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Impact of 2012 Olympics subject of ACTE forum
The impact of London’s bid for the 2012 Olympic Games on travel infrastructure and its effect on the business travel sector is to be debated at a forum next month.
The subject will be tackled an an interactive executive forum fun by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) in London on May 26.
Entitled ‘Information for Tomorrow’s Strategic Travel Management’, the event will feature interactive discussions on a variety of key topics.
Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in live surveys using the latest technology from OptionFinder that will gauge business travel professionals’ view on the discussed topics.
In addition, the key note address, presented by Mary Reilly, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP, will discuss how the travel industry would benefit from the Olympics through upgrading and improving capacity to accommodate the transportation and accommodation needs of millions of spectators.
The forum also will also discuss the meetings, conference and incentives market.
ACTE is to disclose the results of a survey looking at practices related to oursourcing based on meeting spend.
“This session will build upon a foundation of knowledge acquired from other ACTE education events in response to a global need for learning how corporations can implement a strategic meetings programme,” a spokesman said. “This topic is currently the focus of an ACTE Initiative task force convened in South Africa.”
A panel of industry experts will examine how organisations are executing cost savings throughout the supply chain, and what process and policy changes are needed to maximize travel spend.
Other seminar topics include a review of self-booking tools, and an update on sustainable development, which will highlight how corporations are embracing tougher ethical standards and incorporating corporate social responsibility.
Institute of Travel Management members are being encouraged to participate in the event as they now get the same benefits as ACTE members.
*To register go to www.acte.org/events. ITM members should enter the code ITM in the Complimentary field.
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