Innovation Row Spotlight: Tramada Systems

As part of the Innovation Series, GBTA wants to draw attention to innovation in the marketplace.  Tramada Systems, a travel technology company that began in Australia 18 years ago, launched its operations in North America two years ago and was featured on GBTA’s Innovation Row at Convention 2019 in Chicago. Since launching, the company has…

Nominate A Company For The Corporate Social Responsibility Award

WINiT by GBTA is now accepting nominations for the inaugural WINiT Awards. The WINiT Awards recognize the women, men and companies who together, are driving positive change for the career mobility of women in travel-related industries. WINiT wants to celebrate an organization that has a women-related community service or corporate social responsibility project. If your company…

How to Navigate GBTA Convention: Tune in Tuesday to Facebook Live for Expert Tips

GBTA Ladders is taking over GBTA’s Facebook Live this Tuesday at 3PM ET to share top tips with you on making the most out of your Convention experience. Whether this is your first Convention or your 15th, you won’t want to miss out as GBTA Ladders Mentors and Convention veterans Hank Benedetti and Jim Carter…

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A New Way to Travel!

A Segway is a battery powered electric vehicle.  Divvy is a bike share program in Chicago. Bird and Lime are electronic scooters.  What do all these things have in common? They are alternative modes of transportation, now being used by many travelers. Does your corporate travel policy encompass these new alternatives to the traditional forms…

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What are Business Travelers Looking for These Days in Terms of Hotel Stays?

Corporate travel buyers have more choices than ever for hotels to host their business travelers. The largest hotel companies in the world—including Marriott International, Hilton, Hyatt, Wyndham, and AccorHotels—have more properties than ever after acquiring new brands or creating their own. Business travel makes up a large bulk of a hotel’s revenue, and corporate travel…

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Changing the Expense Management Landscape

The Certify and Chrome River Technologies merger will eventually change the expense management landscape for corporate travel buyers. The two companies will operate independently for now, with separate management teams. But the more than $1 billion merger will mean the two companies can invest more in various technology areas such as machine learning, artificial intelligence,…

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Week in Review

In response to a pilots’ strike, Dayton Daily News reports Scandinavian Airlines cancelled another 504 flights across the Nordic region on Wednesday, affecting nearly 47,000 passengers. The airline also cancelled 546 flights on Tuesday. After ten years at the organization, Michael W. McCormick is leaving his role as executive director & COO at GBTA. Industry…

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Week in Review

Following the two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has said that the company will release a software update for the aircraft soon, Buying Business Travel reports. According to Skift, the black box has been recovered from the Ethiopian Air Boeing 737 crash, and preliminary findings show clear similarities to the Lion…