NBTA

February 16 - 18, 2010 | Washington, D.C.

NBTA Members:

This is your personal invitation to join us for the 2010 Masters Program, to be held in Washington, D.C. from February 16-18th, and is the premier executive forum where corporate travel industry leaders come together to exchange ideas with the people and companies shaping the future of business travel. Attendance is by invitation only and provides an equal balance of corporate travel buyers and industry supply executives. It is $1,195 for corporate travel suppliers and $695 for travel managers.

The following speakers are confirmed for this year’s Program:

• Jim Cron, Senior Vice President, Global Sales, Reservations & Distribution, Delta Airlines;
• Trip Davis, Chairman & Founder, TRX, Inc.
• Christine Duffy, President & Chief Executive Officer, Maritz Travel
• Pam Keenan Fritz, SVP, North America, Egencia
• M. John Guarneri, Global Supply Market Manager, Travel Vice President, Philips International B.V.
• Lisa Kermode, President, Kerm Consulting LLC
• Malcolm Lotzof, Chief Executive Officer, InXpo, Inc.
• Anya Newton, Global Head of Travel and Head of Hospitality for EMEA, Goldman Sachs
• Nick Romano, President, SignUp4
• Joel Secundy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
• Chris Shanahan, Vice President, Global Procurement, Becton, Dickinson & Company
• Steve Singh, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Concur Technologies
• Kathy Sulgit, Director of Corporate Events, Cisco Systems, Inc.
• Stewart Verdery, Partner, Monument Policy Group

We are also working on finalizing presentations that could include sessions such as the Hotel Outlook for 2010, Trends in the GDS arena, and a look at how the economic changes will impact travel corporations moving forward, and how companies are implementing these changes throughout the organization. We will update as more speakers and presentations become confirmed. View program agenda >>

In addition to a thought provoking agenda, you will also have the opportunity to participate in interactive discussions with these leaders representing all segments of the travel industry:

• Roy Anderson, Director, Global Purchasing, Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
• Fay Beauchine, President, Engagement & Events, Carlson Marketing
• Sheri Bonsall, Vice President, Corporate Travel, Meetings & Fleet Services, Chubb & Son
• Marc Casto, President & Chief Operating Officer, Casto Travel, Inc.
• Travis Christ, President, Travelport
• Monisa Cline, Staff Vice President North America Sales, Continental Airlines
• Richard Crum, President & Chief Executive Officer, AirPlus International
• Greg Dukat, Chief Executive Officer, StarCite Inc.
• Mary Ellen George, General Manager - Advito, BCD Travel 
• Kelly Hart, Managing Director Global Accounts, Continental Airlines
• Ralph Kaiser, President & Chief Executive Officer, Universal Air Travel Plan, Inc. (UATP)
• Yannis Karmis, President, Travelocity Business
• Mike Koetting, Chief Operating Officer - Carlson Wagonlit North America, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
• Chris Kroeger, Senior Vice President Sabre Global Customers & President of GetThere, Sabre Holdings
• Bruce McIndoe, Founder and President, iJET Intelligent Risk Systems
• Michael McMahon, Chief Procurement Office, Deloitte Services LP
• Jack O'Neill, President, North America, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
• Mat Orrego, Chief Executive Officer, Cornerstone Information Systems
• Steve Sear, VP - Global Sales, Delta Air Lines
• William Tech, President & Chief Executive Officer, Travel and Transport, Inc.
• Christopher Vasiliou, President & Chief Executive Officer, RADIUS
• Douglas Weeks, Director, Global Sourcing, Booz & Co.
• Vivian Wu, Global Travel Manager, ExxonMobil Global Services Company

To read more about The Masters Program and to register, please visit www.mastersprogramonline.com or call +1-202-775-5811.

We look forward to seeing you in February.

Sincerely,

Hervé Sedky 

Chairman, The Masters Program 

Senior Vice-President & General Manager, American Express Business Travel