ACTE Press Release

Immediate Release!

ACTE Conference Showcase Evolves into Sourcing Marketplace

(Alexandria, Virginia, July 9, 2001) - The Association of Corporate Travel Executives disclosed today plans for expanding the format of their popular "Technology Showcase" at the ACTE 2001Global Fall Conference to include vendors who bring business process solutions to the corporate travel program. The revised event has been named "The Technology and Business Process Showcase." Julie Rabern, ACTE's vice president of technology said, "This new aspect of the showcase mirrors the evolution of outsourcing in the corporate world. Today travel managers are tasked with running the business of travel-- a role which has expanded in scope and ties back to the e-business capabilities of speed and price--unbundling what once was purchased as a package and determining which pieces should be strategically sourced and what should be held by the corporation."

The new format is expected to double the number of vendors that have participated in past showcases. In addition to technology solution vendors, others that fulfill business processing needs for the corporate travel department will be invited to participate in the Technology and Business Process Showcase. "This new component enhances the value that our conference program offers the attendee. The showcase has evolved into an outsourcing marketplace for business travel," commented Greeley Koch, ACTE's vice president of education.

The ACTE Global Fall 2001 Conference will be held in Munich from 28 - 30 October 2001 at the ArabellaSheraton Grand Hotel. Additional information on the conference and the showcase may be found on ACTE's Web site, www.acte.org