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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…

GBTA Announces Acclaimed Actress and Comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Featured Speaker at GBTA Convention 2016

Alexandria, VA (March 2, 2016) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today announced internationally acclaimed actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus will be a featured speaker at GBTA Convention 2016, July 16-20 in Denver, Colorado. Louis-Dreyfus will speak at Convention Arena on Monday, July 18. “Julia Louis-Dreyfus…

Travel Buyers Have More Success Negotiating Desired Amenities into Hotel and Ground Transportation Contracts Than Airline Contracts

Alexandria, VA (February 25, 2016) – A new GBTA Foundation survey found when it comes to airline contracts, the add-ons and amenities most valued by companies are often not included in the final contract. The report, Valuable Vendor Contract Add-ons: Prioritizing + Communicating = Saving, surveyed over 100 travel buyers across North America and is…

New GBTA Survey Reveals Booking Behaviours of UK, German and French Business Travellers

Alexandria, VA (February 22, 2016) – A new GBTA Foundation survey of business travellers who are based in Europe’s three largest business travel markets—the United Kingdom, Germany and France—shows that 3 out of 5 travellers in each country booked a business trip through a “traditional channel,” while a similar share used an “alternative channel,” in…

GBTA Pleased FCC, DOT Created Federal Interagency Working Group on Aviation Communications Safety and Security Issues

Alexandria, VA (February 4, 2016) – Last week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) agreed to establish a Federal Interagency Working Group to more effectively collaborate and coordinate with other relevant agencies on issues that intersect their respective domains, including the safe and secure use of consumer communications onboard…

MPI and GBTA Recognize New Group of CMM Recipients, Announce Upcoming Program Dates

DALLAS, TX and ALEXANDRIA, VA – February 4, 2016 – Meeting Professionals International (MPI)and the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), recently presented the distinguished Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) to 22 more meeting and travel professionals, increasing the total number of CMM holders to 1,044 worldwide….

GBTA Unveils Inaugural Masters Honors Recognition Program Honorees

Alexandria, VA (February 3, 2016) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today unveiled its inaugural Masters Honors awards, recognizing the leadership of the most engaged travel management professionals in the business travel industry. The awards honor GBTA Direct members who are the most engaged in moving…

Satisfaction Significantly Higher for Business Travelers Enrolled in TSA PreCheck

Alexandria, VA (February 1, 2016) – Business travelers who sign up for TSA PreCheck, to avoid the hassles and delays of the security screening process, are significantly more satisfied with air travel than their peers who have yet to enroll in the program. In fact, two thirds (66 percent) of travelers enrolled in TSA PreCheck…

GBTA and European Partner Network to Engage with European Commission on Aviation Strategy

Alexandria (January 28, 2016) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and its European partner network congratulated the European Commission on the adoption of an aviation strategy last December and called for further engagement on issues of particular relevance to the business travel industry. In a letter to Commissioners, the organizations identified three areas for…

U.S. Business Travel Marketplace to Remain Stable and Steady Despite Sea of Global Volatility

Alexandria, VA (January 12, 2016) – U.S. business travel will continue to grow at stable and steady rates over the next two years, despite significant headwinds from Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East. These findings are part of the GBTA BTI™ Outlook – United States 2015 Q4, a report by the GBTA Foundation,…