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GBTA Warns Against EU Suspension of Visa Waiver Agreement with United States and Canada

Alexandria, VA (April 12, 2016) – The European Commission is discussing a potential one-year suspension of its visa waiver agreement with the United States and Canada, which would require all travelers to obtain a visa for travel to Europe. The following statement can be attributed to Michael W. McCormick, executive director and COO of the…

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GBTA Unveils Speaker Line-Up for 12th Annual Canada Conference in Toronto

Alexandria, VA (March 3, 2016) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the leading voice of the business travel industry in Canada – today unveiled the speaker line-up for its 12th annual conference in Toronto from April 18-20, 2016 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The largest business travel management event in Canada, and…

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2016 Global Travel Price Outlook Reveals Six Global Hot Spots

Alexandria, VA & Amsterdam (21 July, 2015) — New research identifies six hot spots – India, China, Colombia, Mexico, Singapore and Australia — where increased business travel demand is driving significant air price increases. This is despite global air travel prices displaying signs that they will be essentially flat in 2016. “Business travel is a…

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GBTA Canada Delivers Education, Innovation and Opportunity at 11th Annual Conference

Toronto (April 27, 2015) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Canada held its 11th annual conference from April 20-22 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, in Toronto. True to its theme, Business in Motion, the conference was a hub of activity with a record number of more than 550 delegates and more than 65…

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Business Travel Industry Drives Jobs, GDP Growth in Canada

Toronto (April 22, 2015) – A new report issued today by the GBTA Foundation at GBTA Conference 2015 Toronto highlights the positive economic impact that road warriors have on the nation’s economy and explores the quantitative impact business travel has on the Canadian economy. The study, sponsored by Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), reveals business travel…

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2015 Global Business Travel Association Conference Celebrates Business in Motion

Toronto (April 13, 2015) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the leading voice of the business travel industry in Canada, will host its 11th annual conference in Toronto from April 20-22, 2015 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. With more than 500 attendees from across Canada and the United States, the GBTA Canada Conference…