Up and Down the Pipeline – Travel Management in the West

Corporate Chat Registration & Continental Breakfast

Corporate Chat (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:
Cheryll Cruz, Procurement Specialist, Canadian Pacific Railway

General Registration & Continental Breakfast

ACTE Welcome & Industry Perspective Presented by WestJet

Presenters:
Monica Hailstone, Regional Director, ACTE Canada
Duncan Bureau, Vice President, Sales,  WestJet

Charging Ahead with Change

Change Management and Compliance present an important opportunity for savings through cost reduction, cost avoidance and process transformation.  Many companies focus primarily on sourcing and policy forgetting change management and compliance efforts are central to containing and controlling T&E program costs.   This session will focus on how a well-defined and thorough approach to Change Management and Compliance will deliver the maximum return on travel and entertainment spending.

Presenter:
Jiten Bhalgat, Practice Leader, Advisory Services, American Express Business Travel

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:
Christian Milau, Vice President, Corporate Finance, Financial Advisory, Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance Inc.

Lunch & Speaker

Presenter:
Michelle Hargreaves, Hargreaves Company Inc.

2010 Vancouver: Business as Usual?

Quick facts about the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver: 27 days of athletic games, 6,800 athletes from 80+ countries, 10,000 media, and 3 billion television viewers. The impact of the Olympics on “business as usual” begins before any athlete arrives and extends far beyond the Olympic dates. What should you consider now to prepare yourself and your travelers? Bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience, our two presenters will share perspectives and lessons learned by previous Olympiads and provide insights into issues impacting the corporate travel sector. Whether you are a travel buyer or supplier, this is your opportunity to get a head start on preparing for 2010.

Presenters:
David Ferguson, Senior Consultant, PKF Consulting
Jacqui Murdoch, Vice President, Service & Accommodations, VANOC

Bridging the Gap Between Meetings and Business Travel

Is your company leaving money on the table?  With the evolution of improved data management, opportunities are within your reach to link your business travel with meetings management -- allowing your company to potentially realize savings for the organization.  Areas to be explored in this interactive session include:  opportunities and challenges, risk management, outsourcing, technologies as well as the inclusion of a case study.

Presenter:
Maria da Cunha, Vice President, Operations, Canada, HRG Events and Meetings Management

Closing Remarks & Networking Reception

Compliments of Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre