ACTE PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
ACTE Begins Fall Semester With 9 International Education Programs
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Alexandria, Va (Sept. 9) -- Business travel managers around the world are being offered a full educational agenda from the Association of Corporate Travel Executives during the month of September. Announcing the "Fall Semester," ACTE is covering all the bases (from the current GDS situation to meetings consolidation) with 5 Executive Forums, 3 Power Talks, and 1 webcast -- all rolling out in the next 30 days.
"Our international educational program is geared to serve the special needs of each ACTE region, yet is linked to the global travel management picture through a common thread," said association President Garth Jopling. "We are pioneering a hub and spoke approach that leads participants through a logical progression of the theoretical, the regionally practical, and the global application of critical issues."
The September program includes...
Executive Forums
September 9, 2004
London, UK
- David Radcliffe, CEO BTI, on the future role of the agency
- The current status and impact of the GDS
The effect of outdated IATA regulations on business in the EMEA
September 14, 2004
Johannesburg, South Africa
- Commission cuts
- The role of the travel agent
- Determining the agency value equation
September 16, 2004
Hong Kong
- Payment solutions in China
- The advantages and disadvantages of call centres
September 21, 2004
Los Angeles, U.S.
- The health and survival of U.S. carriers
- The collapse of the distribution system
September 22, 2004
Vancouver, BC, Canada
- The future of the airline industry
- Canada's Olympic Role
- The future of cross-border travel
- Measuring the travel program's value
- What's the new thing
September 30, 2004
Minneapolis, U.S.
- Yield management for the hotel industry
- Greater cost reductions through behavior change
- GDS deregulation and the next step for the industry
- Current and emerging travel topics
- Technology as an enabler
PowerTalks...
September 14, 2004
Ottawa, Canada
- The ROI of Meetings Technology
- Technology showcase
September 23, 2004
Amsterdam
- An industry's response to a critical issue
October 7, 2004
Calgary, Canada
- Using a Six Sigma approach to the travel program
Webcasts...
September 15, 2004
- Meetings Consolidation: Part Three
ACTE's varied educational format offers more industry dialogue than ever before. Roundtable discussions -- many led by keynote presenters or respected authorities in academia -- are a prominent part of many event agendas. Member input will not only drive each event, but provide the industry with a progressive conclusion for each issues, and more advanced information for following events. The frequency and flexible nature of ACTE's educational events guarantee that the most current issues are always under discussion, and that the industry has the best opportunity to learn about and respond to fast moving developments.
To register for a particular ACTE event, go to:
www.acte.org
Jack Riepe
Global Communications Director
t: 610-719-8396
c: 610-256-0124
e: [email protected]
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