NEW! North East Asia Colloquium
ACTE uses a wide range of methodologies in presenting its education curriculum. The North East Asia Colloquium is being offered for the first time during an ACTE conference. The aim is to engage the participants in a deeper, more interactive and analytic dialog with their peers and the industry as a whole. Each session will develop a paper to be shared with the ACTE membership for peer review before posting on the ACTE website.
ACTE offers all delegates a unique opportunity to participate in sessions focusing on the North-East Asian markets of China, Hong Kong and Japan.
Wednesday 22 August - 14:15 - 15:30
W102 China: Challenges Facing Managed Travel
NEW! (North East Asia Colloquium)
Many companies introduced programmes to manage the cost of business travel in China but are discovering that some rules applied in other markets don’t necessarily apply to China. Hear success stories from corporate travel managers and suppliers about overcoming the challenges of:
- highly regulated GDS environment
- TMCs ability to offer a full complement of services
- talent gap for managed travel
- restrictive visas procedures
Wednesday 22 August - 16:15 - 17:30
W201 Managing Risks and Safety of Business Travellers in China NEW! (North East Asia Colloquium)
Recent ACTE’s study on China ranked traveller safety & security among one of the top three concerns among travel professionals. Gain a clearer understanding of these issues:
- top business travel safety issues in China
- how companies manage these threats
- corporate buyers expectations of suppliers to manage these risks
W203 Market Japanese Travel Policy and Sourcing Process
NEW! (North East Asia Colloquium)
This session reveals more about managed travel and its procurement process in the world’s second largest economy. Gain expertise to help you set realistic goals, identify relevant benchmarks and build valid evaluation frameworks.
- differences of a travel policy made for Japan
- setting performance indicators for a programme
- sourcing culture, method and timelines
- understanding agreements
Thursday 23 August - 14:45 - 15:45
T202 China & Hong Kong Hotel Rates: A Story of Yield Optimization
NEW! (North East Asia Colloquium)
Room rates have risen dramatically and the 2008 Summer Olympics is likely to accentuate the demand for accommodation in the key commercial hubs of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. Learn what you can do to manage your programmes in an environment where you have little influence on demand and supply balance.
- gaining optimal value from your accommodation contracts
- managing demand to reduce exposure to a high-cost market
