Preparing for the Future of Managed Travel

Travel industry leaders, financial experts and a special guest from Capitol Hill provide insight on emerging issues and critical events shaping your career and the future of the business travel industry.

  Agenda
8:00 am - 8:45 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 am - 9:00 am Opening Remarks: ACTE Update
9:00 am - 10:15 am The CFO’s Expectations of Travel Management
An industry panel of CFO's from companies with global travel spend from $10M-50M will provide their view on expectations of travel managers.

Moderator:
Thomas McCabe, Director of Global Travel Services, PerkinElmer, Inc.

Presenters:
Mike Wizgo, CFO, Genzyme
Tim Weller, Founding CFO, Akamai
Juliana Coyle, Vice President and Treasurer, Liberty Mutual
10:15 am - 10:30 am Coffee and Networking Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Ever Changing Distribution Channels: Industry Outlook Panel
Danny Hood, President of World Travel BTI, is joined by senior representatives from companies who are defining the new dynamics of distribution.

Moderator:
Gary Polito, Manager, Corporate Travel, Bose Corporation

Presenters:
Danny Hood, President, WorldTravel BTI
Todd Horst, Executive Vice President, Outtask
Susan Shaid Kedson, National Director of Business Travel Sales Omni Hotels
Mitch Gross, Executive Vice President and General Manager - The Americas Galileo
Rob Brown, Regional Marketing Director, Southwest Airlines
Deirdre Morrison, Sr. Global Travel Manager, GTECH Corporation
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm Luncheon and Keynote Presentation
Working with the Corporate Security Office: Blueprint for Effective Contingency Planning
The events of September 11, has caused corporate travel managers working in tandem with corporate security directors to rethink how minimize risk for their globe-trotting employees and optimize recovery efforts when catastrophe strikes.

Keynote Presenter:
Bruce McIndoe
CEO
IJET Intelligence Travel Intelligence
 Forum Location & Hotel Accommodations
Omni Parker House
60 School Street
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: 1-617-227-8600

A discounted rate of $139 is available for a limited number of sleeping rooms, on a first come, first served basis. Please call the hotel directly to make your reservation.
  Boston Forum Sponsors
Amtrak
Commonwealth
Hilton Hotels
Omni Parker House
VTS Travel
  Boston Forum Planning Committee
Co-Chair - Kerin McKinnon, Vice President, VTS Travel Direct
Co-Chair - Jesse Suglia, Senior Manager, Business Travel Sales, Omni Hotels

Ralph Duncan, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Commonwealth Limousine Worldwide
Terese Fiore, Director of Corporate Travel, Genzyme
Steve Grant, District Sales Manager, American Airlines
Rob Leonardi, Travel Manager, Citizens Bank
Lisa McKennon, Director of Corporate Travel, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Julie Brandon, Director of Sales, Hilton Hotels
Rhonda Ivy, Area Marketing Manager, Southwest Airlines Marketing

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