Top 10 Reasons to Attend:

ACTE Global Education Conferences are opportunities to learn and grow.  We've listened to member feedback and ideas, and we are confident that we will deliver the best ACTE Global Education Conference ever in Barcelona. Here are a few reasons you need to attend.

1. Meet people in a smaller, more intimate venue and hear the perspectives that matter most. Leaders in the travel management community meet to learn about, discuss and debate the options and opportunities shaping the industry’s agenda.  

2. ACTE respects your time. You’ll hear high-level, carefully selected speakers present forward-thinking, relevant and reliable information.  

3. You're facing a fast-growing, fast-changing business environment.  Our education program is developed by a committee made up of ACTE members –practitioners and leaders in the industry who not only anticipate change, but have achieved success in spite of it.  More than 25 business-critical topics, presented in 7 tracks, allow you to build your own customized agenda.  

4. The agenda mixes in-depth case studies and panel discussions with lively plenary discussions and keynote sessions.  The program zeroes in on the fundamental aspects of strategic travel management.  Why have 50 superficial sessions when you can only attend a handful anyway?  ACTE selects the most important topics and invests a year’s worth of planning in each one. 

5. Attend hands-on training sessions, not just lectures.  Are you struggling with adoption rates?  Attend the pre-conference workshop on change management and new business process adoption.  Looking for other ways to add value?  Take advantage of the pre-conference workshop on traveler safety featuring interactive role-play and valuable take-away resources.   

6. This is a global event, with regional perspectives. More than 65% of each year’s attendees come from outside of North America.  Last year’s conference included speakers from 18 countries.  If your business extends across multiple countries,you cannot afford to miss ACTE Barcelona.

7. ACTE connects you with other industry leaders. Numerous networking opportunities, including receptions, luncheons, roundtables and a business lounge make it easy to meet the people you want, discuss the issues that matter and build productive personal and professional relationships. 

8. Cut through the hype. Be the first to see the latest new technology products and services in a ‘non-trade show’ environment.  ACTE Barcelona’s Solutions Showcase doesn’t advocate one solution over another, but allows for hands-on testing and opportunity to discuss products with their developers.

9. The only conference focused on you: ACTE Global is the only conference totally focused on the needs of key decision-makers in business travel management. It’s the premier annual event where you can meet with your peers and see what your competitors are up to. 

10. Last year's attendees rated the conference as outstanding.  We are making some great changes for 2006 building from a very successful base. Last year, 98% of attendees said they learned practical information they could use immediately, and 94% said that the conference met their objectives.


We have a superb facility with the modern Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB), a state-of-the-art Conference facility within easy walking distance to designated Conference hotels. The civilized setting and more personal venue allows you time to meet with colleagues, clients and friends without the hassles of a huge tradeshow environment.