Take Aways

ACTE will present five white papers and studies at the conference in both General Sessions and Education Sessions. Topics include:

1) 2007 ACTE/ProMedia ExecutiveTravel Survey

Sunday, 21 October, 18.00 - 19.30

on behalf of: GetThere SABRE Travelocity Business
 

Purpose: To better understand how companies are managing their travel programmes and compare executive vs travel management views on spending and budgeting expectations, cost-cutting strategies, vendor evaluation and policy considerations.

2) Integrating Sustainability into Your Corporate Travel Supply Chain

Monday, 22 October, 12.00 – 13.15, M203

on behalf of: 3C Group and Dunton Tinnus Consulting

Purpose: To identify leading practices and processes for incorporating sustainable purchasing of travel products and services into the travel programme’s procurement strategy.

3) Beyond the Savings: The Impact of Travel Technology in Corporate’s End-to-End Processes

Tuesday, 23 october, 9.00 – 10.00

on behalf of: Amadeus

Purpose: Identify the principal drivers to and barriers of corporate productivity when using Self Booking Tools (SBTs), including what factors contribute to the integration of SBTs into other company systems.

4) Data Optimisation – Best Practices and Barriers

Tuesday, 23 October, 12.00 – 13.15, T106

on behalf of: Marriott, MasterCard Worldwide, TRX

Purpose: To provide insight into best practices, enablers and barriers to solutions that impact the delivery of globally consistent and comprehensive T & E data to the corporation.

5) Simplify Financial Compliance with Commercial Cards

Tuesday, 23 October, 14.30 – 15.45, T203

on behalf of: VISA Commercial

Purpose: To explore best practices in the procure-to-pay process including specific requirements for travel and expense management in order to thrive in this new era of stringent financial accountability Includes table detailing International Financial Regulations from 14 countries and the EU.