Business travel procurement — specially for corporate buyers

«Business travel procurement» conference will be held on June 17th, 2014 in RBC press-centre (Moscow, Profsoyuznaya str. 78).

Participants of the event are heads of travel departments, travel managers, administrative directors of the largest Russian and foreign companies.

Corporate buyers will have an opportunity to share their experience and get acquainted in detail with tender policy in various companies. Directors of corporate travel departments who are industry experts will discuss all the stages of a tender for business travel services.

The conference will include four sections. During the first three participants will discuss issues of tender preparation, the tender process itself, as well as its implementation — agreement conclusion and post-tender documentation, work with providers, implants and outplants. At the end of the conference participants will have an opportunity to back up the knowledge they received with practical training.

Event schedule*:

09:00-09:30 Registration and welcome coffee

09:30-09:50 Moderator’s word

09:50-11:10 Section I. Preparation.

09:50-10:10 Tender objectives. When is a tender necessary? Purchase options (open and closed).

10:10-10:40 Travel policy and purchase strategy. Cost analysis.

10:40-11:10 RfP preparation. Criteria of provider assessment. Tender commission.

11:10-11:40 Coffee break

11:40-13:10 Section II. Tender process.

11:40-12:10 Tender for TMC services.

12:10-12:30 TMC`s view of the tender process: communication problems and ways to solve them.

12:30-12:50 Hotel tender, transfer and car rental.

12:50-13:10 Features of a tender for MICE-agency services.

13:10-14:10 Lunch

14:10-16:00 Section III. Implementation.

14:10-14:40 Agreement conclusion and post-tender documentation.

14:40-15:10 Working with providers.

15:10-15:30 Particular aspects of work with implants and outplants. Common mistakes.

15:30-15:50 Topic to be announced.

15:50-16:20 Coffee

16:20-17:00 Section IV. Case Study.

17:00-18:00 Official buffet

* Changes in event schedule are possible.

Special participation terms are provided for ABT members.

Please, contact Events@businesstravelrussia.ru for more information, conference participation and registration terms, as well as on participation in the business program.