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What's the Buzz?
Omni Houston Hotel Westside
13210 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77079
29 November 2005
Attention all Corporate Buyers!
Register for this event and be eligible to win a two night stay at any Omni Hotel in North America (compliments of Omni Hotels). You must be present at the Forum to win!
(Certain restrictions apply.)
This ACTE Executive Forum will focus on the industry issues - distribution, procurement and safety and security - that are creating the current "buzz" and will both amplify and filter the buzz into real dialogue that provides all attendees with knowledge and insight.
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Agenda |
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8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
Registration & Continental Breakfast
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8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
ACTE Welcome & Update
Greeley Koch, President, ACTE
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9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Registered Traveler Registers In
With a year's worth of beta testing completed, how did the registered traveler experiment pan out in Houston Intercontinental and the four other US airport sites? What did TSA learn from the testing and what are its plans for continuing the program? This session attempts to address these questions and take your questions from the floor on other aspects related to aviation security.
Presenter:
James L. Marchand, Federal Security Director, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) - George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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Safety and Security in the Face of Disaster
Charlie LeBlanc of Air Security International will focus special attention on the disaster recovery and mobilization of work crews in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and Rita. Given the proximity of this disaster in terms of time, location, and mutual petro-chemical industry between Houston and the affected Gulf region, LeBlanc will dedicate time on lessons learned and obstacles encountered in disaster recovery as it applies to travel management. This session offers attendees the opportunity to focus on the safety and security of a company's primary asset--its employees.
Presenter:
Charlie LeBlanc, Vice President - Operations, Air Security International LP
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10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Coffee Break
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11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
Five Challenges to Traditional Travel Programs
Conventional thinking rarely leads to significant savings. This session will highlight current problems and offer provocative solutions in these five areas:
Travel Policy
Airline Sourcing
Hotel Sourcing
Agency Sourcing
Agency Consolidation
Be prepared for a lively discussion!
Presenter:
Scott Gillespie, CEO, Travel Analytics
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11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
De-mything the GDS vs. GNE Debate
The industry continues to be embroiled in the debate between GDSs and GNEs. The discussions continue primarily because hard evidence has been difficult to find in the dialogue. Instead the industry has been treated to future promises, cloudy statements about distribution channel economics, and uncertain prospects about where/how content will be accessed. This session is focused on getting the facts straight and minimizing the conjecture.
Presenter:
Mike Qualantone, Vice President, Global Distribution Strategy, American Express
John Slater, Managing Director, Distribution Planning & E-commerce, Continental Airlines
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12:30 p.m. |
Closing Remarks
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12:35 p.m. |
Networking Lunch
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Planning Committee |
MaryAnn Harvey, Global Travel Manager, Halliburton
Alex Houston, Regional Manager, AirPlus International
Bob Lockett, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Empire International
Linda Loesch, Project Manager, Kellogg Brown & Root
Stan Price, National Sales Manager, Corporate, Continental Airlines
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Forum Location & Hotel Accommodations |
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Omni Houston Hotel Westside
13210 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77079
Phone #: (281) 558-8338
Hotel has reserved a block of guest rooms at a discounted rate of $89.00. Rate will be available for the night prior and the night of the Executive Forum. When making a reservation, ask for the special group rate for the ACTE Executive Forum. The cut-off date to make a reservation is Tuesday, November 15.
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Local Executive Forum Sponsors |
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ACTE Education |
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For information about this or other ACTE Educational Forums, please call the education department at 1-703-683-5322 or email [email protected]
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