Marching Forward into 2007: Progressive Ideas for Successful Business Travel Practices

Calgary, Alberta
1 March 2007
Fairmont Palliser Hotel Calgary

This full day Executive Forum program is currently under development by the planning committee. Based on member feedback on themes of interest, the following topics will be explored and discussed during the forum. Watch for further details coming soon.
• Culture vs. Compliance – Managing a non-mandated program
• Corporate Social Responsibility – The “Green” Trend
• Beyond the Statistics – What steps can corporations take to realize additional savings in travel spend.
• Everyone’s A Seller – whether it be B2B products or internally to Senior Management, we can all use a few tips

Agenda

08:15 – 09:00	Registration & Continental Breakfast
09:00 – 09:15	ACTE Welcome & Update
09:15 – 10:15	Culture vs. Compliance - Managing a Non-Mandated Travel Program
10:15 – 10:45	Refreshment Break
10:45 – 11:45	The "Green Trend"
12:00 – 13:45	Lunch and Speaker: Laugh and Learn with Kit Grant
14:00 – 15:00	Beyond the Statistics In the 2006 American Express Travel Management and Business Expense Study, Canadian businesses were shown to be doing a better job of managing their expenses. But, they continue to miss out on opportunities to capture more control and cost savings. In this session, you will learn what areas of travel spend offer opportunities to find additional savings and the measures that can be implemented to optimize category spend. A copy of the Study will be available for all attendees.
15:00 – 15:15	Closing Remarks
15:15 – 16:00	Reception

Forum Location and Hotel Accommodations

Fairmont Palliser Hotel Calgary
133 9th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, AB. T2P 2M3
Phone: 403-262-1234

Special Room Rate and Instructions: The hotel is offering a special rate of $169 CAD for this ACTE Executive Forum. To reserve your hotel room please call 1-800-441-1414, and quote the group code: ACTEF7.

Planning Committee

Committee Chair: Gillian Cody, American Express Business Travel, Calgary
Cari Bower, Fairmont Vancouver Airport, Vancouver
Caroline Johnson, WestJet, Calgary
Marian McKay, Canada Safeway Limited, Calgary
Annemarie Reininger, MDS Inc., Toronto

Sponsors