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Business Travel Update
Newark, NJ
2 March 2005
This Forum was developed to begin the dialogue on critical topics for the business travel industry that are certain to capture the headlines and attention in 2005. You'll leave this event more informed about our industry and subjects you're likely to hear a lot more about this year.
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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
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9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Channel Surfing
Is there any topic more agita-producing than distribution? This interactive session will seek to find answers from representatives of the key sectors in distribution: airline,GDS, GDS alternative and search engines
Moderator:
Tony D'Astolfo, Vice President, Travel Services, Rearden Commerce
Presenters:
Graham Atkinson, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Alliances, United Airlines
David Cerino, Vice President and General Manager, Orbitz for Business, Orbitz
Ellen Lee, Co-Founder and Vice President, Business Development, G2Switchworks
David Schwarte, General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Sabre
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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.
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Defining Value for the Role of the Corporate Travel Manager for 2005 and Beyond
How will forward-thinking corporate travel managers create and deliver value to the corporation in light of recent shifting conditions inside and outside of the corporation? This session is aimed at providing answers to that question through presentation of case studies.
Presenters:
Michele Bryant, Director, Procurement/Travel, Strategic Procurement Services, Deloitte Services LP
Miriam Moscovici, Travel Manager, Airline/Agency, Operations and Procurement, Deloitte Services LP
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11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Open Dialogue on Open Skies
With the attention-grabbing woes of the domestic airline industry, little attention has been paid to the topic of Open Skies. This lapse of attention continues despite ongoing dialogue among international regulatory groups that are pushing it forward. This is your chance to understand what it will take to make it happen and how this might affect your company's travel program.
Presenter:
Stephen van Beek, Executive Vice President, Policy, Airports Council International
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12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Networking Lunch
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Planning Committee |
Louise P. Habrack, National Sales Manager, Midwest Airlines, Inc.
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Forum Location & Hotel Accommodations |
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Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel
128 Frontage Road
Newark, NJ 07114
Tel: 1-973-690-5500
Fax: 1-973-465-7195
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