The Beat Live 2012
 
Agenda Subject to Change
MONDAY, SEPT. 10, 2012
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2:00 pm - 5:00 pmThe BTN Group Advisory Board Meeting in Hillsboro 1C
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmRegistration, Vista Ballroom
6:00 pm - 8:00 pmOpening Reception, hosted by United Airlines

TUESDAY, SEPT. 11, 2012
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7:45 am - 5:00 pmRegistration, Vista Ballroom
7:45 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
8:30 am - 8:45 amWelcome: The BTN Group Publisher Tim Reid and Editorial Director Jay Campbell with United Airlines SVP Dave Hilfman, Master of The Beat Live Ceremonies
8:45 am - 9:30 amThe News
9:30 am - 10:30 amThe Buyer's Table, with WellPoint's Cindy Heston, Bob McGurk of Turner Broadcasting System, Reed Elsevier's James Sisco and Rita Visser of Oracle
10:30 am - 11:00 amBreak, sponsored by UATP
11:00 am - 12:00 pmKeynote: Sabre Holdings President Tom Klein (replacing Sam Gilliland)
12:00 pm - 12:30 pmHot Seat, with Egencia President Rob Greyber
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmLunch with McKinsey & Co. associate principal Robert Carey, co-author of "The Trouble With Travel Distribution"
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmThe Interview: Jay Campbell talks to BCD Travel Senior Vice President April Bridgeman
2:30 pm - 3:45 pmThe Tech Builders, with Travelport Chief Commercial Officer Kurt Ekert, Rearden Commerce CEO Patrick Grady, Amadeus North America CEO Scott Gutz and TRX President and CEO Shane Hammond
3:45 pm - 4:00 pmThe Beat Readers' Choice Awards presentation
4:00 pm - 7:00 pmNetworking Meetings & Extended Break, sponsored by eCommission Solutions
7:00 pm - 10:00 pmOff-site Reception sponsored by Amadeus at Whiskey Bent Saloon

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12, 2012
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7:30 am - 12:00 pmRegistration, Vista Ballroom
7:45 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
8:30 am - 9:30 amThe Views, moderated by GroundLink Chief Sales Officer Tony D'Astolfo, with Farelogix CEO Jim Davidson, PlaneBusiness founder Holly Hegeman, Travel & Transport general manager Michelle Holmes, MrArlo's Chuck Jensen and Databasics CEO Alan Tyson
9:30 am - 10:15 amKeynote: Kim Goodman, American Express Global Business Travel President
10:15 am - 10:45 amBreak, sponsored by nuTravel Technology Solutions
10:45 am - 12:00 pmThe Data Debate with GDSX Ltd. CEO Cynthia Allen, The Data Exchange CEO Susan Hopley, Cornerstone Information Systems product strategy & development vice president Aaron Hosey and moderator Mary Ann McNulty
12:00 pm - 1:00 pmClosing Lunch and Keynote Vote Winner: Scott Gillespie