  Does ACTE offer individual or corporate memberships?

  ACTE memberships are on an individual basis.

• Does ACTE offer group discounts on membership fees?

  Does ACTE offer group discounts on membership fees?

  Yes! ACTE offers groups of 3 or more 15% off membership fees, and offers groups of 5 or more 25% off membership fees. Please contact ACTE at [email protected] or +1-703-683-5322 for more information.

• What are the benefits of being an ACTE member?

  What are the benefits of being an ACTE member?

  • Preferred pricing to all ACTE events, offering global insights and learning
  • Global networking opportunities at all ACTE events
  • Online membership Directory
  • ACTE Connect: The one-stop resource for the industry´s intellectual capital
  • Subscriptions to ACTE publications (Global Business Journal, Globalink)
  • Participation in ACTE Power Polls to benchmark industry issues and standards
  • ACTE Job Bank: Connecting members and employers
  • Access to the Aberdeen Research Group Library
  • Discounted access to become a member of the Hotel Sourcing Alliance
  • Additional discounted rates on services and products offered by ACTE partners*
  • Volunteer opportunities on ACTE advisory and planning committees*
  • Corporate Buyer Round Table discussions*
  • Professional development and mentoring

  *Availability varies by reigion

• How do I become an ACTE member?

  How do I become an ACTE member?

  Please use our membership application.

• My co-worker is an ACTE member. Can I also attend ACTE events at the member price?

  My co-worker is an ACTE member. Can I also attend ACTE events at the member price?

  Because ACTE memberships are on an individual basis, you cannot use another member´s membership status to attend at the ACTE member rate.

• My company is an ACTE member. Can I attend ACTE events at the member price?

  My company is an ACTE member. Can I attend ACTE events at the member price?

  Because ACTE memberships are on an individual basis, a single contact at your company is an ACTE member.

• Can I transfer my ACTE membership to a colleague?

  Can I transfer my ACTE membership to a colleague?

  All ACTE Membership are individual memberships. ACTE will transfer membership from one individual to another when ACTE receives a transfer request form completed by the original ACTE member OR the person that approves payment for ACTE Membership within the company.

  Membership transfers with over six months remaining in the membership will be charged a $25 processing fee.

  Membership transfers with less than six month remaining in the membership term will be charged $25 processing fee for the transfer plus a one-year membership renewal for the person to whom the membership is transferred.

  Transferee must extend transferred membership for one year if there is less than six months remaining on the original membership. If you are not sure how many months remain on the current membership please contact [email protected].

  Click here to begin the transfer process.

• Where can I find a copy of the membership directory?

  Where can I find a copy of the membership directory?

  In the ACTE member´s only section, or by clicking here. You must be an ACTE member and logged in to the website to view the membership directory.

• I am a consultant. Does ACTE consider me a buyer or supplier?

  I am a consultant. Does ACTE consider me a buyer or supplier?

  Because consultants provide service to purchasers of corporate travel, ACTE considers them a supplier. However, ACTE membership pricing does not distinguish between buyers and suppliers.

• Do I need to join ACTE in my local region?

  Do I need to join ACTE in my local region?

  As ACTE events and networking offer in-person global perspectives to local issues, ACTE asks that you join the association in the region in which you physically reside.

• Are scholarships available for ACTE membership?

  Are scholarships available for ACTE membership?

  Many of ACTE´s Circle Sponsors have membership scholarships available. Please contact your business travel supplier and agency contacts to see if they have any ACTE scholarships available or contact ACTE at [email protected] or +1-703-683-5322 for more information.

• How do I request a receipt for my membership fee?

  How do I request a receipt for my membership fee?

  Please contact [email protected] or +1-703-683-5322.

• What payment options does ACTE accept?

  What payment options does ACTE accept?

  ACTE accepts Check, and Credit Card payments.