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Posted Oct 3, 2011
I've done my fair share of picking on the business/corporate travel associations and also picked a few bones regarding lack of understanding about the ways in which we in the media operate. So if you're fed up with all that, stop reading now. If you work at a group that plans events, though, please read on.
Posted Aug 18, 2011
Surely we have enough associations? Do we really need another one? I think the answer is probably no ... if those we have provide greater focus on the re-engineering and industry strategies that are developing as I write. But they don't.
Posted Jul 1, 2011
Posted Mar 4, 2011
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives revealed some details of its ambitious "Around the World in 80 Hours" program last month during an event in Atlanta, but due to unforeseen challenges, the program "may not have the university accreditation in time for the autumn semester" as ACTE previously planned.
Posted Oct 5, 2010
ACTE sketched out several initiatives this week from its global conference in Berlin...
Posted Sept 16, 2010
Posted Sept 7, 2010
The following is Ron DiLeo's winning proposal to speak at The Beat Live on Sept. 22, as chosen in August by readers of The Beat . Register here for The Beat Live.
Posted Dec 22, 2009
It goes without saying that 2009 was a challenging year for our industry and many others. However, I remain proud to be part of a group of business travel professionals that have led the industry through these difficult times and will be the leaders that define the new reality for 2010 and beyond. ACTE members around the world have again demonstrated themselves to being the leaders of leaders. Furthermore, I am honored and privileged to have the opportunity to serve the association as your president.
Posted Dec 3, 2009
National Business Travel Association leaders went with an industry insider when they hired their executive director this summer. By next April, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives should have its own new head of staff after taking applications this month and conducting interviews in the new year. It could be eventful.
Posted Nov 19, 2009
The airlines' continuing strategy to unbundle products and pricing remains troublesome for corporate travel managers keen to measure total trip costs. According to a recent survey conducted by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives, just 20 percent of 297 corporate buyers said their organizations track total trip expenditures "very well." When asked if they tabulate total trip cost for top destinations, more than three quarters of respondents said "no." Yet more than 40 percent said "unmanaged ancillary fees" of all flavors represent between 5 percent and 15 percent of their organizations' total T&E costs. Another 27 percent said such fees represent even more of the total.
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