Press Release
For Immediate Release
8 December 2008
MEREDITH OWEN NAMED TO ACTE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alexandria, Va --
Twelve-year veteran hotel industry professional Meredith Owen, Travel Manager – APJ, Merck Global Travel Services, has been named to the Board of Directors for the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE). According to an announcement made by the association’s President Richard Crum, Owen was elected to the position over a strong field of local candidates, ba
“We are very pleased to have Meredith join our distinguished Board of Directors,” said Crum. “Her expertise in the hotel industry and travel management, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, will be a great asset to ACTE. We welcome Meredith to the association’s leadership, and look forward to her recommendations and insight.”
“The rapid changes we are experiencing in our industry, and the global economy, mean ACTE's leadership in driving discussion of relevant industry issues has never been more critical for its members,” Owen said. “I look forward to assisting ACTE in its mission of providing global and regional leadership for the advancement of the business travel industry.”
Owen began her career in Australia working for more than nine years for Hyatt Hotels in both Queensland and Melbourne at Hyatt Regency Coolum, Grand Hyatt Melbourne and Park Hyatt Melbourne. She then joined Starwood Hotels and Resorts as pre-opening Revenue Manager for The Westin Melbourne, relocating to Sydney as Revenue Manager ba
In late 2002, Owen joined global online travel company Expedia and spent three years as Market Manager working with all hotels in the Asia-Pacific region. In early 2006, she moved to Singapore to join Intel as Regional Travel Manager for Greater Asia, where her regional team sourced and managed all aspects of travel throughout the region. Owen’s responsibilities then changed to Global Sourcing Manager – Lodging and Immigration. In January 2008, she moved to MSD Pharmaceuticals as Travel Manager, Asia-Pacific and Japan.
Owen will begin her three-year term on the ACTE Board in January 2009.
The ACTE Board of Directors is responsible for setting the global strategic direction and assuring the financial well-being of the association. For a full list of ACTE Board members, please visit the ACTE website. Now in its 8th year, the 2009 ACTE Asia-Pacific Education Conference will take place in Singapore on 12-13 August.
For more information, and to register for the conference, 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 €463 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 representation 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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