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FEDERAL TRAVEL GUIDE 2001
ravel managers can find out just about anything they ever wanted to know about government travel policy and procedures - and give policy-makers a thumbs up or down on those rules - at the first nationwide conference for federal travel managers and the industry people who serve them. The General Services Administration's Office of Governmentwide Policy and the Interagency Travel Management Task Force will co-sponsor National Travel Conference 2000: The Ticket for the New Millennium, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 in Orlando, Fla.
The conference will provide an excellent opportunity for financial and travel managers from diverse agencies to share best practices, according to Becky Rhodes, head of travel policy at GSA. Thirty concurrent sessions will cover a broad range of topics, including changes in the per diem-setting process, hotel contracting for federal travelers, the outlook for a self-booking process, relocation innovations and tips for travelers with special needs. The conference should appeal to travel managers at all levels of the fast-changing federal travel arena, from those who just learned the basics of city pairs to the most seasoned professionals.
At one session, participants will be invited to share their views with those who set federal travel policy. In addition, conference organizers will provide space for agencywide meetings at no charge.
Government Executive is a co-sponsor of the conference, and the magazine's fourth annual Travel Managers of the Year awards will be presented at an invitation-only ceremony (for more on this year's winners, see page 66). The lead agencies planning the conference include GSA, the Defense Department, Agency for International Development, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Internal Revenue Service and Office of Thrift Supervision. The organizers, who expect about 1,000 attendees, plan to schedule the event every other year.
For more program details or to register, go to www.nationaltravel2000.com.
Caroline Polk is a Washington-area freelance writer and editor.
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