Meeting/Event Information

 MBTA / OVBTA Joint Education Day 

Detroit Metro Airport Marriott

**Extended** Please make your hotel reservations by October 16, 2015 by calling Marriott reservations at

(800) 288-9290 or (734) 729-7555.

MBTA / OVBTA room rate is $119.00 plus taxes

Wednesday, October 21st

Evening Reception 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday, October 22nd

7:30am – 8:00am Registration & Networking Continental Breakfast

8:00am – 8:15am Opening Remarks

8:15am – 9:00am GBTA Updates –  Speaker: Eric Norberg, GBTA Board Member, Director, Global Business Development, Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Get the latest updates from the Global Business Travel Association. Learn about initiatives driving the future success and value of GBTA including membership, the Political Action Committee (PAC), the ever changing landscape of business travel and much more. Gain insight on the benefits extended to the local Chapters

9:00am – 10:30am Morning General Session –  Emcee: Jay Campbell, Founder “The Company Dime” Travel Industry Hot Topics

Jay leads a talk with expert panelists on the latest issues in corporate travel, hosted at one of the nation’s largest hub airports by the Michigan Business Travel Association. Get an update on hot topics and how corporate travel professionals are addressing items like: Impact on airfares due to Consolidation of Airlines and reduced inventory, magnitude of benefits by driving traveler booking compliance, KPI’s we all need to incorporate, evolving span of control of Travel Management (what’s in your bucket?!? - reporting hatchery, interaction with other departments, revenue recovery, corporate jet interface, fleet management)

10:30am – 10:45am –  Break

10:45am – 11:45am  –  Breakout Sessions

Session 1: Manging Travel Documents –  Presented by Kim Conway, Vice President & Siobhan Thomas Account Manager - Travisa Passport & Visa Service

Using services that interface with travel bookings and provide guidance to your travelers is critical to avoid delays and issues when traveling internationally.  This session will demonstrate the many ways a program can complement the services your travelers expect and often require when it comes to Passports, Visas, Invitation letters, and even keep track of expire dates for all travel related documents (including TSA – Pre-Check, Global Entry etc.)

Session 2: Automated Monitoring – Continuous Auditing of T&E and Payment Systems – Presented by CaseWare Analytics

Learn how processes can be put in place to automate 100 percent of transactions across multiple data sources, such as HR, AP, T&E and P-Card. Distribute actionable insights to business stakeholders and track status of resolution, conduct comprehensive risk and control assessments to discover root causes and improve the business process.

Session 3: Hotel Booking Compliance - Augmenting Content – Presented by Travelport,  Keith Harrison,  Global Head of Hotel Providers

Attendees will take away best practices for leveraging technology to allow their travelers to make choices and solve problems while on the road. They will also learn how to make the best use of their detailed card program data to manage travel budgets, maintain policy compliance and ensure traveler safety.

11:45am – 12:30pm – Lunch

12:30pm – 1:30pm – General Session - How "Open Skies" impact the Airline Industry.  Presented by: Dana Debel, Delta's Director of State and Local Government Affairs

Addressing the important and timely issue of Open Skies, and in particular, the government-subsidized Gulf carriers - Jay Campbell, The Company Dime, will Emcee the Q&A session... we are certain there will be many questions following this presentation.

1:30pm – 3:00pm Breakout Sessions 

Session 1: Manging Travel Documents –  Presented by Kim Conway, Vice President & Siobhan Thomas Account Manager - Travisa Passport & Visa Service.

Using services that interface with travel bookings and provide guidance to your travelers is critical to avoid delays and issues when traveling internationally.  This session will demonstrate the many ways a program can complement the services your travelers expect and often require when it comes to Passports, Visas, Invitation letters, and even keep track of expire dates for all travel related documents (including TSA – Pre-Check, Global Entry etc.)

Session 2: Automated Monitoring – Continuous Auditing of T&E and Payment Systems – Presented by CaseWare Analytics

Learn how processes can be put in place to automate 100 percent of transactions across multiple data sources, such as HR, AP, T&E and P-Card. Distribute actionable insights to business stakeholders and track status of resolution, conduct comprehensive risk and control assessments to discover root causes and improve the business process.

Session 3: Sustainability – Moderated by Barbara Helzlsouer, Sabre

Recent studies have shown that Sustainability is a growing focus of many companies’ Corporate and Social Responsibility and Business Travel programs. This presentation and best practice panel discussion will bring to life how buyers and suppliers have successfully partnered to add value with key stakeholders in their organizations.

3:00pm – 4:00pm TSA – Latest Updates – Presented by James Douglas, TSA

Understand TSA’s: Mission to protect the nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce & Vision to provide the most effective transportation security in the most efficient way as a high performing counterterrorism organization. Travel is in a constant state of change, technology evolves... learn what’s on the horizon.

4:00p – 4:10p Closing Remarks / Prizes awarded.

Meeting sessions subject to change. 

Certified by GBTA for Six (6) Continuing Education Units