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Warming to a Global Program
Newark, NJ
March 21, 2006
Sheraton Newark Airport
This Forum will focus on issues, challenges and most importantly the ROI in taking a travel program global. Expect to learn what's the anticipated ROI for consolidating the program globally, where you can find the data that validates the ROI, and what's the low hanging fruit of globalizing. This Forum will also look at how hotel spend is tracking in key domestic and international destinations, and how to develop and execute a policy for avoiding and minimizing risk for your global road warriors.
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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. - 9:45 a.m. |
Where to Start
This case study will share with attendees the compelling reasons one company decided on consolidating its program globally and how it prioritized the spend categories that would undergo globalization.
Presenter:
Brian L. Woo
Director, Corporate Purchasing
MSC Software Corporation
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9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Sources for Global Data
Ensuring that appropriate reporting and data collection mechanisms are in place is key for any program expanding internationally. This session will tap into the data gathering experiences of two different corporations.
Moderator:
Aaron Kelling, Regional Sales Manager, AirPlus International, Inc
Presenter:
Cindy Shumate, Director, Travel Services, Estee Lauder
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10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Coffee Break
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11:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. |
Room Rates on the Rise?
This session will survey hotel spend tracking in 2005 for both international and domestic business destination cities and make forecasts based on key indicators for 2006.
Presenters:
Deborah Giammanco, Director of Business Travel Sales, Hilton National Sales
Rocco LaForgia, Director of Sales Worldwide Accounts Hilton National Sales
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11:45 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Policy for the Unplanned and Unimaginable
The last half of 2005 brought many surprises and threats-hurricanes, hotel bombings, possible spread of avian flu. All signs indicate there will be no abatement of surprises and threats to the business traveler. Learn how to prepare for the worst, hope for the best and execute a plan that minimizes risk to your company's most important asset-its employees.
Presenter:
Bruce McIndoe, CEO, iJET Intelligent Risk Systems
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12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Networking Lunch
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Planning Committee |
Christine Faulstich, Director, Global Travel & Corporate Meetings, ETS
Louise Habrack, Account Manager, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Aaron Kelling, Regional Sales Manager, AirPlus International, Inc
Deborah Ryan-Pelletier, Manager, Global Hotel & Car Program, ADP
Maria Amorosso, National Accounts Manager, Flytyme Limo
Andrea Tollar, Account Manager, Lufthansa
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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
Special Sleeping Room Rate: Coming Soon
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