GBTA Foundation Delivers First Gift of Knowledge Workshops in Shanghai and Beijing

At GBTA Convention 2014 in Los Angeles, the GBTA Foundation first announced The Gift of Knowledge Initiative. This new initiative would develop and implement an innovative and comprehensive program to further develop the travel management profession in China. Thanks to the support of United as a founding leadership partner and other industry leaders, Ctrip Corporate…

Travel Apps: Baby Boomers vs. Millennials

Travel Apps: Baby Boomers vs. Millennials

A recent GBTA Foundation study released in partnership with Carlson Wagonlit Travel surveyed more than 500 North American business travelers looking at business travelers’ booking behaviors and found some interesting differences when it comes to Baby Boomers (55+) and Millennials (18-34) and their use of travel apps. While smart phones are practically universal among business…

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Business Traveler Booking Priorities

The GBTA Foundation recently released a study in partnership with Carlson Wagonlit Travel that surveyed more than 500 North American business travelers looking at their booking behaviors, especially related to hotel booking, to learn more about booking priorities and levels of satisfaction. It turns out travelers have a diverse set of priorities when booking hotels…

Compensation for Travel Buyers Up 5 Percent Year Over Year

The GBTA Foundation released its annual Compensation and Benefits study today that looks at salaries, bonuses, and benefits for U.S. travel buyers. In good news for travel buyers, salaries are up year over year increasing 5 percent to $110,000 for total pre-tax compensation in 2015. Median salaries are up, as well, increasing 6 percent to…

Business Traveler Booking Behaviors
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Business Traveler Booking Behaviors

Just how do business travelers like to book their upcoming business trips? A GBTA Foundation study released today in partnership with Carlson Wagonlit Travel surveyed more than 500 North American business travelers to determine this, examining how travelers make bookings for business trips with a special focus on hotel bookings. A Variety of Devices Business…

Guest Post: Four Perspectives on Technology
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Guest Post: Four Perspectives on Technology

The following is a guest post in our GBTA Ladders Blog Series. The GBTA Ladders program is a unique mentor program designed to help develop the passion and skills of business travel professionals enabling them to help solve the major challenges facing business travel. A call for new mentors and mentees for the next round…

GBTA Unveils Speaker Line-Up for Energy, Resources & Marine Symposium in Calgary

Conference Sessions to Take Deep Dive into Navigating Canada’s Oil, Gas & Energy Sector GBTA, the leading voice of the business travel industry in Canada, is excited to host its second annual Energy, Resources & Marine (ERM) Symposium in Calgary on October 8, 2015 at the WestJet Campus. ERM Symposium 2015 Calgary will feature keynote…