KEEP COMPANY WITH THE BEST MINDS IN THE BUSINESS TRAVEL INDUSTRY

What's happening with our world? What's happening within our industry?
Join us at the Minneapolis Forum to gain insight on the future of business travel and our job security. Industry experts that are day-to-day corporate decision makers, share their insight and views on pertinent issues.

07.15 - 8.00 -- Registration and Networking Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Rosenbluth International
08.00 - 08.20 -- Welcome Remarks
   

Host:
Kerry Miller, Corporate Travel Manager, Best Buy
Nancy Holtzman, Executive Director, ACTE

08.20 - 09.00 -- The Changing Economy - Impact on Travel
    Jane Windmeier, Senior Vice President Finance, Target Corporation
09.00 - 10.15 -- The Endless Challenge of Successful Negotiations
   

Tom Wood, President, Watershed Associates, Inc.

10.15 - 10.45 -- Coffee Break
Sponsored by National Car Rental and Northwestern Business Travel
10.45 - 11.45 -- Panel Discussion - Eyes on the Sky
   

Moderator:
Lisa Miller, VP Corporate Sales - Northwestern Travel Management

Presenters:
MAC - Tim Anderson - Deputy Executive Director
FAA - Cecilia Hunziker - Great Lakes Regional Administrator
Northwest Airlines - Joe Taney - VP Customer Service, MSP

11.45 - 12.45 -- State of the Industry
   

Dave Hilfman, Vice President of Multinational Sales and Revenue Programs - Continental Airlines

12.45 - 02.15 -- The Ever Changing Travel Environment
Lunch & Key Note Speaker
    C. Thomas Nulty, President/COO Navigant International
02.15 - 03.30 -- Road to Recovery
    Kevin Mitchell Chairman of the Business Travel Coalition

Hotel Accommodations and Forum Location
Marriott's "THE DEPOT"
225 South 3 Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone (612) 375-1700
Fax (612) 375-1300

Please contact the Marriott at (612) 375-1700. A rate of $79.00 single/double is offered to attendees of the Executive Forum. Please refer to the ACTE (Association of Corporate Travel Executives) rate when making reservations.

ACTE would like to recognize the efforts of the Midwest Executive Forum Steering Committee and thank them for their contributions in developing this forum:

Dave Knudsen (Co-Chair) Corporate Travel
Kathy Fox (Co-Chair) Gelco Information Network

Mary Jo Driscoll, Radisson Hotels & Resorts
Tom Akin, UnitedHealth Group
Terese Bulthuis, Continental Airlines
Paulette Olsen, National Car Rental System, Inc.
Jeri Freeman, FSI International Inc.
Fredrice Nord, Andersen Corporation
Kerry Miller, Best Buy
Mary Suerth, Northwest Airlines
Barb Moen, Navigant International/Twin Cities
Laurie Valdesuso, Dain Rauscher
Darrell Marciniak, Bass Hotels

 

2001 North American Executive Forum Sponsors

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