Press Release

For Immediate Release
19 March 2009

ACTE Partners with IFTM Top Resa for Second Consecutive Year

Alexandria, Va --

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) will partner with International French Travel Market (IFTM) Top Resa for the second consecutive year to develop an Executive Forum at the annual tradeshow in Paris. Last year’s event drew 120 French delegates, with nearly 60 percent corporates by company, making it the best attended event for the association in France. This year’s IFTM Top Resa takes place 22-25 September 2009.

“After the considerable success and positive feedback we received regarding our first Executive Forum at IFTM Top Resa last year, the decision to continue our relationship was an easy one,” said Christine Dunton-Tinnus, ACTE Regional Director, Western, Southern and West Central Europe. “ACTE’s strong partnerships with suppliers and travel managers in the region continue to grow, and we credit our relationship with IFTM Top Resa in helping us achieve this goal.”

“We are delighted to welcome ACTE back for a second year. ACTE and IFTM Top Resa offer corporate travel industry professionals excellent opportunities to meet, exchange information and build strong relationships,” noted Vincent Lhoste, IFTM Top Resa Exhibition Director.

“IFTM Top Resa is the key trade event in France which extends to all the players in the travel sector. Corporate travel is one of the sectors that will be developed further at this year’s show.” “IFTM Top Resa and ACTE are a perfect fit – IFTM Top Resa has a strong supplier network and ACTE gives its corporate members the opportunity to meet with them while providing a high quality education event,” said Jérôme Drevon-Barreaux, ACTE Europe Regional Chair and Group Travel Manager, Capgemini Service / Paris. “The ACTE Executive Forum is a ‘must go’ travel event for corporates in France.”

The ACTE Education Calendar and ACTE Europe links are regularly updated with information about events, news, and projects. Please check back frequently for more information on the ACTE/IFTM Top Resa Executive Forum in September 2009.

The 2009 ACTE Global Education Conference in Prague, 25-27 October, is an opportunity to gather with the greatest minds in business travel, procurement, purchasing, meetings, finance, academia, business and government to share benchmarking and best practices. 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. Our members serve more than 12 million business travellers worldwide. 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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ABOUT REED EXPOSITIONS:
Reed Expositions France is part of the Reed Exhibitions (Reed) Group, the world’s leader in trade and consumer exhibitions. Every year, Reed organises over 500 events in 38 countries, bringing together over 90,000 suppliers and more than 6 million buyers. With 2,600 employees in 39 offices round the globe, Reed serves 52 industries worldwide serving 14 key market sectors: aerospace and defence, arts and entertainment, books and publishing, building and interior design, electronics, energy, engineering and manufacturing, food service and hospitality, information technology and communications, marketing and business services, retail, safety and security, sports, leisure and health, and travel. In 2007, Reed Expositions brought some 16,600 suppliers together to meet 1.5 million French and foreign buyers. Reed Expositions France www.reedexpo.fr Reed Exhibitions www.reedexpo.com

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Contact:
Christine R. Dunton-Tinnus
Regional Director, Western, Southern and West Central Europe
Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE)
t: +33-(0) 493779112
m:+49-(0) 172-870 16 63
e: [email protected]

Kathy Brannigan
Senior Director, Global Communications
Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE)
t: 703.683.5322 x203
e: [email protected]

 

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