| Sunday, April 25
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7:00am - 3:00pm
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The ACTE/Mastercard Golf Challenge
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10:00am - 7:30pm |
Registration & Cyber Cafe
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2:00pm - 4:00pm |
(S101)
MEMBERS ONLY! Strategic Positioning for Your Career
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4:30pm - 5:30pm |
(S102)
New Member/First Time Attendees Welcome Orientation & Reception
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6:00pm - 7:30pm |
General Session & Keynote Presentation
Inside the West Wing
Ari Fleischer - Former White House Press Secretary
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7:30pm - 10:30pm |
Welcome Reception
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| Monday, April 26
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7:00am - 6:30pm |
Registration & Cyber Cafe
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7:30am - 8:15am |
Good Morning Coffee
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8:15am - 9:45am |
General Session & Keynote Presentation
Corporate Leadership in an Era
of Public Backlash
Ram Charan - Advisor, Speaker, and Author
Plus... Industry Perspective
Vicki Escarra
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Delta Air Lines |
9:45am - 10:15am |
Coffee Break
Book Signing by Ram Charan
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10:15am - 11:30am |
(M101)
The New Frontier: Corralling the Sacred Cows of Meetings Consolidation
(M102)
Advancing the Industry Roundtable: The Value Proposition for the Airline Industry
(M103)
Asia-Pacific - An Update on Business Conditions in China
(M104)
How Will Touchless Touch You? (Part 1)
(M105)
Sarbanes-Oxley: Is There a Hole in Your Understanding of SOX?
(M106)
DISNEY INSTITUTE SESSION! - Change Management
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11:45am - 1:00pm |
(M201)
Best in Class: A New Model for Measuring Your Global Operational Costs
(M202)
Advancing the Industry Roundtable: The Value Proposition for the Airline Industry
(M203)
Canada - The Future of Distribution in Canada
(M204)
How Will Touchless Touch You? (Part 2)
(M205)
Sarbanes-Oxley: Is There a Hole in Your Understanding of SOX?
(M206)
The New Frontier: Corralling the Sacred Cows of Meetings Consolidation
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1:00pm - 2:00pm |
Luncheon
Plus... Industry Perspective
Pam Arway
Executive Vice President
American Express
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2:15pm - 3:15pm |
General Session & Keynote Presentation
Forewarned
Michael Cherkasky
CEO, Kroll
Plus... Industry Perspective
Ellen Keszler
President
Travelocity Business |
3:30pm - 6:30pm |
Technology & Business Process Showcase & Reception
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| Tuesday, April 27
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7:00am - 6:30pm |
Registration & Cyber Cafe
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7:30am - 8:00am |
Good Morning Coffee
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8:00am - 9:15am |
General Session & Keynote Presentation
Pandemics and Politics
Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland - Former Director General of the World Health Organization
Plus... Industry Perspective
Jeff Katz
CEO
Orbitz
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9:15am - 9:45am |
Coffee Break
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9:45am - 11:00am |
(T101)
Off-shoring - Does It Work for a High-Touch Area Like Travel?
(T102)
Six Sigma: Eliminating Imperfection in the Travel Program
(T103)
What Are Outdated IATA Regulations Costing You?
(T104)
GDS Rule Changes
(T105)
Risk Management
(T106)
Transitioning to Strategic Sourcing: A Travel Manager's Road Map
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11:15am - 12:15pm |
General Session & Keynote Presentation
View From the Top
Airline Executive Panel
Introduced by Marc Hildebrand, President & CEO of TQ3 Travel Solutions
Executive Panel
Richard Anderson, CEO, Northwest Airlines
Gordon Bethune, Chairman and CEO, Continental Airlines
Michael Linenberg, First Vice President, Merrill Lynch
Plus... Industry Perspective
Marka Jenkins
President & CEO
TravelPort |
12:15pm - 1:30pm |
Luncheon Extravaganza
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1:45pm - 3:00pm |
(T201)
Creating a Yardstick to Measure the Travel Program's Value
(T202)
Transitioning to Strategic Sourcing: A Travel Manager's Road Map
(T203)
U.S. - Open Forum with the TSA
(T204)
The Who, How and What of Data Aggregation
(T205)
DISNEY INSTITUTE SESSION! - Shifting from Supply Chain Management to Value Management
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3:15pm - 4:30pm |
(T301)
Discovering Your Potential: Become Indispensable
(T302)
Workshop Exercise: Business Ethics
(T303)
Supplier Survival in Today's Strategic Sourcing Environment
(T304)
The Who, How and What of Data Aggregation
(T305)
Six Sigma: Eliminating Imperfection in the Travel Program
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4:45pm - 5:45pm |
Closing General Session
Travel Management Company VS On-Line Agency: What's the Difference?
Closing Session Panel
David Cerino, General Manager, Orbitz for Business
Matt Hulett, President, Expedia Corporate Travel
Toby Joseph, Global Chief Operating Officer, TQ3 Travel Solutions
Ellen Keszler, President, Travelocity Business
Robin Schleien, President, Carlson Wagonlit Travel North America
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6:30pm - 7:30pm |
Motorcoach Departures |
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7:00pm - 10:00pm |
Reception & Illuminations Show
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