Maritz Travel, Worktopia, UnitedHealth Group, Bayer Healthcare
& NYU Professor Join American Express on July 29th
for Live Interactive Chat "To Meet or Not to Meet - ROI is the
Question"
With the unrelenting economic pressure and the heightened scrutiny on
meetings spend, many members of businesstravelconneXion.com(btX), the
online corporate travel community powered by American Express Business
Travel, are gathering to exchange best practices and strategies on how
best to manage a corporate meetings program. As part of “Meetings
Month,” on July 29th at 2:00 PM ET btX will provide
access to senior industry leaders who will share insight on how best to
formalize a successful meetings program, including creative cost-savings
initiatives and proving return-on-investment in meetings spend.
Participants include representatives from Maritz Travel, Worktopia,
UnitedHealth Group, Bayer Healthcare, American Express Business Travel,
as well as an adjunct professor at New York’s University’s Tisch Center
for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management.
This Live Chat Event, "To Meet or Not to Meet - ROI is the Question,"
is the third in a series of btX chats providing access to senior
business leaders and industry experts across the business travel
industry.
Please note that in order to participate, individuals must be members of
the community. Unregistered individuals should visit the site at least 5
minutes prior to the start of the event to create a profile.
Live Chat (Media RSVP requested):
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Who:
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Chris Gaia, vice president of marketing at Maritz Travel
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John Arenas, chairman and CEO of Worktopia
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Tamara Gordon, global travel and meetings director with
UnitedHealth Group
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Robyn Renner, Manager, Sales Performance and Development.
Bayer Healthcare
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Ron Naples an Adjunct Professor at New York’s University’s
Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports
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Issa Jouaneh, vice president, Strategic Meetings
Management, American Express Business Travel
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What:
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Live Chat on the Global Meetings Industry: “To Meet or Not to
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Meet - ROI is the Question”
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When:
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Wednesday - July 29, 2009
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2:00 PM ET
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Where:
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www.businesstravelconneXion.com
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Media RSVP:
Sarah Hawkins, 212-446-1890
shawkins@sloanepr.com