New GBTA Podcast

A Special 100th Podcast: the GBTA Foundation and Creating a Better Future for People and Planet

The GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm and outgrowth of GBTA’s overall mission, was relaunched by the association in July 2022 to create a positive impact and a better future for people and the planet. As GBTA marks and celebrates the 100th episode of its “Business of Travel” podcast, GBTA CEO Suzanne Neufang sits down with Delphine Millot, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, who heads up the GBTA Foundation and brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the Foundation’s work. 

 The discussion centers around how the Foundation came to be, why is it important, the Foundation’s priorities and significance of its four pillars – sustainability, WINiT, Ladders and DE&I, and how business travel professionals and companies can get involved in the Foundation’s work and give back to invest in the future of our industry and the professionals who make it what it is.

Industry Spotlight

GBTA Convention 2023
Call for Proposals for
GBTA 2023 Convention is now open!

GBTA is seeking industry professionals to contribute new ideas, solutions, and innovations for current issues and challenges that confront the travel industry. With your unique perspective and insight, we can continue to deliver the best education on the topics most relevant to business travel.

New this year! To streamline the submission and review process, GBTA has removed the draft Powerpoint requirement. This year, we are requiring only a draft content outline and speaker demographics be submitted with the proposal. A template is provided in the submission worksheet and submission portal.

GBTA Europe Town Hall

Join GBTA’s volunteer leadership as the European and Global committees share what they see as the key themes for 2023 and what they are planning to deliver in the fields of:

• Accommodations
• Aviation
• DE&I
• Meetings
• Payment Solution
• Risk
• Sustainability
• Technology

Sign up for our last GBTA Europe Town Hall on 14 December.

Resources

Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

China - Authorities in Hong Kong, China, ease isolation measures for local COVID-19 cases and testing requirements for inbound travelers Dec. 9

Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Western, Central, and Southern Europe - Elevated seasonal influenza activity reported in Central Asia and Europe, especially Spain in early December. Obtain vaccination.

India and Sri Lanka - CS Mandous tracking west-northwestward in the Bay of Bengal early Dec. 9 Landfall forecast over Tamil Nadu State, India, late Dec. 9.

Portugal - Disruptions due to flooding ongoing in parts of Portugal as of Dec. 8. Further adverse weather forecast nationwide through Dec. 9.

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