Daily News Brief - September 9, 2020 - Global Business Travel Association

The Road to Recovery Continues September 14

The Road to Recovery Continues September 14

The all-new GBTA Collaboratory will continue September 14-18 with the theme of Virtual Payment Solutions. This webinar series continues provide perspectives, best practices, expert insight, and actionable takeaways to address the issues facing the global business travel industry.

Week 4 Webinars include:

Benefits of Offering Contactless Payment Options
Crawl, Walk, Run: Quickly Launching a Virtual Payment Program
Buyer Discussion: Virtual Payments for the Future of Travel
The Impact of Regulation on Global Payments
Virtual Payments: A Touchless Future?

Registration for Week 4 is now open.

COVID-19 Updates

Coronavirus US: Daily Cases Fall to Lowest in Two Months (THE DAILY MAIL)

The Oxford University AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Has Been Paused – Should We Be Worried? (THE GUARDIAN)

Nine Biopharma Companies Make Safety Pledge (CNBC)

More Helpful Articles/Links

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC Dashboard – Updated frequently with new guidance documents and details
COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Country (CDC)
CDC Coronavirus Information

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

CBP Extends Closure of Trusted Traveler Programs Enrollment Centers to September 8

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

GBTA Collaboratory Highlights

Register Now for Next Monday’s GBTA Collaboratory 2020 Webinar:
Benefits of Offering Contactless Payment Options
Monday, September 14 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

With an increasing demand for digital payments worldwide during COVID-19, businesses must consider offering contactless payments to provide safe and convenient ways to process transactions. Jim McGowan, Marqeta’s Head of eCommerce, will provide insight into the accelerating movement toward a more cashless society and the need for the travel industry to adopt digital payment options. Join us to explore the modern technologies that are available today and learn how the travel industry can benefit from them.

September 14-18 Collaboratory Webinars Made Possible by Marqeta

Highlights from Week 3

CHRO Insight: Getting the Team Back on the Road Safely

Hear from one of our industry’s leading human resource and travel experts, Patti Huska, as she discusses the challenges of leading a global team through this pandemic crisis.
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A New How-To: Traveler Communication & Policy Compliance

One of the most underutilized policy compliance strategies is traveler communication. Traveler messaging, marketing and change management can spur engagement and compliance. Learn how to deliver messaging that creates the traveler action you desire.

Insights from Elizabeth Bari
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Insights from Will Tate
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Sponsor the GBTA Collaboratory 2020

Sponsorships Available!
Sponsorship opportunities are available on a weekly basis. Gain brand recognition and show your support!

Sponsorships include an opportunity to speak about the week’s topic and having your company’s logo highlighted on the website, within all promotional emails, in thank you emails to webinar registrants, and on social media.

Learn more about sponsorship opportunities or email us at sponsor@gbta.org.

Job Spotlight

Director, Travel and Relocation
Washington, DC
The purpose of this position is to serve as the Director, Travel and Relocation in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The incumbent advises the CFO and other staff on travel and relocation regulations, policies and procedures.

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