Press Release
For Immediate Release
10 November 2009
ACTE Honors Yvonne Kerns with “Ambassador Award” at Canada Education Conference in Toronto
Toronto --
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) honored Yvonne Kerns, Senior Category Manager, Travel, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, with the ti
The Ambassador award is the highest honor the association can bestow upon one of its members in the region. The award recognizes invaluable and sustained service to or on behalf of the association and the business travel industry. Yvonne Kerns received the Ambassador award in commemoration of her involvement on the nominations committee, her efforts on various global conference committees, and more recently, her role as co-chair at the 2008 conference as well her participation on this year’s conference steering committee.
“Yvonne is a leader in the travel community here in Canada and ACTE is lucky to have her as a member. Her strong organizational skills and in-depth knowledge of the industry are frequently noted and always appreciated,” said Monica Hailstone, Regional Director, ACTE Canada. “Yvonne is someone you can always count on. We are very pleased to recognize her dedication with this prestigious honor.”
“We are fortunate, in Canada, to benefit from a multitude of very talented member volunteers who help us stay on top of the latest issues,” commented Gillian McCormack, Regional Chair, ACTE Canada and Manager, Business Development, American Express Business Travel. “The assistance of dedicated volunteers such as Yvonne is invaluable to our planning.”
ACTE volunteers work in partnership with ACTE staff in a variety of capacities making sure ACTE meets the needs of its members and fulfills its vision. Members who volunteer for ACTE are corporate travel managers, suppliers of business travel products and services and independent consultants.
Volunteer opportunities exist in education, membership, marketing, communications, and a variety of other program areas. All volunteers must be ACTE members in good standing. Click here to learn more about ACTE volunteer opportunities.
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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Monica Hailstone
Regional Director, Canada
Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE)
Phone: 1-613-836-7652
Email: [email protected]
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