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Focus
On Financial Reality
Jump-starting the business travel industry is a key element
of national and global recovery. And many experts contend that
airfare reform is the first jump to be cleared.
The hottest issue facing the business travel industry in 20
years, airfare reform is the reconstruction of the pricing principles
that started our profession. The travel management role has
changed! The travel agency role has changed! And now the foundation
of every other change we experienced is about to change.
Shouldn't you be part of it?
| Agenda |
08:00am
- 08:45am
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Registration
and Continental Breakfast |
| 08:45am
- 09:15am |
Airfare
Reform – A Springboard for Dialogue
ACTE President Cheryl Hutchinson will present the basis
of airfare reform as detailed in the association's white
paper -- the first definitive document of its kind to
be offered to the industry! This presentation will emphasize
the paper's purpose as a springboard for dialogue among
industry principals about airfare reform. |
| 09:15am
- 10:15am |
The
Realities of Airfare Cost Structure
Steve Tracas, Vice President-Sales, from US Airways (one
of the first major airlines to acknowledge that the airfare
structure needed reform) will explain the challenges to
reform in regard to the intractable costs that the airlines
shoulder. |
| 10:15am
- 10:30am |
Coffee
and Networking Break |
| 10:30am
- 11:30am |
Finance
for the Non-Financial Manager
Randall Kane, Partner & COO, Acquis Consulting Group
will sell you on how to sell your CEO and CFO on the benefits
of airfare reform. Stronger contractual obligations to
carriers require guaranteed performance. The return is
lower airfares, better service, and faster industry recovery. |
| Forum
Location & Hotel Accommodations |
Crowne
Plaza Washington, D.C.
1001 14th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20005
T: 1-202-682-0111
F: 1-202-683-9525
A
discounted rate of $205 USD is available to all attendees. Please
call the hotel directly at 1-202-682-0111 or
1-800-637-3788 by May 4, 2002 to take advantage of this special
rate.
| 2002
North America Executive Forum Programme Sponsors |
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