As passengers fled a burning plane in Moscow last week, some individuals grabbed their luggage. The New York Times published an article exploring the unpredictable human psyche in traumatic situations like an emergency evacuation or a natural disaster. The World Travel & Tourism Council is launching a global taskforce to combat human trafficking, 4Hoteliers notes….
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) permits citizens of 38 countries to travel to the U.S. for business or tourism for stays of up to 90 days without a visa. In return, those 38 countries must permit U.S. citizens and nationals to travel to their countries for a similar length of time without a visa for…
At today’s 17th Annual Legislative Summit, we’ll be live blogging our top issues. You can also follow along on Twitter: @GlobalBTA and join in the conversation with #GBTALegSummit. First up, we talked through GBTA’s recently updated Rules of the Road. GBTA developed the Rules of the Road in order to make the global travel systems…
Day 2 of the fifth annual GBTA Ladders Summit featured back-to-back education sessions, a fierce competition between this year’s team finalists, and the honoring of three outstanding individuals. We’d also like to extend our appreciation to the alumni advisors who guided their teams through the final round of the competition: Team Jim’s Ali Prejean, Team April’s Melinda Kirkham, Team Erin & Andy’s Scott Sirianni, and Team Tim’s Natalie Gardner.
The fifth annual GBTA Ladders Summit took place this week in Washington, D.C., bringing together over 120 professionals spanning multiple industry sectors. Individuals from around the globe convened to exchange ideas and collaborate on best practices and standard operating procedures for navigating and leading our industry.
With the rapid growth of business travelers, especially Millennial business travelers, companies often find it difficult to manage travel safety, health and security of their employees. This rapid growth also brings changes to the diverse composition of a mobile workforce and the risks associated with it. As the modern workforce continues to grow, there is no one-size-fits all approach to answering questions surrounding workplace law and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) employees. Supporting LGBTQ employees is becoming a major part of Duty of Care for companies with employees traveling domestically and internationally.
Alexandria, VA (May 14, 2019) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, announced Dorothy Dowling, Chief Marketing Officer & SVP, Best Western Hotels & Resorts, as the President of the Allied Leadership Council (ALC). Dowling will be the first woman to assume the position of president in…
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. As part of the Pinnacle Awards category, the most talented and impactful woman in the industry will be named the…
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. There are 11 WINiT Awards representing three categories: The Pinnacle Awards celebrate the most talented and impactful women in…
GBTA Studio para conocer la visión de actores líderes en la industria GBTA Studio es una nueva iniciativa de GBTA para América Latina que busca mediante entrevistas, conocer más a fondo la experiencia y perspectivas de actores y compañías líderes de la industria de los viajes de negocio, en el marco de conferencias de GBTA…
Conheça o GBTA Broadcast Studio para descobrir sobre os pontos de vista de líderes na indústria O GBTA Broadcast Studio é uma nova iniciativa da GBTA para América Latina que busca através de entrevistas investigar a fundo sobre a experiência e perspectivas de atores e companhias líderes da indústria de viagens corporativas, durante conferências da…
*The following post was also sent as an email to GBTA Members.* Dear GBTA Members, As a valued member of GBTA, I want you to know that, after ten years at the organization, Michael W. McCormick has chosen to step down to pursue new opportunities. Furthermore, Scott Solombrino has been appointed as Executive Director and…
