| IMEX America has added another important industry association to its list of show collaborators this week by sharing that ACTE (The Association of Corporate Travel Executives) will be a show partner. IMEX America is America’s new worldwide exhibition for the incentive travel, meetings and events industry debuting October 11-13 in Las Vegas at the Sands Expo and Venetian/Palazzo.
As an IMEX partner, ACTE will host a PowerTalk followed by a reception geared towards ACTE members, the day before IMEX America opens on October 10, 2011 – now branded as ‘Smart Monday’. The PowerTalk and Reception – an educational and networking event – will bring together ACTE members and leaders of the business travel industry to enhance understanding of the corporate travel market and to offer an opportunity to openly discuss the convergence of business travel and meetings management. |
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As a part of the partnership, ACTE will invite up to 50 of its members to join the PowerTalk and IMEX America trade show as hosted buyers. ACTE will also be an exhibitor on the IMEX America show floor and will work with the IMEX America organizers to enhance their marketing activities. The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) is a not-for-profit association established to provide executive-level global education and peer-to-peer networking opportunities. Membership spans all areas of the business travel sector, from corporate buyers to agencies and suppliers, and provides all sectors equal membership. ACTE serves more than 31,000 executives in over 100 countries.
According to Ron DiLeo, Executive Director, ACTE: “With many organizations converging meetings and travel management in an effort to efficiently manage cost, ACTE is delighted to host an educational PowerTalk on this subject in conjunction with IMEX America. With leading meeting, incentive and event management professionals in attendance, IMEX America provides the perfect venue to address this important topic.”
Ray Bloom, Chairman of IMEX Group further added: “ACTE is all about advancing the business travel industry across the world and within various regions and is very tuned in to the market trends and issues executives face today. Their strong voice and focus on facilitating networks and relationships will bring executives and hosted buyers attending IMEX America insights that can be used in their day-to-day business and their longer range strategies.”
As part of the IMEX-ACTE partnership, IMEX recently exhibited at the ACTE Global Education Conference April 10-12, 2011 in New York City.
By partnering with ACTE, IMEX America is now allied to organizations and associations with a total reach of more than 100,000 meetings industry professionals around the world. The show’s strategic partner and premier educational provider is Meeting Professionals International (MPI) with more than 23,000 global members. It also has key partnerships with all the leading meetings industry trade associations including the USTA (US Travel Association), CIC (The Convention Industry Council), IAEE (International Association of Exhibitions and Events), DMAI (Destination Marketing Association International), PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association), ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, ACTE (Association of Corporate Travel Executives) plus ADME (Association of Destination Management Executives), AIPC (International Association of Congress Centres), ECM (European Cities Marketing), JMIC (Joint Meetings Industry Council) and ICCA (International Congress & Convention Association).
View more information on IMEX America TV at http://imexamerica.com/tv.html.
