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TRX WORLD 2010








TRX World 2010 Agenda

Insight. Action. Results.

TRX World is an excellent opportunity to join colleagues from top corporations, travel agencies, suppliers and travel technology providers to exchange ideas, share best practices and discover the latest in TRX products and services. Here is a closer look into the agenda topics to be covered in this distinguished three-day event:

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Click here to view details on the TRX World Charity Golf, Spa and Casino events

         
Monday, April 26, 2010

1:00pm – 5:00pm

Charity Golf at Trophy Club
Spa for a Cause at Relache

(Must RSVP, during registration)		 Product Consultation Sessions

(Must RSVP, during registration)
7:00pm – 9:00pm Opening Reception – Mission Plaza
         
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
7:30am – 8:45am
 Continental Breakfast
9:00am – 10:00am Opening Ceremonies
Keynote Address: Shane Hammond, President and CEO, TRX, Inc.
TRX State of the Union – Past and Future

(Yellow Rose Ballroom)
10:00am – 10:30am Morning Break

10:30am – 11:15am		 “Reducing Travel Agency Costs to Drive Corporate Travel Savings”

(Appaloosa I)		 “Driving compliance in your travel program”


(Appaloosa II)		 “Does your travel reporting tool provide value”


(Appaloosa III)		  
11:30am – 12:15pm “Positioning your travel management program for the rebound”



(Appaloosa I)		 “Picking the right integrated booking & expense solution”



(Appaloosa II)		 “Sustainability in Travel & Finding New Ways
– A Greener Outlook”

(Appaloosa III)		 “6 secrets to negotiating airline and hotel contracts in 2010”


(Appaloosa IV)
12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch
1:45pm – 2:30pm Keynote Address: Trip Davis, Co-Founder and Chairman, TRX, Inc.

(Yellow Rose Ballroom)
2:45pm – 3:30pm “Positioning your travel management program for the rebound”



(Appaloosa I) 		“Picking the right integrated booking & expense solution”



(Appaloosa II) 		“Sustainability in Travel & Finding New Ways
– A Greener Outlook”

(Appaloosa III) 		“6 secrets to negotiating airline and hotel contracts in 2010”


(Appaloosa IV)
3:30pm – 4:00pm Afternoon Break
4:00pm – 4:45pm “Reducing Travel Agency Costs to Drive Corporate Travel Savings”

(Appaloosa I) 		“Driving compliance in your travel program”


(Appaloosa II) 		“Does your travel reporting tool provide value”


(Appaloosa III) 		 
6:30pm – 7:00pm Cocktail Reception
7:00pm – 10:00pm Dinner, Entertainment and Charity Casino Event
Glass Cactus
         
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
7:30am – 8:45am Continental Breakfast
9:00am – 9:30am General Session
Keynote Address: Paul Adler, TRX and You:
Our approach to helping our clients succeed

(Yellow Rose Ballroom)
9:30am – 10:00am General Session
Special Presentation: Darrin Deck, TRX BPO

(Yellow Rose Ballroom)
10:00am – 10:15am Morning Break
10:15am – 12:30pm Technology Expo
12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch
1:45pm – 2:45pm General Session
Special Presentation: Cali Lewis

(Yellow Rose Ballroom)
2:45pm – 3:15pm Afternoon Break
3:15pm – 4:30pm Spend Management Services

(Appaloosa I) 		Travel Reporting


(Appaloosa II) 		Travel Operations


(Appaloosa III) 		Booking & Expense


(Appaloosa III)
6:30pm – 7:00pm Cocktail Reception
7:00pm – 10:00 pm Awards Dinner and Entertainment
         
Thursday, April 29, 2010
7:30am – 8:45am Continental Breakfast
9:00am – 10:15am Spend Management Services

(Appaloosa I) 		Travel Reporting


(Appaloosa II) 		Travel Operations


(Appaloosa III) 		Booking & Expense


(Appaloosa III)
10:15am – 10:30am Morning Break
10:30am – 11:30am General Session
Special Presentation and Closing Session
(Yellow Rose Ballroom)
11:30pm – 12:30pm Lunch
1:00pm – 4:00pm Product Consultation Sessions

(Must RSVP, during registration)
         
         



"I liked the ability to talk directly with the product developers, and the topics and issues covered were current and relevant to the challenges facing our business."
 – Attachmate

"The evening awards dinner was awesome! Food was great! And the networking opportunities were numerous."
 – GWINS Vacation Travel

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RESX Booking and Expense:
The Benefits of Integrating Booking and Expense Systems
Integration of Online Booking and Expense Systems continues to be the next logical step for a fully managed travel program. This session will outline the benefits of integration.
CORREX:
Fresh Face, Fresh Approach, Fresh Future
Unleash the power of the new CORREX Self-Service portal to drive efficiencies and decrease costs within your travel operations. Learn more about the new version of CORREX, the other utilities powered by it and the future.
TRAVELTRAX:
The Long Tail Effect in Travel - Managing Total Cost Beyond Air, Hotel and Car
In today’s environment, the need for managing your travel spend has gone beyond tracking the general spend categories of air, hotel and car. Learn how to fully manage your travel organization spend today.
Travel Analytics:
Travel Spend Management – Optimizing your ROI on Travel Spend
In order to achieve best-in-class status, savvy travel buyers should think beyond the tactical elements of running a travel program. In this session, we’ll explore the essential elements of achieving and promoting tangible ROI in your travel program.
6 secrets to negotiating airline and hotel contracts in 2010
Why is 2010 different than years past and what does that mean for me? 2010 will prove to be a fascinating year in negotiating supplier agreements. This presentation will shed light on the 6 keys to success in preparing and implementing a negotiating strategy that will deliver tangible results for you or your clients.
Does your travel reporting tool provide value?
We will discuss the best practices and trends in T&E reporting solutions. If your travel analysis tool isn’t answering the following questions then you need to ask what’s going on: Why is it happening, and what action can be taken as a result? Perhaps it’s time to look for a new solution. This session will look at recent technology reporting trends and will be an interactive session on best practices that are being adopted by companies as a result of having better data at their fingertips.
Reducing Travel Agency Costs to Drive Corporate Travel Savings
A step-by-step review to identify and measure areas for reducing operating and overhead costs associated with travel reservation processing. Learn why taking cost out of the travel reservation operation is healthy for everyone, the top issues that drive savings and cost reductions for everyone: supplier, agency and buyer as well as how to analyze, measure and improve these areas in partnership.
TRX and You: Our Approach to Helping Our Clients Succeed
Learn about the commonalities and differences of outsourcing and optimization, how to evaluate performance to determine a company’s competencies in each area, and a step-by-step guide to evaluate the best approach.
Driving Compliance in Your Travel Program
Employee compliance with the official Travel Program is the key to success. “Leakage” outside of the Travel Program weakens the Manager’s ability to properly control and leverage spend. Discussion will include gentle reminders vs. mandates, security and duty of care as well as roadblocks/successes.
Sustainability in Travel & Finding New Ways – A Greener Outlook
Learn more about some of the government initiatives that will be put into place and how you can adapt your business to not only accommodate these initiatives but also turn them into potential revenue streams for your business.
Does your travel reporting tool provide value?
We will discuss the best practices and trends in T&E reporting solutions. If your travel analysis tool isn’t answering the following questions then you need to ask what’s going on: Why is it happening, and what action can be taken as a result? Perhaps it’s time to look for a new solution. This session will look at recent technology reporting trends and will be an interactive session on best practices that are being adopted by companies as a result of having better data at their fingertips.
Cali Lewis the host and producer of an online news show about technology and consumer electronics. Known as "Shiny, Happy Tech News," her show GeekBrief.TV is downloaded millions of times each month by viewers worldwide. Her experience in how to build, grow and maintain a successful online brand makes her a popular guest on MSNBC, NBC, ABC, FOX and G4 Canada.

Cali will review how current and future technology affects the travel industry. She’ll discuss how HTML5 and Ajax will make the process of booking reservations even more seamless and efficient for customers, and future technologies like “Sixth Sense,” which will enable people to access files and the Internet without a computer or a mobile phone. We’re seeing major changes in the travel industry due to changing technology, and it’s about to get even more exciting!
President and CEO Shane Hammond will discuss the past and the future of the travel industry and kick off TRX World 2010 with the State of the Union address. He will talk about industry news since last year’s conference, and offer a perspective TRX’[s] future priorities as a company.