Conference Agenda
Sunday, 5 October |
11.00 – 17.45 |
Registration
International Business Lounge
Networking Niche |
14.00 – 15.00 |
New Members/First Time Attendee Welcome Reception |
15.00 – 16.00 |
Welcome Reception |
16.00 – 17.30 |
Plenary Session - Keynote: John Burns, London Bureau Chief, The New York Times
Topic: “The War in Iraq: Its Impact on the Global Arena”
|
18.15 – 20.15 |
Opening Night Reception |
Monday, 6 October |
08.00 – 18.30 |
Registration
International Business Lounge
Networking Niche |
08.30 – 09.00 |
Continental Breakfast |
09.00 – 10.00 |
Plenary Session - Keynote: Dr. Nariman Behravesh, Chief Economist, Global Insight
Topic: “Global Economic Outlook”
|
10.00 – 10.30 |
Coffee Break |
10.30 – 11.45 |
Education Sessions - M101 Fundamentals of End to End Solutions (Italian Track)
- M102 The Pillars of a Successful Strategic Meetings Management Program
- M103 Making a Multi-national Travel Program Work: Managing Expectations
- M104 Ka-ching, Ka-ching! Finding Transparency in & Managing Unbundled Vendor Costs
- M105 Duty of Care Workshop - Part I
- M106 Evolving Models for Managed Travel
- M107 Impact of Zero Percent Commission in India
|
12.00 – 13.15 |
Education Sessions - M201 Change Management for Travel Program Success (Italian Track)
- M202 Capturing Procurement Synergies Between Transient Travel and SMM
- M203 Strategies for Asian Travel Programmes
- M204 Managing the Pain/Cost of Green
- M205 Duty of Care Workshop – Part II
- M206 Value Management: Focusing on Financial Outcomes
|
13.30 – 14.30 |
Luncheon |
14.30 – 16.30 |
TransACTE (Dessert & Coffee Served) |
16.45 – 18.00 |
Plenary Session - Keynote: Boyd Matson, Television Journalist, National Geographic
Topic: “National Geographic Reports: The Challenge of Climate Change”
- Keynote: Dr. Gunter Thielen, Chairman and CEO, Bertelsmann Stiftung
Topic: “Re-thinking Globalisation: Beyond Economics and Profit”
|
Tuesday, 7 October |
08.30 – 17.45 |
Registration
International Business Lounge
Networking Niche |
08.30 – 09.00 |
Continental Breakfast |
09.00 – 10:00 |
Plenary Session - Keynote: Sylvia Poggioli, Senior European Correspondent, National Public Radio
Topic: “A Common Thread: Weaving New Immigrant Populations into Europe’s Social Fabric”
|
10.00 – 12.00 |
TransACTE (Coffee Served) |
10.00 – 12.00 |
CSR Seminar: Possibilities and Problems – Labour Migration Issues Facing the Corporate Travel and Hospitality Industries |
12.00 – 13.15 |
Education Sessions - T101 Ten Steps to Optimize Your Hotel Program (Italian Track)
- T102 Making Travel Management Work in Russia
- T103 Best Practice in Hotel Data Management
- T104 New Technologies for Business Travel
- T105 Procurement Strategies to Maximize Airline Contracts
- T106 Future Scenarios for European Airlines
|
13.15 – 14.15 |
Luncheon |
14.30 – 15.45 |
Education Sessions - T201 The Crosswinds of Politics & Economics Shaping the Future Nature of Travel (Italian Track)
- T202 How Much Will that Reservation Cost Me?
- T203 Managing Hotel Programmes to Achieve Projected Savings
- T204 Expense Management: Are You Gaining or Losing Control?
- T205 Digging For Gold In Asia: Getting Your Hands on the Data
- T206 Playing by the Rules: Optimizing Travel Policy and Compliance
|
15.45 – 16.00 |
Coffee Break |
16.00 – 17.30 |
Conference-wide Industry Roundtable |
18.15 – 20.15 |
Closing Night Reception |
|
