Agenda

Agenda

** Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the
George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. **

Saturday, August 7th, 2010
8:00am - 5:30pm	Registration
9:00am - 4:30pm	CCTE Elective - Session A
9:00am - 4:30pm	SMMC / CCTE Elective - Session B
9:00am - 4:00pm	Global Leadership Professional Program Eligible for CCTE Credit
9:00am - 4:00pm	GLP Designation
9:00am - 5:00pm	CTE
1:00pm - 4:00pm	Star of Hope Service Project
6:00pm - 10:00pm	CPC Dinner Invitation Only

Sunday, August 8th, 2010
7:30am - 5:30pm	Registration
7:00am - 5:30pm	Business Center
7:00am - 1:00pm	NBTA Foundation Golf Classic
8:00am - 2:00pm	NBTA Foundation Spa/Wellness Day
8:30am - 4:00pm	CCTE Elective - Session A
8:30am - 4:00pm	SMMC / CCTE Elective - Session B
8:30am - 4:00pm	Travel Procurement Workshop - Eligible for CCTE Credit
9:00 am - 4:00pm	Global Leadership Profesional Program
9:00am - 4:00pm	GLP Designation
9:00am - 5:00pm	CTE
11:30am - 1:00pm	1st Timers Orientation & Luncheon
1:30pm - 3:30pm	Buyers Only: Travel Policy Boot Camp
6:30pm - 8:00pm	NBTA Foundation Partner Reception Invitation Only Location: InterContinental Houston
7:00pm - 9:00pm	Opening Reception

Monday, August 9th, 2010
7:00am - 5:30pm	Registration
7:00am - 5:30pm	Business Center
7:45am - 9:00am	Direct Member Breakfast/Election
7:45am - 9:00am	Allied Member Breakfast/Election
9:15am - 10:15am	Education Seminars
10:25am - 11:25am	Education Seminars
11:40am - 12:40pm	Travel's Value Chain CEO Panel Douglas Anderson President and Chief Executive Officer Carlson Wagonlit Travel Gary Kelly Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO Southwest Airlines Frits van Paasschen President and Chief Executive Officer Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Gordon Wilson Deputy CEO, Travelport President & CEO, Travelport GDS Moderator: Trip Davis Co-Founder and Chairman TRX, Inc.
12:50pm - 2:20pm	General Session and Luncheon Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State (2005-2009) Professor, Author
2:30pm - 5:45pm	Exposition
5:15pm - 6:00pm	NBTA Business Traveler Innovations Pavilion Competition
5:45pm - 6:45pm	NBTA Volunteer Leaders Reception Invitation Only
6:00pm - 6:45pm	International Reception Invitation Only
6:15pm - 7:15pm	CCTE Reception Invitation Only

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
7:00am - 5:30pm	Registration
7:00am - 5:30pm	Business Center
8:30am - 9:45am	Education Seminars
10:00am - 11:15am	Airline CEO Exchange James Hogan Chief Executive Officer Etihad Airways Temel Kotil, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer Turkish Airlines Jeffery A. Smisek Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Continental Airlines Moderator: Peter Greenberg Travel Editor for CBS News
11:30am -12:45pm	Education Seminars
1:00pm - 2:30pm	General Session and Luncheon Sir Richard Branson Founder and President, Virgin Group Interviewer: Alexis Glick Award-winning journalist, Former Top Finance Professional
2:45pm - 5:45pm	Exposition
4:30pm - 5:30pm	Media Reception
5:45pm - 7:00pm	Chapter Chat Reception/NBTAPAC Invitation Only
5:45pm - 6:45pm	SMM Reception Invitation Only

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
7:00am - 2:00pm	Registration
7:00am - 2:00pm	Business Center
8:45am - 11:15am	Exposition
11:30am - 12:45pm	Education Seminars
1:00pm - 3:00pm	General Session and Luncheon Lance Armstrong World Champion, Cancer Activist
6:30pm - 9:00pm	Closing Reception Shuttle runs 6:00pm - 9:30pm

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