Agenda
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Monday, February 2
9:00AM - 5:00 PM - Registration
11:00AM - 12:15PM - Educational Program for Buyers Only

• BP - Selling the Value of Travel Management to Your Leadership

12:30PM - 2:30 PM - Opening Luncheon General Session  - "Mobile Device Management: Travel Technology’s New Frontier" - Keynote Speaker - Mat Orrego

2:45PM - 4:00 PM - Trade & Technology Exchange Showcase
4:15PM - 5:30PM - Education Sessions

• PF1 - Your Corporate Travel Program in Times of Economic Crisis
• TE1 -  Success Story: Implementing a Self-booking Tool (SBT)
• ID1 - Regionalizing Global Agreements (Senior Level)
• MM1 - Meetings Management – The “Make or Buy” Decision

5:45PM - 7:45PM - Opening Cocktail Reception

Tuesday, February 3
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Registration
8:00AM - 10:00AM - Morning General Session
10:15AM - 11:30AM - Education Sessions

• PF2 - Hidden Saving Opportunities:  Refunds, Commissions, Unused Tickets (Senior Level)
• TE2 - Corporate Travel Management Tools
• ID2 - Success Story: Sourcing Travel Management Services
• MM2 - Green Meetings

11:45AM - 1:00PM – Trade & Technology Exchange Showcase
1:15PM - 3:00PM – Luncheon General Session
3:15PM - 4:15PM – Trade & Technology Exchange Showcase
4:30PM - 5:45PM – Education Sessions

• PF3 - Revolutionizing Hotel Settlement
• TE3 - Success Story: Implementing a Corporate Card Program
• ID3 - Airline Mergers: Implications for Corporate Travel Management
• MM3 - Meeting Contracts and Risk Mitigation (Senior Level)

6:00PM - 10:00PM – Latin Party

Wednesday, February 4
7:00AM - 10:00AM – Registration
8:00AM - 10:15AM – Trade & Technology Exchange Showcase and Coffee
9:00AM - 10:15AM - Education Sessions - Repeat of most requested sessions

• RPT1 - Revolutionizing Hotel Settlement
• RPT2 - Success Story: Implementing a Self-booking Tool (SBT)

10:30AM - 11:45AM -Education Sessions

• PF4 - Success Story: Creating Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• TE4 - Meeting Management for the 21st Century (Senior Level)
• ID4 - Data Overflow – Do You Really Need All the Numbers?
• MM4 - Ground Transportation X Car Rental: Different Services for Different Clients?

12:00PM - 2:00PM - Closing Luncheon General Session

Note: Visa is Required for Travel to Brazil!
US citizens need a visa to travel to Brazil. Please contact the Consular Office of the Brazilian Embassy and make all necessary arrangements: www.brasilemb.org. Citizens of other countries should check with the embassy if they need a visa.

News Releases
(07/29/08) - New ABGEV, NBTA Partnership to Advance Travel Management Globally

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