GBTA Canada Conference 2011 Agenda

Sunday, March 27, 2011

9:00am – 4:00pm

Fundamentals of Business Travel Management
(CTE Designation Program)

Pre-education session advance registration required by March 15 Convention Floor, Bay Room

3:00pm – 5:00pm

Conference Registration Opens & Exhibitor Set-Up
Convention Floor, Lower Lobby

Monday, March 28, 2011
7:30am – 9:00am	Registration Convention Floor, Lower Lobby
8:15am - 8:45am	Continental Breakfast sponsored by Concur Convention Floor , Lower Lobby
9:00am - 9:15am	Welcome/Bienvenue Opening Remarks Convention Floor , Grand Ballroom Salon AB
9:15am – 9:30am	Opening Speaker Peter Greenberg *Sponsored by Best Western International* Convention Floor, Grand Ballroom Salon AB
9:30am – 10:30am	Industry Vice President Panel Presentation Hosted by Peter Greenberg Panelists include: Best Western International, Enterprise Holdings, and WestJet Convention Floor, Grand Ballroom Salon AB
10:30am – 11:30am	Exhibitor Showcase Opens (morning coffee) Convention Floor, Foyer, Grand Ballroom Salon C/D
11:30am – 12:30pm	Concurrent Education Sessions Convention Floor (101) DT- Aviation 2011 Ancillary Fees, Alliances, & More (102) Spend Management: Corporate Cards-How to Optimize Program Performance (103) Strategic Meetings Management (104) Essential Tools For Change Management
12:30pm - 1:30pm	General Session Luncheon - Dr. Sherry Cooper-Executive Vice President & Chief Economist BMO Financial Group Convention Floor, Grand Ballroom Salon AB
1:45pm – 2:45pm	Concurrent Education Sessions Convention Floor (105) Innovation: ETA – Extended Traveller Assistance (106) Collective Buying Power (107) Strategic Meetings Management (108) Technology-Managing Extensive Changes In the Corporate Travel Industry (109) Risk Management-Risk Assessment & Analysis
2:45pm - 3:45pm	General Session - Corporate Sustainability Challenge Steven Pacifico, B.Sc. (Env.) MES, Manager Sustainability & Stakeholder Engagement The Delphi Group Convention Floor, Grand Ballroom Salon AB
3:45pm - 4:00pm	Closing Remarks Convention Floor, Grand Ballroom Salon AB
4:00pm - 6:00pm	Opening Reception in Exhibitor Showcase *Sponsored by Egencia* Convention Floor, Foyer, Grand Ballroom C/D
7:00pm - 10:00pm	Opening Dinner – Invitation Only Sponsored by oneworld and WestJet

Tuesday, March 29, 2011
8:00 am – 9:00 am	Registration Convention Floor, Lower Lobby Level
9:00 am – 9:15 am	Welcome/Bienvenue Opening Remarks Convention Floor, Grand Ballroom Salon AB
9:15 am – 10:15 am	General Session – Social Media Maze Amber MacArthur, Web Consultant, Strategist & Journalist – Power Friending: Demystifying Social Media to Grow Your Business Convention Floor, Grand Ballroom Salon AB
10:15 am – 11:15 am	Exhibitor Showcase (morning coffee) Convention Floor, Foyer, Grand Ballroom Salon C/D
11:15 am – 12:15 pm	General Session – Globalizing Business Travel from the European Perspective Paul Tilstone, Managing Director GBTA Europe & CEO Institute of Travel & Meetings(UK) Convention Floor, Grand Ballroom Salon AB
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm	Conference Closing Speaker – Dr. Jay Keystone *Lunch sponsored by Marriott Hotels & Resorts Canada* Convention Floor, Grand Ballroom Salon AB
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm	Closing Remarks Convention Floor, Grand Ballroom Salon AB

Special Thanks to our
2012 Platinum Sponsors