ACTE's Global Education Conference in London, 23-25 October brought together over 950 senior level travel industry leaders from around the world. The conference programme included the highest level of government participation involving two current headline issues: contagion and traveller security. Dr. Phyllis Kozarsky -- special consultant to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- addressed the general assembly on the threat of avian influenza, and Ann Barrett -- Managing Director of Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs -- of the U.S. State Department, announced a final rule for RFID passports and spoke of the role ACTE played in making the new passports more secure.

The London conference was our largest EMEA conference in ACTE's 17-year history, and it incorporated a number of significant firsts. CNN covered an ACTE conference and the future of travel distribution was judged in "Moot Court." It was our first programme with a careful balance of industry and non-industry experts, private sector and government officials, as well as EU-centric topics and global issues.

ACTE will continue to build upon the major themes presented in London, including globalisation, technology and the increased influence of procurement at both the ACTE Global Education Conferences in Atlanta, 7-9 May 2006 and Barcelona, 22-24 October 2006. Based on attendee feedback, we will endeavor to sharpen the focus of educational sessions, broaden the debate on controversial issues and create more opportunities for interactive, peer-to-peer learning.

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