The 2007 Latin American Corporate Travel & Technology Exchange (LACTTE), a three-day networking and education event focused on the corporate travel industry, has startef in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event, hosted in…
The 2007 Latin American Corporate Travel & Technology Exchange (LACTTE), a three-day networking and education event focused on the corporate travel industry, has startef in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event, hosted in partnership between the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and the Brazilian Business Travel Association (ABGEV), is the largest event of its kind hosted in Latin America as NBTA claims as more than 550 corporate travel buyers and suppliers from Brazil, the United States and other Latin American countries are in attendance at the conference.
NBTA President and CEO Suzanne Fletcher commented, “NBTA is pleased to once again partner with ABGEV to present the LACTTE 2007 conference. Now offering even more networking and education opportunities, the event is sure to provide participants with an enhanced understanding of current and future trends impacting the industry, and a forum to strengthen buyer and supplier partnerships in the region.”
LACTTE 2007 features an expansion in its conference program, including 15 sessions, up from 10 sessions in 2006, across three education tracks; an additional two hours of exhibition time in the Technology Exchange Showcase; and an extra day to accommodate even more professional development and networking opportunities.
Vivianne Martins, President of ABGEV, added, “ABGEV and NBTA paid very close attention to the feedback of attendees at the inaugural 2006 LACTTE conference, and worked together to incorporate those comments into the program for this year’s event. Participants in this year’s event are treated to even more leading-edge education sessions that will help develop their expertise and knowledge of the Latin American business travel marketplace even further.”
“Attending LACTTE 2007 is a great opportunity for me to learn more about Latin American region my company continues its expansion into this region,” remarked Jim Wilkins, Global Account Manager for Delta Air Lines. “The knowledge and expertise that I will gain through attending the education sessions will help me provide even more strategic value to my corporate travel program, increasing my ability to aid the company in achieving its organizational goals.”
The event will also feature networking opportunities aimed at fostering conversations between corporate travel buyers and suppliers, including four general sessions, a welcome reception and six and a half hours of exhibition time at the conference’s Technology Exchange Showcase. General session keynote speakers include Waldemar Niclevicz, the first Brazilian to climb Mt. Everest; Angela Hirata, Foreign Trade Consultant, Sao Paulo Alpargatas, distributor of the world’s most popular flip-flops; Rodrigo Kede, Chief Financial Officer of IBM; and Lincoln Seragini, President of the Seragini/Farne and member of the Brazilian Academy of Marketing.
Carlos Eduardo Santos, GSK, said, “The networking and technology showcase are great opportunities for me to connect with my peers and build lasting, mutually beneficial business relationships with key suppliers in the region. The knowledge I have gained and the contacts I have made throughout LACTTE 2007 will undoubtedly assist my company in remaining efficient and competitive as the Latin American economy continues to expand.”
Theodore is the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of TravelDailyNews Media Network; his responsibilities include business development and planning for TravelDailyNews long-term opportunities.
