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The Cost of Business Travel
Sydney, Australia
Swissotel on Market Street
14 April 2005
The cost of business travel is constantly on the minds of corporate travel managers, who are ever vigilant on how the prices of air travel, accommodation, distribution, etc. impact the financial performance of their travel programmes. However the terms of reference for business travel cost has taken on new matter of consideration. Increasingly companies are adopting business ethos which demand that attention be paid to the cost business travel is exerting on the environment and what it may cost the company who pays little heed to it. Along with this it is becoming widely accepted that measures include the cost to personal welfare of the travellers. In an age where insecurity and natural disasters can be ascertained to some degree, rising expectations follow that companies manage exposure of its business travellers to such risks.
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Agenda |
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Registration
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12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Attendee Registration
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12:30 p.m. - 13:00 p.m. |
Opening Remarks & ACTE Update
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13:00 p.m. - 14:30 p.m. |
State of Preparedness
Corporations and travellers attention to safety and security has been heightened by the experiences of 2004. Listen to what experts have to say about being in a state of preparedness. Discover how the use of technology can enhance forecasting, communication and response time to reduce the extent of corporate and personal risk exposure.
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14:30 p.m. - 15:30 p.m. |
Will Open Skies Bring Fares Down
Recent discussions about a 'deregulated' aviation policy have raised expectations of improvements in air fares and services. Learn the main contents of this agreement, what alterations these proposed changes may bring about in the airline industry and what changes corporations may be required to make in their own airline programmes.
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15:30 p.m. - 16:00 p.m. |
Coffee Break
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16:00 p.m. - 17:00 p.m.
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Meeting New Demands on Travel Cost Management?
Get a view of the internal and external drivers for many corporate initiatives and the measures employed to gauge performance. Then discuss the implications these have on your business travel management plans.
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17:00 p.m. - 17:15 p.m. |
Wrap Up & Closing Remarks
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Forum Location & Hotel Accommodations |
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Swissotel on Market Street
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