Annemarie Reininger, ACTE Board Member, Canada

Start the morning with a preview in layman terms of today’s world economy, what’s happening in Europe and the United States before moving on to the Canadian landscape.  Kip will explore what we can expect to see in Canada and will touch upon some of the results of the sixth annual Canadian Business Travel Outlook survey produced by ACTE and The Conference Board of Canada on 2013 corporate travel budgets, spend expectations, and more.

If you or your travellers are spending unnecessary time at the airport or at border crossings it’s time to get on board with NEXUS.  Get the ins and out about the Canada Border Services Agency’s NEXUS program and how travel can be expedited at Canada-U.S.A. border crossings by land, sea or air.  Get the facts on program fees , how the application process works and other improvements coming down the pipeline.     
 
Presented by: Christina Cook, Superintendent, CANPASS-NEXUS, Canada Border Services Agency

Having served 33.4 million passengers in 2011 and with every indication that traffic will continue to grow and expand, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is strategically preparing for the coming years.  Find out how Canada’s largest airport facility operator is working with government, airlines and other stakeholders to improve the passenger experience.  Learn about what changes to expect in terms of infrastructure, passenger flow, wait times, fees and taxes, cross border price differentials, and more.

Presenter: Toby Lennox, Vice-President, Strategy Development and Stakeholder Relations, Greater Toronto Airports Authority

In this panel session representatives from Canada’s leading airlines will begin by sharing how they envision their carriers in the next five years.  The floor will then be open for questions from the audience.  Emphasis will be on how recent developments as well as changes and strategies going forward will impact business travel.  Leave with new found knowledge of what lies ahead.

Moderator: Jim Byers,Travel Editor, The Toronto Star

Karen Willsteed, ACTE Regional Chair, Canada

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Networking Buffet Lunch

Facilitated by: Carole Maher,  Contract & Services Coordinator, Enterprise Procurement Branch, Ministry of Government Services

 

*Round Table open to corporate travel buyers and managers only.