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San Francisco, CA
29 November 2006
The Argent Hotel
There’s probably no better return on your limited time than to attend this San Francisco ACTE Executive Forum. You’ll find global conference level education packed into a half day format that will provide you with real, practical knowledge and a springboard for hatching your own solutions. The program will spend time in a comprehensive examination of the following:
• access to travel supplier content
• avenues for boosting compliancy rates to the historically weak hotel policy
• business cases and proven results for expense reporting tools
• next steps for the corporation’s strategic meetings program
Expect mini-conference outcomes from just a few hours away from the office!!!
Agenda
| 08:00 – 08:45 |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 08:45 – 09:00 |
ACTE Welcome & Update |
| 09:00 – 09:45 |
What Lies Ahead???Was the recent flap over access to airline content and subsequent revenue arrangements only the tip of the iceberg? Will access to content continue to rise to the top as the issue du jour in the business travel industry? And whose responsibility will it be to provide the access? TMC or Corporation?. Travel technology visionary, Norm Rose, will reveal the scenarios he sees ahead for us in his travel distribution crystal ball Presenter: |
| 09:45 – 10:30 |
Boosting Hotel Policy ComplianceThis session will look at programs and initiative being undertaken by a corporation, hotel chain and self booking tool provider that positively affect traveler behavior related to hotel spend Presenter: Presenter: Presenter: |
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
Getting the Numbers RightThe new focus for travel technology has definitely shifted to the area of electronic expense reporting tools. This session will highlight the experience of two corporations who each chose different products and explore the business cases made to senior management for their acquisition and the results from their investment. Presenter: |
| 11:45 – 12:30 |
Strategic Meetings Management Across the EnterpriseThis session will look at the rewards and challenges of a well established strategic meetings program in the US and its plans for expansion enterprise wide. Presenter: |
| 12:30 – 13:30 |
Networking Lunch |
Forum Location and Hotel Accommodations
The Argent Hotel San Francisco
50 Third Street
San Francisco, CA
Phone: 415-974-6400
Fax: 415-543-8286
Reservations: 877-222-6669
The Argent Hotel is offering ACTE Executive Forum attendees a discounted room rate of $129.00 for the night November 28th. Please call 415-974-6400 and ask for In House Reservation, tell them you are with ACTE to receive the discounted rate. There is no cut off date to make these reservations.
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Planning Committee
Anne Colfer, Vice President, Corporate Travel, Union Bank of California
Colleen Ecker, Regional Director, AirPlus International
Ed O’Connor, Principal, Corporate Travel Directions
Linda Woo, National Director of Business Travel Sales, Omni Hotels