The eyes of the global business travel industry will be focused on Calgary during the Association of Corporate Travel Executives' (ACTE) Canada Education Conference (18 - 20 November 2007). Delegates from the leading companies in Canada will hear critical analysis from five dynamic keynote speakers, while participating in ten educational sessions, covering every aspect of corporate travel management. While this event agenda has a distinctly Canadian focus on it, the subject matter also carries strong significance for international travel.
Five keynote speakers will present a unique "large scale" perspective of the future for the business travel industry. Michael Furdyk, Director of TakingITGlobal will explore the implications for individuals, businesses, and communities of the sweeping changes taking place in the wired, and wireless worlds. This is critical for travel managers who are about to be immersed in the tenets of demand management. Jennifer Corriero, Executive Director of TakingITGlobal will provide insight on how to connect with the youth demographic, both as customers and emerging workforce.
Tim Breithaupt, founder and President of Spectrum Training Solutions, will advocate the five essentials to turning untapped potential into awesome performance. Alexander Fritsche, Economist, Conference Board of Canada, will paint the picture of the 2008 economic overview profiling profitability outlooks within the accommodations, transportation sectors and more. Rick Erickson, Principal, RP Erickson & associates, will detail the future of the aviation industry in Canada.
There are ten educational sessions that cover a variety of subjects ranging from sustainability to better meetings management, from best practices to managing risk, and from negotiations to communications. Thirty percent of the sessions are specifically buyer-oriented. Preparing for Successful Buyer Negotiations for Travel Services, Sustainability -- Implementing The Vision, the Corporate Travel Buyer Only Roundtable are geared to boost "buyer" performance. Yet at least one session was developed with the supplier in mind. Capitalize on Communication Excellence was created specifically for supplier and will deliver improvements that will immediately impact daily encounters with internal and external clients.
As a member of the press, you are invited to cover all of this event. This will be a unique opportunity to meet the leaders of the business travel industry in Canada, as well as the corporate consumers that drive the industry. The ACTE Canada Education Conference offers an unparalleled opportunity to ask your questions to the greatest source of high volume travel service purchasers in the country. ACTE routinely works with the press on industry surreys and research programs too.
