Press Release
For Immediate Release
19 May 2008
ACTE CENTRE LAUNCHES ACTE CONNECT –THE RESEARCH RESOURCE FOR THE BUSINESS TRAVEL INDUSTRY
Alexandria, Va. -- Today at the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) Global Education Conference in Washington, D.C., the ACTE Global Centre for Research and Education launched ACTE Connect™ – Discover a World of Knowledge. ACTE Connect is the first one-stop resource of the industry’s intellectual capital, research, and best practices and is a free and open resource to all – not just ACTE members. ACTE Connect currently houses more than 450 (and counting) white papers, reports, presentations, surveys, and other documents relating to every aspect of the business travel profession.
“Our challenge was to harness the intellectual capital of the industry in one virtual home,” Greeley Koch, ACTE Global Centre for Research and Education Chairman, said. “Our solution is ACTE Connect™ - Discover a World of Knowledge.
“What will you find in ACTE Connect?” Koch asked. “Everything from traveller tracking to procurement strategies, from seamless automation to online booking, and from advanced travel management to the latest in supply chain management.”
Research is continuously refreshed by buyers, suppliers, TMCs, consulting firms, ACTE partners, research organizations, government agencies and academia. Eighty percent of these documents are less than a year old, and more than 30 percent are less than three months old. Commercial messages under the guise of research will not be accepted.
We invite the industry including partners, buyers and suppliers, adjacent communities, and other travel and non-travel related organizations to capitalize on this free, information sharing platform.
Connect now and plug into a World of Knowledge.
ABOUT THE ACTE CENTRE:
The ACTE Global Centre for Research and Education is focused on providing proactive research and innovative education to address the critical issues facing the travel and transportation industry. Through a unique partnership of leading researchers and corporations representing both suppliers and purchasers of travel worldwide, the ACTE Global Centre is able to illuminate future trends, issues and opportunities, conduct and support research, and provide tools and education to facilitate success in our dynamic industry. To learn more about the ACTE Global Centre for Research and Education, please click here.
ABOUT ACTE:
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) represents the global business travel industry through its international advocacy efforts, executive level educational programs, and independent industry research. ACTE's membership consists of senior travel industry executives from 82 countries representing the €200 billion business travel industry. With the support of sponsors from every major segment of the business travel industry, ACTE develops and delivers educational programs in key business centers throughout the world. ACTE has offices in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and the United States. For more information on ACTE, please go to www.acte.org.
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