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GDS Deregulation and Value Management

Brussels, Belgium
5 November 2007
Sofitel Brussels Airport Hotel

The specific focus and education topics of this Forum are currently under development by the planning committee. ACTE has identified the themes below as areas of interest, study and discussion for industry education in 2007. The final agenda for this Forum will include exploration of one or more of the themes below. Please note that additional topics may be added to respond to specific industry education needs.

  • The evolving distribution scheme
  • Trends in procurement and supply chain management in all business travel sectors
  • Technology as an enabler for all stakeholders in business travel
  • Traveler experience related to security/disaster preparedness and health issues
  • Travel and The Corporation: travel as a strategic corporate asset
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and the expansion of the travel manager’s role to other categories of indirect spend
  • Legal and Regulatory issues affecting the industry.

Agenda

12:00 – 12:30

Open Registration & Welcome Drink
12:30 – 14:00

Networking Lunch
14:00 – 14:15

A Word of Welcome

Presenter:
Nora Buysschaert, President, BATM

Presenter:
Jennifer Fitzgerald , Regional Manager ACTE EMEA
14:15 – 14:45

GDS Deregulation Explained

Why should you care about GDS Deregulation? This session will present a very down to earth approach to understanding the current status of GDS deregulation and latest developments concerning the treatment of “parent carriers.”

Presenter:
Brandon Mitchener, Executive Director, The Coalition for Fair Access to Reservations in Europe
14:45 – 15:15

Value Management

Besides risk management and traveler security, the travel manager must consider
travel as being an asset of the company with an expected return on investment.
This is Value Management and defined as focus on the total cost of a trip and the
revenue generated by the achievement of a business mission.
A good Value Management strategy asks : Is there revenue achieved through the
trip? Is the trip mission critical? How can we maximize traveler productivity while
on the road?
The concept of maximum productivity with minimum costs has always been the
goal of the travel manager. Today, through various methods of Value
Management, the travel manager can track these costs better than in years past.

Presenter:
Herman Mensink, Vice President EMEA, PRISM Group
15:15 – 15:45

COFFEE BREAK
15:45 – 16:45

Workshop

Three workshops will be organized to practice the “Value Management”
theory. These practical exercises will be hosted by Herman Mensink, Vice
President EMEA, PRISM Group.
16:45 – 17:15

Re-Group and Share Workshops
17:15 – 17:15

Closing Remarks by Nora Buysschaert, President BATM

BATM Gold Sponsors:

Forum Location and Hotel Accommodations

Sofitel Brussels Airport Hotel
Bessenveldstraat 15 BRUSSELS ( DIEGEM ) 1831 DIEGEM, BELGIUM
(+32)2/7136666 - (+32)2/7214345
[email protected]

BATM thanks the sponsor of the day


For a map of location, see in attachment

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