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ACTE Montréal Conference Draws Strong Registration Response

January 29, 2002 (Alexandria, VA USA) -- A pent up demand for information and a call to action from the business travel management profession has led to an unprecedented surge in pre-registrations for the Association of Corporate Travel Executives' Global Conference in Montréal (April 28-30, 2002), the industry's first such event since 9/11. More than 50 percent of the expected turnout has already registered, according to Nancy Holtzman, ACTE's executive director. Furthermore, registrations are running substantially higher at this point (90 days out) over last year.

This "Issues Driven, Solutions Sought" event is exerting a special appeal to travel managers, who constitute nearly 40 percent of the registrants. Under the direction of Greeley Koch, ACTE's vice president of education, the conference will delve into carrier survival, crisis planning, and strategies for recovery. Five internationally renown keynote speakers will identify the issues, challenge the usual thinking, and fire off possible solutions.

Roundtable discussions, conducted by industry authorities, will pound theory into reality. New for this year's conference program are more customized seminars and presentations, crafted to address specific issues determined by membership poll. "All attendees will leave with the feeling that some aspect of this program was designed just for them," said Holtzman. The quality of ACTE conferences is guaranteed as the association channels the highest percentage of its resources into educational programs, research and development, and member services.

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Founded in 1988, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) is a member-driven organisation wholly dedicated to the science of business travel management with an international constituency. ACTE membership totals more than 2,400, including business travel executives in Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the United States. The organisation is headquartered in Alexandria, Va., with regional offices located in Brussels, and Singapore. ACTE's web site is www.acte.org.