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GBTA + VDR Europe Conference 2025 in Hamburg Spotlights Advocacy, Innovation and Resilience in European Business Travel

One of Europe’s Largest Gatherings of Industry Professionals Focuses on Growth & Sustainability as Business Travel Spending Advances Toward €389.9 Billion Business travel’s evolving landscape and the drive toward a more sustainable future took center stage this week at the GBTA + VDR Europe Conference 2025 in Hamburg. From 10–12 November, the CCH – Congress…

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GBTA Foundation’s 2025 WINiT Summit & Gala Celebrate the Power of Possibility and Leaders Advancing Gender Equity in Business Travel  

Events explore strategies to drive leadership progress across sector and recognize standout achievements  The GBTA Foundation, the cause-led arm of the Global Business Travel Association, hosted its 2025 WINiT Summit, Awards & Gala yesterday at Civic Hall in New York City. Now in its 11th year, GBTA WINiT (“Women in Travel”), a program dedicated to…

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New Research Shows Ongoing Barriers to Women’s Advancement in Business Travel

Study presented at the annual WINiT Summit examines gender gaps in leadership, satisfaction and safety Women are the majority of professionals in key business travel industry roles – comprising 74% of travel buyers and over half of travel supplier (62%) and travel management company (TMC) staff (55%) – yet remain underrepresented in senior leadership and…

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Business Travel Spending in Latin America Expected to Reach $63.9 Billion USD in 2025 Amidst Modest Gains and Economic Headwinds 

At the GBTA LATAM Conference 2025, industry leaders and new regional leadership spotlight resilience, data insights, and strategic priorities for corporate travel in the region  Scroll down for Spanish version Business travel spending in Latin America – which includes Central and South America and Mexico – is projected to reach $63.9 billion USD this year,…

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Hotel and Meetings Sourcing Enters a New Era with  RFPs Driving Value Beyond Cost Savings

GBTA and Cvent survey of U.S., Canadian and European corporate travel managers shows shifts in sourcing approaches with a focus on cost control, carbon reduction and traveler experience As the business travel landscape continues to evolve, corporate travel managers are rethinking how they source hotels and meeting venues via their request for proposal (RFP) processes…

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Business Travel’s Future Takes Center Stage at GBTA Convention 2025 With Powerful Insights, Strategic Learnings and Meaningful Connections

Nearly 5,400 industry professionals from 52 countries gathered in Denver for the world’s largest business travel event  Against the backdrop of an evolving global landscape and economy, the Global Business Travel Association’s Convention 2025 convened 5,375 business travel professionals from 52 countries in Denver for three transformative days of innovation, insight, and industry-defining dialogue. As…

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Global Business Travel and Events Prices Set to Stabilize Through 2025 and 2026, Amid Looming Economic Uncertainty

After several years of pandemic-induced volatility and recovery-driven spikes, business travel prices began showing signs of moderation last year. Now, prices are set to stabilize further over the next 18 months, according to the latest edition of the annual Global Business Travel Forecast released by CWT, the business travel and meetings specialist, and GBTA, the…

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GBTA Foundation Unveils Step-by-Step Transition Pathway to Accelerate Business Travel’s Action Towards Net Zero

New roadmap for sustainable business travel takes corporate travel programs from ‘no action’ to ‘leading practice’ The GBTA Foundation, the cause-led arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), just unveiled its Sustainable Business Travel Transition Pathway yesterday at the GBTA Sustainability Summit, which gathered over a hundred travel leaders and sustainability experts from all…

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El gasto en viajes de negocios en Canadá superó los niveles prepandemia en 2024, pero las perspectivas para 2025 se ven atenuadas por la incertidumbre del mercado. 

La Conferencia de la GBTA examina el sector canadiense de viajes de negocios, con un valor de $37.6 mil millones de CAD, y ofrece formación, debates entre colegas y soluciones prácticas para profesionales del sector en un contexto de dificultades geopolíticas y económicas. La Asociación Global de Viajes de Negocios (GBTA) presentó nuevas perspectivas para el sector canadiense de viajes de negocios durante su Conferencia Canadá 2025, celebrada del 28 al 30 de abril en Toronto.

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Una mirada al futuro del presidente de la junta directiva de GBTA: 2025 será impulsado por la sostenibilidad, la innovación y la colaboración global

En esta serie de artículos, la Junta Directiva de GBTA comparte sus puntos de vista sobre los temas que más les importan a los miembros, a la industria y al futuro de los viajes de negocios. El autor invitado de hoy es el presidente de la Junta Directiva de GBTA, Mark Cuschieri. A principios de 2025, la industria mundial de los viajes de negocios se encuentra en un momento crucial. El año pasado demostró…