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Experience the World of Global Business Travel Management in India

Bangalore, India
21-28 June 2014

 
Around the World in 80 Hours is a certified, hands-on, global immersion training and development programme focused exclusively on global business travel management. Visit the 80 Hours home page for more details, or email 80Hours@acte.org.

Itinerary

Saturday, June 21
Participants arrival and acclimation to the city

Sunday, June 22

Group Breakfast in The Chancery Pavilion

A day Tour of Mysore (Self-funded)
 Highlights include: Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hills, Bridavan Garden &                                Krishna Rajasagar Dam, The  Mausoleum of Tipu Sultan, Tipu Sultan Palace

Monday, June 23

Breakfast in the hotel

10.00 to 10.30                                                                                                              Welcome and Program Briefing / Culture Overview of India

Presenter: Joseph Selvan, ACTE

11.00 to 12.30
Market Update: The Hotel Landscape in India                                                                   Hosted by: Parul Thakur - General Manager , Prakash Viswanathan-                               Director Sales and Marketing- JW Marriott

12.30 to 13.15                                                                                                          Networking Lunch

15.30 to 16.30 Market Update:                                                                                      Airline Landscape in India followed by Airport Tour                                                             

Host: Gaurav Rathore Commercial Director AirAsia
Tuesday, June 24


Breakfast in the hotel

10.30 to 11.30                                                                                                                     The Travel Insurance Landscape In India                                                                           Host: Archana Mishra, Asst  Manger, Bajaj Allianz.

Lunch on Own

15.30 to 16.30                                                                                                                 

Site Visit: Intuit Technology Services Pvt Ltd                                                                 "Corporate Travel Managers Session"                                                                               Host: C. Gurumurthy - Manager IDC Operations &  APAC Travel /                                       Amaranath Lal Das - General Manager, India Travel, Accenture /                                         Varghese Chettupuzha IBM India, Integrated Supply Chain.
Wednesday, June 25

Breakfast in the hotel.

10.00 to 11.30                                                                                                        Multinational Services Centre (MSC) Bangalore / BCD Travel

Host: Rajiv Vijaykumar, Director, Operations; Simar Singh,                                             Senior Director; Bipin Pansari, Senior Manager Human Resources                                           & Administration

Lunch on Own

15.30 to 16.30                                                                                                                     The Visa Landscape in India

Host: Asshwin Kohli, Associate Vice President, TC Visa Services India Ltd.
Thursday, June 26
   

Breakfast in the hotel

10.30 to 11.30                                                                                                                  Market Update: Hotel Landscape in India and Site Visit                                                     Host: Nipun Bhola - Revenue Manager , The Chancery Hotel

15.30 to 16.30                                                                                                                Market Update: The Travel Management Company (TMC) Landscape in India                        Host: Saurabh Narain, CEO, Air Travel Bureau Uniglobe
Friday, June 27
Breakfast in the hotel

10.30 to 12.30
Market Update: The TMC Lanscape in India
Hosted by: dnata

14.30 to 15.30                                                                                                                     The Ground Transportation Landscape in India.                                                                   Host: Aditya Loomba, Director, ECOS (India) Mobility & Hospitality Pvt Ltd.

19.00 to 21.00
 Closing Networking Reception with program participants and
sponsor partner at The Chancery Pavilion
Saturday, June 28
Participants return home

All participants earn the ACTE Accredited Global Travel Executive Certification 
for each country of completion on the programme.