Kevin Coffey | ProcureCon Travel

ProcureCon Travel 2025

May 13 - 15, 2025

JW Marriott LA LIVE

Kevin Coffey

Travel Skills & Meeting Risk Trusted Advisor Kevincoffey.com

Day 1: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

8:25 AM Morning Mind-Sharing Meetup - Mastering The Future Traveler: Unveiling Game-changing Do's And Don'ts For Future Success

Fuel your morning with a stimulating mindshare exercise designed to engage, enlighten, and evolve. We’re not just setting the tone but pioneering conversations that matter. We're rolling out a dynamic platform where brainstorming meets expertise. Get ready to reimagine your travel strategy by unveiling the game-changing Do's and Don’ts pivotal for driving unparalleled success. 

Best Practices & Benchmarks Breakouts: You’ll be diving into focused discussions, steered by our illustrious Advisory Board members. In these micro-think tanks, you will: 

  • Exchange best practices 
  • Delve into industry benchmarks 
  • Co-create solutions 

The topics are pivotal, contemporary, and specially curated: 

  • Technology 
  • Sustainability  
  • The Social Traveler- Makiko Barrett, Sr. Global Strategic Sourcing Manager - Corporate Travel, Sandisk 
  • Safety- Kevin Coffey, Travel Skills & Meeting Risk Trusted Advisor | People Risk Management Evangelizer   
  • Health and Wellness - Darlene Fitzsimmons, Travel Manager, Stagwell Global  
  • Purposeful Travel - Michelle Amos, Associate Director of Travel, Qualtrics

11:30 AM Interactive Roundtable Discussions

Each attendee selects 2 roundtable conversations to attend within the hour, and they run concurrently for 30-minutes each. Each participant then switches and moves to their second roundtable conversation for the second half of the hour. 

  • Reimagining Traveler Saftey - Kevin Coffey, Travel Skills & Meeting Risk Trusted Advisor | People Risk Management Evangelizer 
  • Driving Policy Compliance without Compromising Traveler Experience 
  • Managing Costs in a High-Inflation Market: Strategies for Travel Budgets 
  • The Role of Travel Programs in Supporting DEI Initiatives 
  • T&E and Corporate Card Consolidation: Kristen, Reeves, Principal, Travel Services, Finance & Administration, Enterprise Sourcing, Wellington Management 
  • Sustainable Travel Programs: Balancing Eco-Friendly Choices with Cost: Melanie Corbin, Corporate Travel Program Lead, Kinaxis 
  • Enhancing Supplier Relationships: Building Partnerships for Mutual Success: Keith Erickson, Corporate Travel Manager, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital   
  • Breaking Down Silos: Collaboration Between Travel, HR, and Procurement Team: Carey Pascoe, Director, Global Travel and Card, Dolby Laboratories   
  • How to Innovate Your Program without going over Budget, Mike Donohue, Procurement Travel Category Manager, ExxonMobil 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Kevin.

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