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Increased Costs, Increased Constraints, Increased Complexity

Dallas, Texas
20 September 2006
Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas

How does the business travel industry deal with increased costs in spend categories that are constrained by record-breaking load factors and high occupancy, while simultaneously contend with other forces such as, globalization, that ramp up the complexity?

This Executive Forum will look at travel spend in the context of other corporate procurement and find out who else is sharing our space in the vortex of high demand, low supply and expansion. A closer look at the two primary travel spend categories—hotel and car—will provide practical advice on how one can optimize corporate dollars in these high pressure areas. The Executive Forum will conclude with an overview of a possible new area of responsibility for travel managers—mobility tools for travelers.

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Agenda

08:00 – 08:45

Registration & Continental Breakfast
08:45 – 09:00

ACTE Update
09:00 – 09:45

Corporate Spend Under Pressure

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This session will explore other corporate spend categories to find similarities in market conditions and discover how those other spend areas are finding solutions that allow the corporation to obtain maximum value from their suppliers in a constrained marketplace.

Presenter:
Michael Lynch, Commodity Manager-Travel, ICG Commerce.
09:45 – 10:30

Defining A Successful Global Hotel Program in 2006

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While some travel managers translate their ability to minimize hotel cost increases as the hallmark of a successful hotel program, in some of the emerging markets it’s the acceptance of a negotiated rate that confirms success. In either case high occupancy and escalating costs are the rule of the day. How travel managers find value for their corporations and travelers under these conditions will be explored in this session.

Moderator:
John Hackett, Corporate Sales Director, Omni Hotels

Presenter:
Christi Hedrick, EDS

Presenter:
Gordon Gunther, Director, Corporate Procurement, Flextronics International

Presenter:
Cindi Ghormley, Group Manager, Travel Services, Frito Lay Inc.
10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45

Cabin Pressure

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The much acclaimed simplified fares of 2005 are a distant memory as demand and fuel costs in 2006 have ratcheted up accompanied by unplanned for hikes in ticket costs. How a travel manager rationalizes the increased spending to the CFO, and the business traveler-- who remembers the trip to Toledo cost $200 less the last time he/she traveled there—will be investigated in this session.

Presenter:
Scott Gillespie, VP & GM, Travel Analytics, TRX
11:45 – 12:30

State of the US Airline Industry

Despite record breaking prices for fuel, many US carriers quite remarkably were able to eke out a profit in the second quarter. Learn what it will take for carriers to make profitability a trend and not a blue moon event.

Presenter:
Kelly Hart - Managing Director - Multinational Sales, Continental Airlines

12:30 – 13:30

Networking Lunch

Forum Location and Hotel Accommodations

Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas
221 East Las Colinas Blvd
Irving, TX 75039
Phone: 972-556-0800

Special Room Rate: The Omni Mandalay Hotel is offering a special rate of $149.00 for ACTE Executive Forum Attendees. Please call the hotel and ask for the ACTE group rate when making your reservation. There is no cut-off date but this rate is based on hotel availability

Planning Committee

Joel Bailey
Director, Product Marketing
Travelocity Business

Bob Lawrence
Sales Manager
AirPlus International

Molly Murray
Global Account Manager
Cendant Hotel Group

Julie Thomte
Global Travel Manager
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

ACTE Education

For information about this or other ACTE Educational Forums, please contact:
ACTE education department at 1-703-683-5322