Corporate travel bookings start-up TravelPerk has raised $44 million in funding for its consumer-like business travel site, Reuters reports. Japan plans on launching an electronic visa system for tourists in order to reach its goal of 60 million annual foreign visitors by 2030, Business Traveller notes. The country has also relaxed its visa requirements to…
After causing destruction in Cuba, Hurricane Michael was upgraded to a Category 4 storm before hitting the Southeast U.S., Buying Business Travel reports. According to CNBC, over 300 flights were cancelled at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Thursday. Meetings & Conventions recently revealed their fourth annual list of the top 25 women in the meetings…
*The following post was originally sent as a member email to GBTA and WINiT members.* At Convention this August, I had the pleasure of announcing GBTA’s acquisition of WINiT, a career development network aimed at increasing visibility and advancement for women in the travel, meetings, events and exhibition industries. This move further strengthened our ongoing…
Most travel buyers and suppliers are familiar with both mobile wallet and contactless payment solutions, however, 49 percent of travel buyers are still unclear on the benefits, according to research released today by GBTA, in partnership with U.S. Bank. The results signal more work needs to be done to grow adoption of these payment methods…
GBTA and American Airlines Raise $20,000 for ECPAT-USA during GBTA Convention 2018 GBTA held its first-ever Awareness 5K Run & Walk, in partnership with American Airlines, to raise awareness and funding to stop human trafficking on Sunday morning of Convention with more than 200 registered participants. GBTA continued to raise money throughout Convention, presenting a…
GBTA adquiere WINiT para fortalecer el papel de la mujer en la industria de los viajes corporativos Con el fin de apoyar a las mujeres de la industria de viajes, GBTA adquirió WINiT, una red de desarrollo profesional que busca incrementar la visibilidad, movilidad y desarrollo de las mujeres en el campo de los viajes,…
For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel takes you back to last week’s GBTA Convention. Hear all of Monday’s Center Stage sessions. First, up you’ll hear from Marriott International President and CEO Arne Sorenson in a one-on-one interview with GBTA Executive Director and COO Mike McCormick as he shares his outlook on the business…
When the GBTA Ladders program was established in 2013, co-founder Caitlin Gomez set out to create an environment that facilities the exchange of ideas while also investing in the next generation of professionals within the corporate travel space. Many years later, the program is doing that and much more. GBTA Ladders connects established corporate travel…
*The following post was originally sent as an email to GBTA members.* Dear GBTA Members, Convention is finally upon us! I am very excited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of GBTA and Convention, and I am looking forward to seeing you all there. Convention GBTA Convention has a terrific line up once again this year….
The GBTA Broadcast Studio kicks off today with Media Day. We’ll be streaming live from Sunday through Wednesday and more than 100 interviews with industry leaders scheduled throughout the week. Tune in for exclusive insights into current and future business travel trends. Here is Sunday’s Schedule: Media Day: 9-10AM Luggage Teleport – Benjamin Eu, Co-Founder…
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