Philadelphia Regional Forum
Multinational Travel Management: Going Global
Wyndham Franklin Plaza
October 7, 1998

ACTE Member - $95
Non-Member - $135

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8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions Alan Bednowitz Sr. Dir. Travel Industry Sales, Promus Hotel Corporation and Co-Chair, Philadelphia Regional Forum Walter Sanders Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Citicorp Diners Club and Co-Chair, Philadelphia Regional Forum
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	"The Euro: Imminent Challenge for Global Corporations" Niall Daly Partner, Troilo & Associates
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	"Enhancing Multicultural Management in Your Corporate Environment" Bob Frye Senior Vice President and Chief of Protocol, PROTOCOL International
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Networking Luncheon
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	"Hotel Negotiations Through the Eyes of the Buyer and Seller" Panel Discussion will include: Pam Dorneden Vice President, Worldwide Hotel Services, BTI Americas, Inc. John Lavin Vice President, National Sales, Promus Hotel Corporation Corporate Travel Manager Representative
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	"Multinational T&E Expense Management: Issues and Opportunities" Moderator: David K. Hillman Consultant, Deloitte & Touche Consulting Panelists: David Cramer Senior Vice President, First USA Paymentech Patrick Lyons Senior Vice President, Citicorp Diners Club
3:45 p.m.	Closing Remarks and Adjournment

PRESENTATIONS

The Euro: Imminent Challenge for Global Corporations

This presentation will deal with the common misconceptions that the Euro is simply a technical issue or just another currency. The truth is that the Euro has a broad impact on business at strategic and operational levels. Companies that ignore the impact, costs, and competitive opportunities do so at their peril. Get an understanding of the situation, see how all your company's business processes, including T&E will be impacted, and learn what corporations must do to manage the change.

Enhancing Multicultural Management in Your Corporate Environment

As the multinational corporate travel segment expands, so does the necessity of travelers understanding cultural nuances in business and entertaining situations. Why threaten business success with a cultural faux pas? Providing cultural training resources will enhance the role that travel managers play in their organization's travel and protocol policy development. Learn why multicultural management is a key element in multinational business travel management.

Hotel Negotiations Through the Eyes of the Buyer and Seller

This lively panel of hotel, agency and corporate representatives will include discussions on how to create plans that maximize leveraging when negotiating. The experienced panelists will share their insights to understanding the needs, requirements, goals and objectives, and tools that are available to help all involved parties during the negotiation process.

Multinational T&E Expense Management: Issues and Opportunities

This panel of senior T&E management experts will provide a lively examination of the multinational corporate payment systems landscape--from the U.S. perspective as well as from companies with employees domiciled in other countries.

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Hotel Accommodations

For hotel accommodations, please contact the Wyndham Franklin Plaza directly at (215) 448-2000 and reference the "Association of Corporate Travel Executives". The address is 17th & Race Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19103. A rate of $135.00 has been established. Please make your reservations by September 16, 1998 to receive this special rate.

Cancellation Policy

No refunds will be given after September 30, 1998.