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21st Century Travel Management – What generation are YOU?
Johannesburg
18 November 2010
Michelangelo Hotel, Sandton
ACTE’s next Executive Forum will take place at the Michelangelo Hotel, Sandton on 18 November 2010.
Travel Bookers, Buyers and Procurement experts attending this event will gain invaluable knowledge pertaining to 3 extremely topical issues and how these issues immediately impact their companies – Online Systems, Traveler Safety and the all important and newly introduced Expense Management.
Sessions will focus on the value that online systems and technological advancements can add to small, medium and large corporations as far as cost savings, streamlining of processes, expense management and traveler tracking and how to ensure that as a Travel Professional, you stay abreast of current travel trends.
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].
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Agenda
| 08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration & NetworkingTea, Coffee & Pastries Served |
| 09:00 – 09:15 |
Opening, Welcome & ACTE Update |
| 09:15 – 10:15 |
Panel Discussion – What kind of travel policy can benefit from online systems?Online booking systems are here to stay. In an age where technology is king and costs are being analyzed from every angle, what role can online systems play and does one have to be managing massive travel spend to be able to justify this option? Panelists: |
| 10:15 – 11:00 |
Traveler Safety made easy – Simple steps to get startedMany travel managers find themselves secretly agonizing over the safety and security of their travelers. It is clear that issues of Traveler Safety and Duty of Care exist, but the thought of developing a safety policy can be overwhelming and daunting to say the least. This session aims to give delegates no-nonsense and simple answers to un-complicate this issue and to get them started on some easy steps to develop a traveler safety policy. In addition, the session will assist delegates who have safety policies in place to ensure that they are abreast with current requirements. Presenter: Dr. Ian Cornish, RMD Southern Africa – International SOS |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Tea & Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 12:45 |
Traveler Expense ManagementTraveler expenses have hit newspaper headlines over the past 18 months and Travel Managers are starting to understand the dire need for effective and accurate travel expense reporting. But what options are available in the local market and how are South African Travel Managers dealing with the complexities involved? This session will give an overview of the current situation and present views and solutions to begin tackling this very pertinent issue. Presenter: Barry Padgett, General Manager: EMEA – Concur Technologies |
| 12:45 – 13:00 |
CloseLunch Sponsor Intro, Speaker & Sponsor Thanks and Prize Draw |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Networking Lunch |
Forum Location and Hotel Accommodations
The Michelangelo Hotel
135 West Street
Nelson Mandela Square
Sandown, 2146
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 11 282 7000