Three weeks remain until the 50th anniversary of The Business Travel Event of the Year® kicks off in the beautiful and sunny San Diego! In honor of this big milestone, we’ve been encouraging past attendees to share their most impactful memories with us. If you’d like to get involved, submit your favorite Convention memories here….
Where Does a Dollar Spent on Canadian Business Travel Go? Travel equals spending—that much we know. And, for Canada, for every dollar spent on business travel or meeting operations, about $1.12 is returned to their national GDP. But it’s not like going to the bank with a buck and leaving with 12 extra cents. It’s…
In just one month, GBTA Convention 2018 will be underway in San Diego! In order to celebrate our upcoming 50th anniversary, we’ve been encouraging past attendees to share their favorite and most impactful memories with us. If you’d like to get involved in commemorating this momentous occasion, submit your favorite Convention memories here. Kevin Iwamoto, GoldSpring…
For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel revisits a GBTA webinar discussion on tuning up your travel policy. The conversation focuses on identifying cost-savings opportunities, finding the balance between cost-savings and traveler productivity and addressing shared economy options. From there the panelists also share tips on communicating travel policy changes to today’s traveler and…
It’s no secret that business travel poses a threat to your health – the late-night departures, early morning arrivals, unhealthy eating habits and lack of exercise all take a toll. Want to discover tips for staying healthy while on the road? Join us for a GBTA- and Dinova-hosted Twitter Chat as we discuss top tips…
*The following post was also sent as an email to GBTA Members.* Everyone is working hard to get ready for Convention. Can you believe we are less than two months away from celebrating the 50th Anniversary of GBTA? Below is a brief update on what we are working on. Convention We recently announced more of…
Make Your Voice Heard Determine the Future of GBTA Absentee Ballot Request Process Now Open *An email was sent from GBTA’s Election Services firm last week to GBTA members eligible to vote detailing the absentee voting process for those who may not be able to vote onsite at Convention.* It is time to start choosing…
Que es el Bleisure y porque cada vez más escuchamos hablar de él. Este término es resultado de combinar business y leisure, o lo que es lo mismo, negocio y ocio. De acuerdo con el estudio, Extending Business Travel into Lesisure Time – Bleisure Study realizado por Global Business Travel Association en conjunto con Hilton….
Convención GBTA ofrece tarifas especiales para latinoamericanos Una razón más para asistir este año a la Convención GBTA 2018, que tendrá lugar del 11 al 15 de agosto en San Diego, California, son las tarifas especiales para latinoamericanos. Este año, la Convención cobra gran importancia por celebrar su 50 aniversario y lo hará con conferencistas…
Majority of Travel Buyers Believe Female Business Travelers Face Greater Risk on the Road Nearly 7 in 10 (69 percent) U.S. travel buyers believe that female travelers generally face greater risk when traveling for business, according to new research released today by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with WWStay. Additionally, 61 percent feel…
The next time you find yourself irritated because of a delayed flight, put yourself in the shoes of a traveler in the early 1900s. Before the era of mass air travel began, travelers relied primarily on ocean liners for long-distance journeys, and Low-Tech Magazine notes a trip from London to New York would take three…
For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel highlights round two of GBTA’s Innovation Series in Partnership with Phocuswright. You’ll hear from Gaest, Waylo, and GermFalcon as they deliver their six-minute pitches on why they deserve to be named the “Best Innovator in Business Travel” at GBTA Convention 2018. You can download and listen…
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