ACTE Executive Forum

TACTICS, TRENDS AND TRANSPARENCY

Johannesburg, South Africa
30 November 2004
The Sandton Sun and Towers Intercontinental

One-way ACTE advances the business travel industry is by providing regional venues for business travel professionals to exchange insights, share knowledge, and debate hot topics. When you participate in an ACTE Executive Forum, you'll benefit from the combined talents of ACTE's 2,500 international members - all dedicated to professional growth through the constant identification of emerging issues, continuing education and on-going peer networking.

Agenda

8:30 a.m.	Opening and Welcome Yvonne Skerritt, Sales Manager, Virgin Atlantic Airways
8:40 a.m.	Stockholm 2004 Global ACTE Event - Highlights and Report Back This presentation will provide with an overview of the ACTE Global event hosted in Stockholm in October 2004. Sally Klein, an attendee at the event, will share some of the most important and relevant lessons and points of interest gained in Stockholm. Presenter: Sally Klein, Sourcing Manager - Ericsson South Africa
9:10 a.m.	Questions and Answers
9:20 a.m.	View Presentation: Meetings Management - The Value of the PCO and Process Consolidation Many Corporates make use of Professional Conference Organizers for managing their events. But what exactly is the value proposition that the PCO's bring to the table and what exactly is the Corporate paying for? Is it wise for a Corporate to give control of one of their largest areas of spend to an outside party? And if this is the case, what risks are involved, and what processes and agreements should be put in place to ensure a mutually beneficial relationship between the PCO and their Client. Presenter: Melanie Campbell, Managing Director - Event Dynamics Africa View Presentation: Click Here Consolidation is of paramount importance when looking at reporting structures and cost cutting. The second part of this presentation will share lessons learned by one of South Africa's largest Corporations when they initiatied a meetings consolidation plan. Presenter: Mike Kelly, Head of Catering, Nedbank Limited
10:20 a.m.	Questions and Answers
10:30 a.m.	Tea Break
11:00 a.m.	View Presentation: Corporate Travel Survey - Feedback The University of Pretoria conducted its second Corporate Travel Management Survey in July 2004. Prof. Berendien Lubbe will be presenting an overview of this survey, highlighting some of the most interesting and relevant results collected. This presentation will assist in giving the audience an excellent overview of travel management in South Africa from the current corporate perspective. Presenter: Prof. Berendien Lubbe, Department Tourism Management - University of Pretoria
11:30 a.m.	Questions and Answers
11:45 a.m.	Close Refreshments and Networking

Forum Location & Hotel Accommodations

The Sandton Sun and Towers Intercontinental
5th Street, Sandhurst, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
011 780 5214

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