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Gaining Control in 2008
Boston
4 March 2008
Omni Parker House
Every new year brings a new set of challenges--or at the least a strengthening of last year’s back burner issues for the travel industry to contend with. Leading the list of portending concerns is the economic wet blanket of recession that appears ready to spread over US business in 2008. That realization will inevitably result in constrained travel budgets and the challenge of doing more with less. This Forum is designed to provide valuable insights and instruction for improving the value delivered by the travel program to the corporation against a backdrop of belt-tightening.
Agenda
| 08:30 – 09:15 |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 09:15 – 09:30 |
ACTE Welcome & Update |
| 09:30 – 10:15 |
INeedAnswersQuick.comMore than ever corporate travel managers are required to provide facts-loaded and bullet proof presentations to senior management. But where does one start to mine for the external facts and figures that support conclusions about the travel program's performance beyond the travel data--Google, Wikipedia, a blog? This session will offer you reliable sources, insights and tips to improve your quests for business intelligence... Moderator: Presenter: Presenter: |
| 10:15 – 11:00 |
Gaining Control: Managing the UnmanageableTravel costs are escalating: Hotel room demand is out pacing supply. Fuel prices are volatile. With travel budgets constrained, what can travel managers do? Learn how strategic travel managers can pro actively focus on untapped opportunities to offset rising costs with savings in expense categories that have previously escaped control. This session offers the opportunity to “think out of the box” when it comes to new solutions that deliver positive results. Presenter: |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 12:15 |
Tightening the Travel Spend Belt to the Next Notch
It is certain that travel spend will be among the first areas companies examine to find reductions in spend in the economic downturn. This session will examine ways in which travel managers can exercise demand management to find ways to reduce costs including:
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| 12:15 – 13:00 |
Greening the Corporate Travel PolicyThis session will provide you with an opportunity to better understand carbon offsetting for both personal and corporate energy consumption. Also, learn how forward thinking companies are creating senior level positions for oversight of implementing green into their supply chain management—including travel--and the results of those initiatives. Presenters Moderator: Presenter: |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Networking Lunch |
Forum Location and Hotel Accommodations
Omni Parker House
60 School Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-227-8600
Fax: 617-742-5729
Click here for directions and parking information.
Special Room Rate and Instructions:
The hotel is offering a special rate of $199 for March 3, 2008.
To reserve your hotel room please call 617-227-8600 and ask for the ACTE rate.
Planning Committee
Committee Chair:
Kerin McKinnon, Executive Vice President, Atlas Travel International
Committee Members:
Andy Jick, Travel Manager, Timberland
Melanie Downing, Sales Manager, Omni Parker House
Tracy Brandstrom, Sales Manager, Furnished Quarters
Gary Polito, Travel Manager, Bose
Lyndsay Pomella, Travel Manager, Philips Electronics
Kelly Christner, Sales Manager, American Airlines