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Techno-phobe or Techno-geek? – Let’s Translate some of the Greek
Johannesburg
27 May 2010
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice!
ACTE’s next Executive Forum will take place at the brand new and exciting Fire & Ice! Hotel, Melrose Arch.
Sessions will focus on how the strategic use of technological advancements can greatly benefit business travel professionals in their quest for added efficiency, access to relevant information, cost savings, carbon footprint reduction and improved work/life balance.
To attend, simply view the agenda below and complete the online registration form.
Should you require any additional details or assistance, please contact Cindy Nell at [email protected].
For information on how to sponsor this event, please contact Monique Swart at [email protected].
Agenda
| 08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration & NetworkingTea, Coffee & Pastries Served |
| 09:00 – 09:15 |
Opening, Welcome & ACTE Update |
| 09:15 – 10:00 |
Social Networking – If You’re not Using it, You’re Losing it!So what is the big buzz about social networking? You’ve found all your schoolmates and pretended to give a Twitter about what they have been up to since 1979 and the only time you go on YouTube is to see cute kittens falling off ceiling fans, but now what? Can social networking really be a useful business tool instead of just a waste of energy and a literal time-drain? Is there a place for it in the travel program? If you are not feeling as li |
| 10:00 – 10:45 |
Mobile Technology – Say what?Wouldn’t it be great if someone could develop some kind of gadget that would allow you to do your flight check-ins remotely, act as a virtual hotel room key and store your boarding pass electronically? Imagine if your office could track you remotely using your mobile device as a type of GPS or send you real time travel updates allowing you to amend your flights on the go. Imagine that…! |
| 10:45 – 11:45 |
Tea & Coffee BreakInteractive Speed Networking Session |
| 11:45 – 12:45 |
Travel Alternatives - Your Face Looks Kind of Funny and Your Voice Sounds Odd...Demand Management is fast becoming a key focus with corporations looking to reduce travel, save costs, decrease carbon footprints and improve work/life balance. But if you’re not flying, what other real options do you have and can video and tele-conferencing truly offer realistic alternatives? Can these alternatives be integrated into the travel program? |
| 12:45 – 13:00 |
CloseSpeaker & Sponsor Thanks and Prize Draw |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Networking Lunch |
Forum Location and Hotel Accommodations
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice!
Whitely Street,
Melrose Arch Precinct
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: +27 (11) 218 4000
