Press Release
For Immediate Release
2 September 2008
ACTE LATIN AMERICA EDUCATION CONFERENCE TO SET NEW PARAMETERS IN BUSINESS TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
Alexandria, Va. --
The eyes of the business travel management profession will be on Mexico City this fall, when the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) hosts its first Latin America Education Conference, 29-30 October 2008.
“ACTE is very excited to host its first Latin America Education Conference in Mexico City,” said Ricardo Ferreira, ACTE Latin America Board Member and Director, ALATUR. “The conference agenda will address issues critical to the Latin American business travel professional. The more than 250 participants will hear from an array of presenters from both inside and outside the business travel industry representing Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico.”
“Latin America has played a strategic role in Intel's history and more corporations are expanding their operations in this region,” said Raul Perez Vazquez, Latin America Travel Program Manager Global T&E Business Analyst - HR Global Workforce Mobility - Intel Corporation. “This first ACTE Latin America Education Conference is a great opportunity to create and consolidate new contacts, share experiences, talk to colleagues, but also to evaluate initiatives, trends and technology.”
The event will go far beyond the standard country specific agenda and focus on a regional overview with a variety of exciting education sessions and keynote presentations. The general session ti
Dr. Ricardo Ernst is a Professor at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He received his MA and PhD in Operations Management from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ernst is currently the co-director of the Global Logistics Research Program at the Georgetown University School of Business.
The education sessions for the conference were designed with the travel buyer in mind and will provide real-world solutions and resources. Education sessions will include: Opportunities to Offset Rising Costs, Trans-Latin Companies: The New “Conquistadores” of America, The Perfect Storm for Telepresencing, Video Conferencing & Mobility, Supplier Relationship Management, Travel Management Workshop (Corporate Buyers Only), and Strategic Meetings Management Workshop in conjunction with MPI Brazil Chapter.
The ACTE Latin America Education Conference will be simultaneously translated in Spanish, Portuguese and English.
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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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Contact:
Kathy Brannigan
Senior Director, Global Communications
Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE)
t: 703.683.5322 x203
e: [email protected]
Patricia Rasore
Director Regional para South America
Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE)
t: +54-91160183975
e: [email protected]
Héctor de los Santos
Director Regional para México y Centro América
Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE)
t: +52 (55) 5660-8820
e: [email protected]
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