History and Founding Philosophy of ACTE
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives was founded in 1988, by Peter Jensen, a limousine operator based in New Jersey, USA. Jensen wanted to create a global organization, in which corporate travel managers and suppliers were able to have an equal say in its governance, and could work together to develop an educational resource for the business travel profession.
Jensen reflected the views of many within the corporate travel supplier community who wanted an alternative to other business travel professional organizations, such as the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) which made a distinction between direct (corporate) and allied (supplier) member voting rights. NBTA's governing board, at the time, was composed entirely of corporate travel buyers (current NBTA board represents both suppliers and buyer). As such, ACTE was formed as an alternative business travel association giving suppliers representation with buyer majority on the board of directors.
ACTE's philosophical approach to governance has created an alternative model for corporate travel practitioners to consider. Since its inception ACTE has focused on creating educational programs and information around areas of common interest for industry suppliers and buyers alike, such as passenger safety, security, service concerns, and an ongoing educational endeavor to advance the industry.
More than twenty years after its founding, ACTE continues to focus on educational issues and offers a variety of conferences and seminars in the US and around the world. It now also provides some representation of industry interests on issues affecting the business of corporate travel around the world, including contagion, privacy, security concerns, taxation, service, corporate social responsibility, corporate productivity, and the electronic evolution of the business travel industry.
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