ABTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE | SHOW ME, DON’T TELL ME | Centurion, RSA | 15 September 2023
R1,650.00 – R3,250.00 excl VAT
Additional information
Registration category (ABTA Member/Non Member etc): | ABTA Buyer Member, ABTA TMC / Supplier Member, CHOOSE AN OPTION, Non-Member Buyer, Non-Member TMC / Supplier |
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ABOUT THIS EVENT
Annual ABTA Conference
SHOW ME, DON’T TELL ME
ABTA’s 2023 Corporate Travel Conference will be a one day event hosted at the newly renovated THE CENTURION HOTEL,
followed by an evening Cocktail Function for all Conference Delegates.
THE AIM OF THIS CONFERENCE IS SIMPLE.
Buyers can look forward to peer-led sessions that give practical advice to elevate and improve company travel programmes. Theory is great, but practice is better!
Suppliers can look forward to plenty of interaction with their buying clients and the opportunity to engage and share knowledge with their travel partners and potential customers.
Date: Friday 15 September 2023
Conference: 08.30 – 17.30 | Cocktail Function: 17.30 – 19.30
Venue: The Centurion Hotel, Gauteng, South Africa
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
Keynote Address by GARETH CLIFF
“REASONS TO BE OPTIMISTIC”
Sponsored by:
Networking Cocktail FunctionSponsored by:
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A Pair of SMILE Socks for each DelegateSponsored by: |
Registration DeskSponsored by: |
CURRENT SESSIONS INCLUDE
- What value does travel add to your organisation? Practical tools for calculating travel ROI
- The impact of AI on the corporate travel industry, and getting to know these tools for yourself
- Practical implementation – Using Automation to revamp and streamline a travel programme
- Industry Chiefs Panel
- “Show me, Don’t tell me” product and concept demo’s
- Speed Networking! Always a Conference favourite!
- Headlines that shook us and shaped us
- Keynote address – GARETH CLIFF – Sponsored by TTS
- Evening Networking Cocktail Function – Sponsored by Mastercard
- Delegate prize draw
CURRENT SPONSORS, PARTNERS & EXHIBITORS INCLUDE
WHAT DOES IT COST?
ABTA Buyer Members: | R 1 650.00 Ex VAT ($90) |
ABTA TMC/Supplier Members: | R 2 475.00 Ex VAT ($135) |
Non-Member Buyers | R 2 750.00 Ex VAT ($150) |
Non-Member TMC/Supplier: | R 3 250.00 Ex VAT ($175) |
Sponsor Guests: | Contact nadine@abta.co.za for promo code |
HOW TO BOOK YOUR SEAT
- At the top of this page, select your Registration Category in the yellow block. This will update the price above the ‘Next step’ block.
- Type the number of seats you want in this category next to ‘Next Step’.
- Click ‘Next step’ which will take you to your basket. If you want to book additional seats, repeat the process and each item will be added to your basket.
- Click ‘Proceed to Checkout’ on the right. If you have a Promo code, enter the code and then click ‘Apply promo code’ first.
- Complete the Billing/Checkout details and Attendee details. If booking multiple seats, each Attendee’s details must be completed.
- Select your preferred payment option. For credit cards, you will be re-directed to the Payfast gateway. For Bank Transer / EFT, you will have the option to print an automatically generated invoice from the site.
- Click ‘Place order’ on the right
- An email confirming your booking and providing an invoice will be emailed to you (please check spam)
Should you have any trouble during this process, feel free to email monique@abta.co.za
CONFERENCE AGENDA
07.30 – 08.45 | Delegate arrivals Registration & Networking |
08.45 – 09.00 | Conference Opening & Welcome Monique Swart, Founder – ABTA Warren Tanner-Ellis, Conference MC |
09.00 – 09.45 | What value does travel add to your organisation? Practical tools for calculating travel ROI Lezelle Grundlingh, Senior Sourcing Specialist: Travel – FirstRand Limited Madren Pitsi, Travel Analyst: Africa & Middle East – Cummins Nicolette Pretorius, Global Travel & Expense Co-Ordinator – Anglo American Moderator: Claude Vankeirsbilck, Chief Operating Officer – Tourvest Travel Services |
09.45 – 10.15 | The impact of AI on the Corporate Travel Industry, and getting to know these tools for yourself Glen Ansell, Chief Commercial Officer – Tangent Solutions |
10.15 – 11.00 | Speed Networking |
11.00 – 11.30 | Tea Break Sponsored by: ![]() |
11.30 – 12.15 | Practical implementation – Using Automation to revamp and streamline a travel programme Jacqui Abrahams, EMEA Travel Operations Lead – Accenture Joey Kganyago, Travel Manager: Corporate Travel – IDC Moderator: Bonnie Smith, General Manager: Corporate Brands – FCTG |
12.15 – 13.00 | Getting to grips with Cross Border payments Kreesen Naidoo, Senior Legal Counsel for Regulatory Affairs – Mastercard Pascalle Albrecht, National Head: Commercial Card Issuing & Card Acquiring Sales Strategy – Nedbank Moderator: Nadine Clarke, Regional Director: Africa – ABTA |
13.00 – 13.45 | Lunch & Networking |
13.45 – 15.00 | ‘Show me, don’t tell me’Table product & concept demo’s Table Top Exhibitors Include: Airlink American Express Corporate Payment Solutions Club Travel Fastjet FCM Greenstuff Globe Travel Legacy Hotels Satguru South African Airways Sure Travel TicketPro Travel Tourvest Travel Services Uber for Business Visa |
15.00 – 15.45 | Industry Chief’s Panel Andy Hedley, Managing Director – Amadeus Southern Africa Hamisi Hassan, Vice-Chairman – Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) & CEO – FCM Travel Kenya Lidia de Olim Folli, Chief Executive Officer – BidTravel Morne du Preez, Chief Executive Officer – Tourvest Travel Services Raman Arora, Senior Director | Head of Platforms Enablement: CEMEA – Visa Tebogo Tsimane, Chief Commercial Officer – SAA Wayne Duvenage, Chief Executive Officer – OUTA Moderator: Monique Swart, Founder – ABTA |
15.45 – 16.15 | Refreshments and Networking |
16.15 – 17.00 | Keynote Address: REASONS TO BE OPTIMISTIC Gareth Cliff – CliffCentral.com |
17.00 – 17.15 | Conference Closes |
17.30 – 19.30 | Cocktail Function Networking and Business Card Prize Draw |
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation is available for Conference Guests at The Centurion Hotel, 1001 Lenchen Avenue North, Centurion, 0046
Book directly online or via the hotel direct:
https://www.legacyhotels.co.za/hotels/centurion-hotel
Tel: +27 (0) 12 643 3600
TRANSFERS:
The closest Gautrain Station is 500m from the Hotel.
A Gautrain Bus is available for transfers from the station.
To view the Bus Schedule, please download Centurion Rooihuiskraal Schedule HERE
Event Details
Date: 15 Sep 2023
Start time: 08:30 SAST
End time: 19:30 SAST
Venue: The Centurion Hotel
Directions: The Centurion Hotel, Gauteng, South Africa