ACTE Europe

Regional Spotlight

• International Herald Tribune: U.S. business travelers take their expenses down a notch ... Read More

• ACTE Presents New Travel Management Methods of Cost Containment and Control at Stuttgart Executive Forum … Read More

• ACTE and Dunton Tinnus Consulting CSR Whitepaper Presented at TTRA European Chapter Conference 2008 … Read More

• Der Spiegel: US-Zollner durchstobern Laptops und Handys (Article in German) ... Read More

• ACTE to Partner with VDC on Green Business Travel Project in Germany ... Read More

ACTE Europe Board of Directors Representative and Regional Chair

ACTE Board Member, Brian Donnelly Regional Director, EMEA FCm Travel Solutions 230 Burlington Road New Malden, Surrey KT3 4TQ United Kingdom Tel: 44-2083364000 brian.donnelly@fcmtravel.co.uk	ACTE Regional Chair, Europe Jerome Drevon-Barreaux Group Travel Manager Capgemini 76 Avenue Kleber 75116 Paris, France Tel: 33-662243060 jdrebar@hotmail.fr

ACTE Country Champions

ACTE Country Champion Belux

Yves Galimidi

Global Travel Purchaser

IKEA

19 Weiveldlaan

1930 Zaventem

Belgium

Phone: 32-486644185

Email: yves.galimidi@memo.ikea.com

ACTE Country Champion France

Lucien Isnard

Travel Manager

EDF

20 Place de la Défense

F-92050 Paris la Défense

France

Phone: 33-156650236

ACTE Country Champion Germany

Ralph Ruckgaber

IBM Deutschland GmbH

Konzerneinkauf, General Procurement

Fahrzeugflotten/-leasing

IBM EMEA Lead Cars & Car Lease

IBM EMEA Lead Car Rental

ISE Team Lead Travel IMTs Germany & CEMAAS

Pascalstraße 100

70569 Stuttgart

Dept. 8426

Phone: +49 (0) 711- 785- (KW *111)-3746

Email: ralph.ruckgaber@de.ibm.com

ACTE Country Champion Italy

Diane Laschet

Country Manager

AirPlus International S.r.l.

Via della Salute 14/2

I-40132 Bologna

tel. +39 051 6415416

cell. +39 335 6892515

Email: dlaschet@airplus.com

ACTE Country Champion United Kingdom

Claire Stephens

Partner

W5ive

mobile: +44 07920 181121

Country Champion Switzerland

Michael Casati

Head Group Travel Management

Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd

Mythenquai 50/60

P.O. Box

8022 Zurich

Switzerland

Email: michael_casati@swissre.com

Regional Partners

Media Partners

Regional Spotlight Events

ACTE Global Education Conference Spotlight

Companies recognise the potential of business travel as a catalyst for improved overall organizational performance. Join more than 400 delegates from throughout the Asia-Pacific Region and experience the unique learning and networking opportunities of the ACTE Education Conference in Singapore. Visit the conference website for details.

Celebrate ACTE’s 20th Anniversary at the ACTE Global Education Conference in Rome, a city that exemplifies classical education and the arts. Titled, “Corporate Travel in the Forefront,” the conference will pinpoint the most important issues in the business travel industry and offer senior-level executives the opportunity to find the solutions to their most pressing problems. Visit the conference website for details.

Here are a few of the highlights but please continue to check the conference page as new information will be added as the conference approaches!

Buyer Empowered Panels
While open to all delegates, many of the education sessions will be conducted by buyer-only panels to showcase real life, case-study experience.

Partnership Sessions
ACTE has expanded our own expert network through a partnerships with Meeting Professionals International (MPI) to deliver sessionson the key industry issue of strategic meetings management.

The local planning committees continue to work hard to produce worthwhile, regionally focused education sessions so please check the Education Calendar for the most up to date agendas.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer Fitzgerald if you have any queries, require any help or would like to get more involved with the Association - we will be delighted to be of assistance.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events in 2008!