Bangkok hosts IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific
IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific 2012 in Bangkok this week will receive some 2,579 delegates comprising of exhibitors, buyers, corporate travel managers, conference delegates, media, VIPs and trade visitors, from 57 countries.
The pre-business days provide delegates with numerous education opportunities, starting with Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) newly revamped Fundamentals of Business Travel ManagementTM (FBTM) – Associate Level Course.
Previously known as the Corporate Travel Expert (CTE) Designation course, the FBTM course will be facilitated by Dean Fowles, principal, Travel & Expenses Management, Global Sourcing Services at Rio Tinto, Singapore and Hank Roeder, CTE, vice president, chapter relations, GBTA.
Course content, which has been specially tailored to corporate travel professionals in the Asia-Pacific region, has attracted participation from 14 corporate travel managers from companies such as AAPC Thailand, Amadeus, American Express, BCD Travel APAC, Caterpillar Thailand, Escapades, HPN Global, Huawei Technologies India, Merck, Michelin Siam, MINDEF, Ministry of Defense Singapore, Mplus Consults, Sanofi-Aventis and ST Electronics.
GBTA, a long time IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific partner, has big plans for the course in Asia-Pacific.
Welf Ebeling, regional director of GBTA Asia said, "The Associate level course has been very well received this year. We want to bring the Manager level course to Asia as well. This is an intensive six-day course suited for experienced corporate travel professionals.
"Our Leader level course is still held only in America for now."
The venue also plays host to the Association Competency Course For Professional Association Executives.
Organised by the Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE) and the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE), this 1.5 days course returns to the double-bill event for the fourth consecutive year.
Ian Jarrett
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