agenda

09:00 Introduction & Welcome Nigel Coombs & Colin Brain
A brief session to set the tone for the day, followed by:
opening feature session (20 minutes) by
Chris Crowley, Senior Vice President, Sales - Europe, BCD Travel

09:30 session one

Is it possible to really cut rail costs in the UK by as much as 30%?

Providing us with their expertise we are delighted to welcome
Paula Cullen, Director RailOOTO
Alistair Rowe, General Manager, BCD Travel
Martin Turner, Head of Sales, East Midlands Trains

10:45 Refreshment Break / Networking Time

11:15 session two

Are Self Booking Tools the Holy Grail and just how can they be best used in a managed travel programme?

Discussing this subject we have:-
Matthew Frost, UK Sales Director - KDS
Anthony Charlton, Global Strategic Sourcing Manager - Card and Agency -
Ron Mitchell, Procurement Consultant - UK Procurement, Zurich Financial Services

Chris Reynolds, Senior Partner, 3 Sixty
Klaus Goddard, Director, Technical Sales & Adoption EMEA, BCD Travel

12:30 Buffet lunch with options of meat, fish or just vegetarian dishes in the Number 2 Bridge Place Restaurant on the Ground Floor

BCD Travel and HRS We have left 75 minutes for the lunch interval which should allow plenty of time to inspect the demonstrations on offer from our sponsors, BCD Travel, and HRS Hotel Reservation Services as well as continuing to network with the delegates.

13:45 session three

How should you book that accommodation, via the TMC - the HBA or an Apartment specialist?

Our third panel session will see:-
Grant Appleton, Sales Director of HRS & representative of the HBAA
Lorna Keen, Head of Business Development - Clarendon Apartments & representative of ASAP
Jerry Murck, Senior Vice President - Hotel Relations, BCD Travel

15:00 Refreshment Break / Networking Time
We have scheduled a further refreshment break, will provide another 30 minutes of networking and visiting with our sponsors.

15:30 session four

Corporate Credit / Charge Cards why are they not universally adopted and can the objections be overcome

Debating this subject in language we can all understand will be:-
Brian Merry, Director of Non I.S. Products HRG
Yael Klein, Managing Director AirPlus
Torsten Kriedt, Vice President AdVito Consulting

16:45 Our day is due to finish at 4:45pm which should allow delegates plenty of time to catch trains and ‘planes back to their homes.