
ACTE AUSTRALASIA
In our 3rd year as a stand-alone region and drawing on ACTE’s 26 years of advancing the corporate travel community, ACTE Australasia has become the leading non-profit Association for Australia and New Zealand. ACTE Australasia brings together the corporate travel community to invest in their professional development, strengthen their network, address challenges and highlight progressive innovation.The 2014 ACTE Educational & Networking Event Program has seen impressive support from the Corporate Travel Community.
- >1500 ATTENDEES.
- DOUBLE THE ATTENDANCE FROM 2013.
- ~35% CORPORATE TRAVEL BUYERS & ADVISORS PARTICIPATION.
- REGIONAL ACTE MEMBERSHIP TRIPLED.
- STRONG INDUSTRY PARTNER ENDORSEMENT.
- EVENTS SOLD-OUT WEEKS IN ADVANCE.
- 93% EXCELLENT/GOOD RATINGS ON FEEDBACK RESULTS.
- OUR 1ST NZ EVENT WITH MORE TO FOLLOW.
- EXPANDING TO A 10 EVENT PROGRAM IN 2014 WITH SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
ACTE AUSTRALASIA | VOLUNTARY LEADERSHIP & ADVISORY COUNCIL
ACTE Australasia seeks the close guidance of a volunteer Leadership and Advisory Council made up of the following team members.
Andrew Dale
(NZ) APX Travel Management |
Aileen London
(SYD) Oracle |
Georgie Farmer
(MEL) Microsoft & ACTE Global Board Member - AUS/NZ |
David Lorimer (SYD) American Express Corporate Payments |
Stephen Finlay
(SYD) BCD Travel |
Julie O'Leary
(ADL) Carlson Wagonlit Travel |
Virginia Fitzpatrick (SYD) Flight Centre 4D Advisory Services |
Craig Southee
(BNE) Corporate Travel Management |
Elizabeth Georgopoulos
(SYD) Accor |
Oliver Tams
(SYD) Think Procurement |
Philip Hand (SYD) Commonwealth Bank |
Joanne Taylor (BNE) Rio Tinto |
Tomas Hansson (MEL) Victoria University |
Catherine
Vecellio (BNE) Suncorp Bank/Insurance |
Georgie Farmer and Aileen London are also ACTE Global Board Members. And with Board President, Kurt Knackstedt (Singapore-based Global Category Lead of Travel & Expense Management for Rio Tinto) this region has never had more focus on the corporate travel community.