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Corporate Chat Registration

Corporate Chat & Continental Breakfast (Corporate Travel Buyers only)

Open to corporate travel buyers, this is your opportunity to openly discuss topics that are on your radar, and share your knowledge and experience among peers.

Moderator:
Annemarie Reininger, MDS Inc. and ACTE Canada Regional Chair

General Registration & Continental Breakfast

ACTE Welcome and Update; VIA Rail Industry Perspective

Emerging Trends

This panel of experts will bring you up to speed on what you should know about the trends within the areas of sourcing practices, meetings management and the Toronto marketplace

Panelists:
Lori Benson, CPP, CPM, Senior Strategic Sourcing Director,
Ernst & Young LLP
Leanne Hay, CMP, Principal, Sapphire Global Events
Joel Peters, Chief Marketing Officer, Tourism Toronto

Moderator:
Onita Dey-Frankian, Director, Sales, BCD Travel

Refreshment Break

Big and Little Brother: The Potential Erosion of Privacy in Canada

Who is watching what you do? What privacy rights and responsibilities do you have…as an employee, as a corporate travel manager? Private-sector electronic collection of personal information in Canada is increasing. Businesses, particularly in the travel industry, face a distinct possibility that the information they collect will be routinely accessed by various government and law enforcement agencies. This session explores the current landscape of privacy issues, and suggests possible courses of action for businesses in light of recent research into workplace privacy and corporate social responsibility.

Presenter:
Dr. Avner Levin
Chair (interim), Law & Business Development
Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University

Lunch and Speaker

Networking is more than cocktail parties and business cards. In this information age, it’s an often overlooked but critical component of business. One of the country’s most well-connected executives will share advice on how to become a successful networker and what network building strategies are most effective in establishing and growing your contact base.

Presenter:
Pamela Jeffery, Founder, Women’s Executive Network

Going Global – Tactical and Practical

Today, successful multi-national travel programs are managed at multiple levels. It all starts with a global strategy and business plan including service, policy, program compliance, supplier program management and technology. Local and regional industry conditions, service practices and technologies influence the formation of a multi-faceted approach. Share and compare your experiences and vision for the future with other companies in this interactive session.

Presenter:
Douglas Baldy, Global Corporate Travel Manager (Ret.), Eastman Kodak Company

Presenter:
Lori Popiolkowski, Senior Vice President, Global Implementation/Project Management, BCD Travel

Refreshment Break

Business Travel – Impacts and Outlook

There are a number of economic and regulatory forces impacting business travel in North America including the current economic uncertainty, border issues and fuel prices. These macro-economic issues compounded with an increasingly demanding traveller, the impacts of the internet on the transparency of pricing and product and the blurring of lines between the business traveller and the leisure traveller are impacting both travel industry suppliers and travel bookers. Deloitte will look at how current economic and consumer trends are impacting the business traveller and the travel industry as a whole.

Presenter:
Jason E. Burgess, CA, Vice President, Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance Canada, Deloitte

Presenter:
Lorrie King, Partner, Deloitte

Closing Remarks and Reception

(Compliments of Fairmont Royal York Hotel)