Tag Archives: leadership and travel
iFIVE announces Agenda and Featured Speakers for SGTP EdCon ‘10
“If You Don’t Make a Name for Yourself, Someone Else Will!” Do you know how to set yourself apart? Set yourself up for success? Guess what….your results DO NOT speak for themselves.
iFIVE is pleased to once again partner with SGTP (The Society of Government Travel Professionals) at their annual EdCon Conference. iFIVE’s session is September 7, [...]
5 Questions for Kelly Kuhn, President of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Military & Government Markets
Kelly Kuhn is president of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Military & Government markets, known in the marketplace as CWTSatoTravel, the travel division of Carlson responsible for soliciting and managing travel for U.S. military and government clients. Kuhn oversees all of CWTSatoTravel’s operations in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific from her Washington, D.C., area office.
1. Best [...]
iFIVE Executive Panel at cruise3sixty: Gender and Leadership Decision Making
Vickie Singer moderated a panel of leading industry executives at the recent cruise3sixty conference in Vancouver. The topic they tackled?
Un-social media
So, you are calling a client and you have what you will say all laid out. You expect to get voicemail. She never answers her phone. Oh no! She answers. You were planning a monologue – no back talk. Now you have to deal with a dialogue.
“The Transformational Woman” agenda
Hear Martha Johnson, newly confirmed Administrator, GSA, and other top industry executives speak…Participate in a roundtable panel of industry leaders…Learn your personal profile for change…Network with women from across the travel industry and more
Change? From what to what?
Today, change is relentless – the future is hurtling toward us – it is good to know the skills that will allow us to grab it.
All Access Exec: a 5-Question Speed Interview: Angela Brav
Angela is COO, North America for IHG, the world’s largest hotel company as measured by number of rooms. She is a founding board member of iFIVE.
1. Best career move you ever made?
Accepting an international assignment earlier in my career.
2. What is fun about you?
Well, I enjoy my work, so I find the humor in it. [...]
Try this for You
January is the month of resolutions. Before you make them, take a few minutes to examine the 5 things you need right now.
Try This for your Business
Your business anniversary is a not-to-be-passed up business opportunity.
Whether it is your 1st or 21st, the year does not matter. What matters is that you take the opportunity to celebrate your anniversary by emailing your clients and thanking them. And share information with them that is important to them – that they can use.
The anniversary communication [...]
iFIVE Speaker Biographies
Patrick Lafferty
Since 2005, Pat has led marketing efforts for the Travel Channel, first as an SVP at Discovery Communications and then – after an acquisition by Cox – as the Chief Marketing Officer of Travel Channel Media (TCM). During this time, he has played a critical role in transforming TCM from a staid TV network [...]








