Business Travel Show and ACTE Global Educational Sessions

Green Taxation in Aviation - Who Should Pay?

This session will examine "green taxation" regarding the aviation industry. Is it right that all airlines should be subjected to this tax, or should airlines be judged individually depending on their environmental policies? In other words, should an airline receive a tax break for strong environmental activities and be penalised if not - and what can a corporate travel buyer do to ensure that their preferred airline partners are improving their environmental performance?

Moderator:
Bernard Harrop, Managing Director, IG Management

Presenters:
Jeff Gazzard, Alliance Co-ordinator, GreenSkies
Paul Simmons, International Marketing Director, EasyJet
Justin Francis, Managing Director, Responsibletravel.com

Sustainable Procurement

In the past many companies have focused on industry as the primary source of carbon emissions, however there is a growing realisation that transportation can account for a significant proportion of an organisation's carbon footprint. Governments and companies are becoming increasingly informed of the impacts travel can have on not just the environment, but the bottom line, their productivity, and CSR policies. This session will examine the principles of Sustainable Development and making the business case for the sustainable procurement of travel, including taking your negotiations with suppliers to the "3rd degree", cost, quality, and sustainability.

Moderator:
Bernard Harrop, Managing Director, IG Management

Presenters:
Barbara Morton, Project Manager, Sustainable Procurement Task Force, DEFRA
Jonathan Shopley, Chief Executive Officer,The CarbonNeutral Company Ltd.
Richard Tams, Head of Corporate Sales, British Airways
Tom Cannon, Dean, The University of Buckingham Business School

What do your most frequent travelers really think of your travel policy?

Managed travel programmes typically focus on cost savings for the company, not on your travellers. How can you improve your offerings to gain buy-in from travellers and balance their needs with those of the company? Based on research studies conducted by Cranfield University's Business Travel Research Centre and ACTE, as well as an ongoing audit of frequent travellers by Carlson Wagonlit Travel, learn what road warriors-your most frequent travellers and best customers-have to say about compliance, elements of an ideal programme, and creating successful two-way communication.

Moderator:
Amon Cohen, Contributing editor, Business Travel News

Presenters:
Dr. Keith Mason, Director Business Travel Research Centre, Department of Air Transport Cranfield University
Jan Tucker Jones, Business Travel Manager, BT
Martin Umbleja, Senior Manager, Skills Assessment, BT

GDS Deregulation in Europe: What Travel Managers Need to Know - The Debate

While the European Commission continues to grapple with its final ruling on CRS Code of Conduct Reform, one thing is for certain: GDS regulatory changes will occur. What is less clear is how the primary end-users in the distribution chain-corporate travel buyers-should best prepare. This session will examine the implications of various deregulatory scenarios and explore several provocative issues for corporate buyers, including the pros and cons of holding CRS contracts directly, questions to ask your TMC now, and if you can still get the data, is content fragmentation really so bad?

Moderator:
Kevin Mitchell, Chairman, Business Travel Coalition

Presenters:
Angel Gallego, Director, Markets, Western Europe, Amadeus
Bruce Charendoff, Senior Vice President, Government and External Affairs, Sabre Holdings, Inc.
Frank Laurent, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, European Commission
Mr Gary Hance, Chief Operating Officer, UK for Advanced Travel Partner

Dynamic Pricing - The Debate

Taking a page out of the airline yield manager's book, many global hotel chains are now adopting dynamic pricing models as part of their distribution and revenue management strategies. This session will examine the dynamic pricing model from all sides including how travel managers can successfully negotiate, budget, and leverage their volumes in an environment that is moving away from traditional fixed rates to demand-based pricing. Hear the debate from both sides and draw your own conclusions.

This is an interactive debate complete with an audience response system-experience first-hand how the industry feels about this hot topic.

Moderator:
Chris Crowley, Head of Sales, BCD Travel

Presenters:
Russell Green, IHG Hotels, Director of Corporate Sales - EMEA
Genevieve Sulway, Director, Travel and External Resources, Nokia Indirect Sourcing (INS)

Airline vs. Hotel Security - The Debate

These days security is viewed very much as a part of our travelling lives, but there is a great disparity between how airlines and hotels view security. Should this be a worry to us travellers? When travelling by air, every passenger is subjected to rigorous checks and viewed as a potential threat to our safety, however, this is not the case in hotels-is it less of a threat? Or should we be looking to bring hotel security in line with the airline industry?

Moderator:
Kevin King, Regional Sales Director EMEA, FCM Travel Solutions

Presenters:
John MacOmish, Managing Director, Hotelzon UK
Andy Blackwell, Head of Aviation Security, Virgin Atlantic
Steve Swain, Senior Consultant, Control Risks