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MBTA / OVBTA / GBTA Travel Procurement Workshop
October 19, 2011
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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The Henry, Autograph Collection
300 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
http://tinyurl.com/6hykea3
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MBTA / OVBTA Joint Education Day
GBTA TRAVEL PROCUREMENT WORKSHOP
Wednesday, October 19
Dearborn, MI
Use the below link to register for your hotel room, there is a special room rate of $99 per night if booked by October 4:
Please register for this event on the GBTA website at the following link:
https://www.gbta.org/usa/nbtaapps/AttendeeRegistration.aspx?EID=11SA1019
This full-day workshop lays the foundation of modern procurement practices; explains why the travel category is on the front line for so many strategic sourcing efforts; and examines the key success factors for sourcing the airline and hotel categories. In this workshop you will:
- Understand what program optimization really means (hint: it is not about minimizing travel costs!)
- Learn leading-edge procurement techniques using airline scenarios and hotel clusters
- Choose the best sourcing strategies for your airline and hotel categories
- Avoid critical analytical mistakes when evaluating airline and hotel bids
- Increase your negotiating power in airline-specific situations
- Expand your range of creative policy enforcement techniques
| Before Event | Onsite | |
| GBTA Member | $199 | $249 |
| Non-GBTA Member | $299 | $349 |
| Michigan BTA Buyer Member | $199 | $249 |
| Ohio Valley BTA Buyer Member | $199 | $249 |
| Michigan BTA Supplier Member | $199 | $249 |
| Ohio Valley BTA Supplier Member | $199 | $249 |
| CCTE/SMMC Elective Credit | $125 |
AGENDA:
| 8:30AM - 9:00AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00AM - 10:15AM | Welcome and morning program • Procurement – Who are they and what do they want? • Travel Procurement – What makes it different? • The Magic Formula for Supplier Discounts • Why Travel Procurement Starts with Travel Policy |
| 10:15AM - 10:30AM | Morning Break |
| 10:30AM - 12:00PM | Continued program • Modern Airline Sourcing • Hotel Clusters and Modern Hotel Sourcing |
| 12:00PM - 1:00PM | Networking Lunch |
| 1:00PM - 3:15PM | Group Exercise: Recognizing Good Deals |
| 3:15PM - 3:30PM | Afternoon Break |
| 3:30PM - 4:30PM |
Wrap-up and Travel Policy War Stories |
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