Press Release

For Immediate Release
30 June 2009

ACTE prepares Asia-Pacific Business Travel Industry for Recovery

Alexandria, VA -- As companies continue to weather the tribulations of the global economy, travel industry leaders know this is the time to ‘muscle-up’ by acquiring new skills and refining processes to be in top position when the economy gets back on track.

The ACTE Asia-Pacific Education Conference (12-13 August), Getting Back on Top, will provide an educational agenda that will sharpen the managed travel programmes to deliver maximum returns for companies. It will be held in Singapore at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Hotel.

“The danger for any company is to lose sight that hard times can offer valuable lessons to make it more competitive,” said ACTE Board Member for Asia Pacific Meredith Nicole Smith. “Those companies that take time to learn how to do things better based on the current conditions are more likely to emerge with improvements on all fronts.”

The following keynote speakers will demonstrate how the current climate offers companies to make them stronger:
•    Steven R. Okun – Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
•    Anthony A. Rose - Associate Director, External Affairs at Procter & Gamble Asia
•    Dr. Ric Roi - Vice-President, Right Management
Educational seminars will include panels of corporate travel managers and senior executives from business travel vendors. Among topics to be presented:
•    Two Sides to Every Story: How Outsourcing Can Affect the Travel Programme
•    Traveller Safety & Security: Is Corporate Travel Management a Core Member of Your Risk Management Strategy?
•    Emerging Mobile Communications and Your Travel Programme: Ascertaining the Potential of New Applications
•    Optimising Hotel Contract Negotiations with Total Spend Data
•    Integrating Videoconferencing with Your Demand Management Goals
•    The Business Case for Managed Travel: Measuring the Return-on-Investment (ROI ).




For more information, contact:
Debbie Flynn
CEO
Brighter Group
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London SW11 3BE England
T: 020 7326 9880
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