Education Seminars by Day

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Monday, August 15, 10:00 - 11:15AM

EX1

Maximizing your Personal Off-Season

EX2

Transforming Travel into a Strategic Business Service

GL1

Consolidating Global Fulfillment Capabilities

GL2

The Impact of IATA Fare Rule Changes

BS1

Ensuring Accountability  

BS2

Critical and InnovativeThinking

ID1

2005 Legislative Update

ID2

Deciphering Airline Contracts & the Impact of Fare Restructuring

SP1

Travel and Procurement: Getting the Best Of Both Worlds

SP2

Applying Reverse Auctions to Complex Selection Processes

TT1

Distribution Revisited

TT2

Measuring the Success of Your Hotel Program - What’s in Your Toolbelt?

MM1

Strategic Contract Management

MM2

Electronic RFPs

DT1

Policy Compliance Measurements and Tools

HT1

Hot Topics will be determined closer to Convention and will focus on current industry issues.

Tuesday, August 16, 8:00 -  9:15AM

EX3

Building Bridges by Managing Change

EX4

Emotional Evolution

GL3

Global Outlook on Safety, Security and Terrorism

GL4

Influence, Persuasion, Negotiation - Choosing the Right Strategy

BS3

NBTA’s Plaza Suite:  Corporate CFO to Hotel GM (and relationships in between)

BS4

Critical and Innovative Thinking

ID3

Raise the Bar: Delivering Excellent Service to Air Travelers and Corporations

ID4

ROI of a Managed Travel Program - A Benchmark Study

SP3

The Seven Steps Procurement Methodology

SP4

From Left to Right - T&E Systems Implementation

TT3

Emerging Technologies

TT4

The Magic Behind Online Adoption

MM3

SMMP 101: Building a Strategic Meeting Management Program 

MM4

Leveraging Transient & Meeting Spend

DT3

Survivor: Travel Manager Value Points

HT3

Hot Topics will be determined closer to Convention and will focus on current industry issues.

Tuesday, August 16, 9:45 - 11:00AM

EX5

“C” Level Communication Campaign

EX6

Emotional Evolution

GL5

Legal Risk Assessment and Management in Global Travel Programs 

GL6

Understanding Travel Management in/with EMEA and APAC

BS5

NBTA’s Plaza Suite:  Corporate CFO to Hotel GM (and relationships in between)

BS6

Next Generation TMC Platforms

ID5

Raise the Bar: Delivering Excellent Service to Air Travelers and Corporations 

ID6

Protecting Privileged Information - Critical Alerts for Corporate Buyers

SP5

The Seven Steps Procurement Methodology

SP6

The New Face of the Corporate Card Market

TT5

Emerging Technologies

TT6

The Magic Behind Online Adoption

MM5

SMMP 201: Taking your Strategic Meeting Management Program to the Next Level

MM6

Leveraging Transient & Meeting Spend

DT5

CTD Forum

HT5

Private Sector Public Diplomacy: Combating Rising Global Anti-American Sentiment

Wednesday, August 17, 1:15 - 2:30PM

EX7 “C” Level Communication Campaign 
GL7 Influence, Persuasion, Negotiation - Choosing the Right Strategy 
BS7 Next Generation TMC Platforms
ID7 Travel Management and Client Relationships
SP7 The Do’s and Don’ts of RFPs and RFQs
TT7 Distribution Revisited 
MM7 Role of the Internet in Meeting Planning