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GBTA South Florida June Educational Forum
2023-06-27 11:00 (America/New_York)
Thriving in the Every Day Chaos: A Holistic Approach to Mind-Body Wellness
Now more than ever we are living in a fast-paced lifestyle and doing more with less. Discover the power of holistic wellness in our transformative session designed for the modern busy individual. We’ll discuss the significance of brain health for overall well-being, embrace mindfulness to quiet the mind, cultivate gratitude to nurture the soul, and learn nourishing practices to fuel your mind and body.

LATAM Business Travel Forums Buenos Aires
2023-06-29 08:30 - 12:30
Buenos Aires: 29 June
El GBTA Business Travel Forum en Buenos Aires es un evento sin costo de medio día de duración dirigido exclusivamente a Travel Managers del sector de viajes corporativos de la capital argentina.
Este evento es parte de una serie fórums que GBTA organiza en la región latinoamericana incluyendo ciudades de Argentina, Brasil y Colombia.
Al atender este evento podrás:
• Actualizar tus conocimientos sobre la mejora de tus programas de viajes corporativos.
• Ampliar tu red de contactos y hacer networking con colegas locales de Bogotá.
• Aprender los diferentes aspectos sobre la contratación de servicios de viaje en las áreas. de aerolíneas, hoteles, empresas de alquiler de coches, empresas de gestión de viajes, informes de gastos y gestión de riesgos.
• Interactuar con los selectos proveedores que patrocinan el evento.
• Invertir tiempo en tu desarrollo personal y profesional.
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GBTA Global Elections | Board of Directors Candidate Forum
2023-06-29 11:00 - 12:30
Times:
11:00 EDT | 17:00 CEST
We invite you to educate yourself on the candidates running for GBTA Board of Directors and register for the Global Candidate Forum on June 29 at 11:00 AM ET. The GBTA Board of Directors play a critical role in shaping our industry and the path for the association. Join this complimentary forum to hear directly from the candidates themselves, as they share their vision for GBTA.
The following seats are up for election:

President
Vice President
One (1) Director-at-Large (Direct Member)
One (1) Regional Director – Canada (Direct Member)
One (1) Director-at-Large (Allied Member)

This is a unique opportunity to learn more about the candidates and their plans for the future of GBTA and the business travel industry. Don’t miss this chance to make an informed decision and have your voice heard. If you aren’t already a GBTA Member, become one today and be in time to Vote! Register today and get ready to vote!
We thank you in advance for your participation in shaping the future of GBTA.
If you have any questions about the online voting process, please contact Shane Downey at sdowney@gbta.org or Election Services Corp. by email at gbtahelp@electionservicescorp.com
If you have questions about your membership status or voter eligibility, please contact GBTA’s Member Care Team at membercare@gbta.org.

Masterclass GBTA France 2023
2023-07-04 21:00
Timezone:
July 4, 2023 – 9:00PM PST
La Masterclass, événement phare du calendrier GBTA France est le rendez-vous des professionnels du Voyage d’Affaires et du MICE.
Des experts acheteurs, Travel Managers et fournisseurs, représentant de la chaine de valeur Travel et MICE donneront un éclairage sur l’industrie et partageront leur retour d’expérience sur des thématiques d’actualité.
Rendez-vous le 4 juillet au Metafore Vincennes !
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The Fundamentals of Business Travel Management™
2023-07-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Designed as a comprehensive guide to the key areas of managed travel, GBTA’s Fundamentals curriculum includes a full range of topics including safety, policy, trends, performance, and more. Participants in this course gain a better understanding of business travel management and make themselves indispensable to the business travel needs of their organization. Please note this is a virtual event. GTP holders will earn 14 GTP® Recertification credits.
Pricing and Registration
Complimentary to GBTA members, $550 non-members
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Convergenza tra Business Travel e Mobilità: Impatti e Opportunità
2023-07-11 10:00 - 11:00
Tema
Durante il Webinar GBTA Italia gratuito verranno illustrati i fattori abilitanti, l’integrabilità e la Travel Culture che determinano la convergenza tra mobilità e Business Travel.
Assunto che il concetto di mobilità vada oltre agli spostamenti casa-lavoro:

Come cambiano quindi i mezzi di trasporto utilizzati dai viaggiatori d’affari?
Quali sono i limiti strutturali da superare per uno sviluppo sostenibile?
Quali sono le opportunità offerte dalla digitalizzazione e dalla integrazione dei sistemi di prenotazione?
E quali quelle offerta dalla intermodalità?

Ne parliamo con un panel di esperti in una sessione interattiva.
Speaker
Il webinar vedrà la partecipazione di:

Carlo Condemi
Senior Business Travel Sales Manager | FREE NOW

Cesare Belosi
Travel & Expenses Services | FCA SERVICES SCPA

Cristian Brescianini
Global Sales Manager | EGENCIA

Partner
L’evento è possibile grazie agli Annual Partner di GBTA Italia:

Tennessee Chapter - Taking Care of Business (Travel): Suppliers share post pandemic state of the union
2023-07-11 11:00 - 13:00
After the pandemic caused business travel to come to a halt, the future of business travel became unclear. Come hear from a panel of knowledgeable travel industry professionals to hear how we’re successfully getting back on the road again.
Supplier Panel
Justin Thurman, Account Manager | Enterprise Holdings
Ronni Anderson, Director of Sales | Tempo by Hilton Downtown Nashville
Terry Mazurek, Global Account Manager | Southwest Business
Location of Event
Virgin Hotels Nashville, 1 Music Square W, Nashville, TN
Pricing and Registration
$35.00 GBTA-TN Member Registration
$45.00 after 01:00 am July 10
$35.00 GBTA All-Access Registration
$45.00 after 01:00 am July 10
$45.00 Guest Registration
$55.00 after 01:00 am July 10

Hotel RFP trends - GTP Credit Approved
2023-07-13 12:00 - 13:00
Join us as we discuss the latest RFP trends from hotels as business picks up and the industry gears up for the 2024 RFP season. Find out the additional challenges affecting hotels in the last year that stood out as game changing trends for the industry. Additionally, what are suppliers hearing from buyers that’s changing the way suppliers approach the upcoming RFP. This session will provide insight for both buyers and suppliers to manage a successful hotel RFP. You don’t want to miss this one!
Moderator

Barbara Arena, Global Category Manager | Festive Road @ Johnson & Johnson
Event Speaker
Elena Isaykina, Hyatt Sales Force – Global Manager
Laura Dinu, Intercontinental Hotels Group – Director, US Corporate West Global Sales America
Event Sponsor

GBTA | Puget Sound - SEA Airport Update
2023-07-20
SEA Airport Update
Don’t miss out on one of our most attended meetings during the year at the SEA Airport. Hopefully, by now some of you have experienced their International Arrivals Facility (IAF) at SEA, but what’s next in the facilities pipeline? What are the latest initiatives to improve the passenger experience? What new restaurants and lounges are set to open soon? Please join us for an informative overview of the latest developments at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. We are excited to once again be meeting and hearing from the leadership team at SEA.
SEA will provide updates on the following topics, with a Q&A session at the end of the program:
Airport Recovery and Air Service Trends
Customer Experience
Capital Projects
Airport Dining and Retail (ADR) and Lounges
Location: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, International Conference Room
Due to the size of the meeting room, we have a maximum capacity threshold, so please register early!
We look forward to seeing you there.
Location of Event
Held at SEA Airport – In-Person
Seattle Airport
17801 International Blvd
Seattle, WA 98158
http://www.portseattle.org/Sea-Tac/Pages/default.aspx
Pricing and Registration
$60.00 Members
$85.00 after 11:00 pm July 15
$75.00 Non-Members
$100.00 after 11:00 pm July 15
$10.00 Bingo – 3 tickets for $10
$60.00 All Access GBTA Member Ticket
$85.00 after 11:00 pm July 15

The Sustainability Journey from a Hotel Perspective
2023-07-20
Brought to by the GBTA Sustainability Committee APAC
Join us for a fireside chat with John Timson, VP of Sustainability and Safety with Accor Hotels. Diving into topics such as distinguishing common practice sustainable initiatives from best-practice, the biggest challenges the hotel industry is facing in the race to net-zero, and the types of discussions buyers should be having with their hotel partners. John will be interviewed by Jaclynn Kidd, Practice Lead, Responsible Travel Consulting, CWT Solutions Group.
When: 20th July, Thursday, 2pm SGT / 8am CET
Charge: Complimentary

GBTA Oregon Presents: July 2023 Educational Lunch -Buyers Panel - GTP Credit Approved
2023-07-20
The role of travel buyer or ‘Travel Manager’ is rolled into varying functional areas at most companies. These might include Sourcing, Accounting, Human Resources, Administration or Indirect Procurement. Join us for a dynamic panel discussion where non-dedicated travel buyers/managers will discuss how their business travel responsibilities align with those of their full-time jobs. And the unique challenges they face related to managing a business travel program with limited resources.
Moderator
Jerry Underwood – Global Travel Manager, Columbia Sportswear
Panelists
Joelle Latcu – Sr. Manager of HR Experience, KinderCare Learning Companies
Amy Stender – Sr. Sourcing Manager – Travel, NWEA
Tim Ackman -Corporate Sales Manager, Alaska Airlines
Annmarie E. Bruning- Accounting, Hoffman Construction Company
Kristina Davis – Accounting Operations Manager, BIOTRONIK
Jill Lutz – Travel Team Lead, Fisher Investments
Pricing and Registration
$50.00 Direct Member Educational Luncheon Fee
$65.00 after 12:00 am July 15
$50.00 Allied Member Educational Luncheon Fee
$65.00 after 12:00 am July 15
$65.00 Guest Educational Luncheon Fee
$80.00 after 12:00 am July 15
$50.00 GBTA All Access Direct Member Educational Luncheon Fee
$65.00 after 12:00 am July 15
$50.00 GBTA All Access Allied Member Educational Luncheon Fee
$65.00 after 12:00 am July 15
$55.00 MPI Registration
$70.00 after 12:00 am July 15
$10.00 Raffle Ticket (1)
$20.00 Raffle Ticket (3)
$10.00 Raffle Ticket (1)
$20.00 Raffle Ticket (3)

GBTA Bay Area Chapter - DEI - Spotlight on Disability, Mobility and Accessibility in Travel - GTP Credit Approved
2023-07-20 17:00 - 20:00
Come out and join the GBTA|Bay Area DEI team as we have planned a wonderful event: Spotlight on Disability, Mobility and Accessibility in Travel. Our main speaker is a vision impaired traveler who will provide her perspectives and insights. There will be a Travel Industry panel discussion to include Airlines representatives, Hotel Representatives and Corporate Travel Managers support to travelers with special needs. Our intention is to promote discussion arounds needs/opportunities while raising awareness for travelers with disabilities.
Panelists
Alicia Connor, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Chef | Vision Impaired Frequent Traveler | Guest Speaker
Kevin Sullivan, Managing Director | Southwest Airlines
Steve Nelson, Accessibility/Diversity Program Manager | Alaska Airlines
Judy Emma, Global Corporate Travel Manager | Intapp
Jill Plemons, Director of Sales & Marketing | Beacon Grand
Kate Ellison, Director of Transient Sales | Grand Hyatt San Francisco
Location of Event
Beacon Grand

GBTA Annual Business Meeting
2023-07-25
Times:

11:00 EDT | 17:00 CEST

Join GBTA leaders for a review of the state of the association, key milestones and what’s ahead at the GBTA’s 2023 Annual Business Meeting, to be held virtually on Thursday, July 25 – 11:00 EDT | 17:00 CEST. (As required by New York State law, this serves as a notification for GBTA members.)

How to reduce the complexity of global travel programs
2023-07-26 11:00 - 12:00
Hear how travel program leaders at Microsoft and Electronic Arts (EA) are navigating the biggest challenges of global travel programs, including content access, policy management, servicing, analytics, and sustainability – and where new technology can drive significant improvements.
Event Speaker
Johnny Thorsen, VP Partnerships | Spotnana

Eric Bailey, Global Director – Employee Travel and Devices | Microsoft

Natalie Gardner, Senior Global Travel Manager | Electronic Arts (EA)
Pricing and Registration
Complimentary
Event Sponsor

Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management™
2023-08-11 08:00 - 2023-08-12 17:00 | in-person
The Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management™ course builds off of the Fundamentals curriculum to aid business travel professionals in increasing their knowledge of the industry while also expanding on their professional skills. This course is designed for travel buyers overseeing a managed business travel program and suppliers offering travel-related products and services. GTP holders will earn 14 GTP® Recertification credits.
In-Person at GBTA Convention 2023
August 11-12
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Not included in Convention registration fee. Additional registration required.
Convention attendance not required.
Location of Event
Dallas, TX
Pricing and Registration
$450 member/$550 non-member
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GBTA Convention 2023
2023-08-13 09:00 - 2023-08-15 18:00
From serving the ongoing needs of business travel professionals to looking ahead to what’s needed most now by travel buyers, suppliers, business travelers and others, GBTA Convention returns for its 54th year as the global business travel event of the year.
– In-person networking, business, and connection opportunities alongside thousands of peers and partners from across the global business travel community
– Curated topics, insightful speakers, and leading experts on what matters most for the times we’re in but also for our future
– An unparalleled offering of sessions for education, learning, training and professional development for professionals of all levels and interests
– Tools, research and resources you need, from the latest forecasts and data, to best practices and technologies to help you navigate the road ahead for your business travelers, organizations, and teams
Interested in exhibiting? Learn more about expo opportunities.
Location of Event
Dallas, TX
Venue Information
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, 650 S Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202

Tennessee Chapter - The Generational Divide: What Does Sustainability Mean to You?
2023-09-13
What does sustainability mean to you? Come hear from a generational panel who will share their wisdom, experience, energy and ideas on how we can be sustainably active in our roles at work, travel programs, and at home to help create a cleaner environment for future generations.
Panel Moderator
Annie Potts | Travel Manager, AllianceBernstein
Panel
Boomer: Scarlett Coffman | Director of Sales, Hilton Garden Inn – Nashville/Franklin/Cool Springs
Gen X: Nicole Bensing | Director of Sales & Marketing, Courtyard by Marriott Nashville Green Hills
Millennial: Caroline Bennett | Director of Corporate Responsibility and Jordi Tornatore | Sr Sales Manager, The Mint House
Location of Event
The Hutton Hotel
1808 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203

Pricing and Registration
$45.00 Guest Registration
$55.00 after 1:00 am September 11
$35.00 GBTA All-Access Registration
$45.00 after 1:00 am September 11
$35.00 GBTA-TN Member Registration
$45.00 after 1:00 am September 11

Wisconsin BTA - Bridging the Buyer/Supplier Gap - GTP Credit Approved
2023-09-13 10:45 - 16:00
This event’s highlight is a breakout session like no other, designed to bridge the gap between suppliers and buyers. During the session, suppliers and buyers will meet separately to candidly discuss the challenges they encounter when working together.
This open dialogue will foster a deeper understanding of the intricacies involved in the business travel ecosystem. After the breakouts, all participants will have the invaluable opportunity to collaborate on finding practical solutions, led by the expertise of Thomas Lynn, Vice President and Chief Counsel for Caesars Palace.
This event is a must-attend for professionals in the business travel sector looking to stay ahead of the curve, build lasting connections, and drive positive change.
Event Speaker
Thomas Lynn, Vice President & Chief Counsel, Property Transactions, Caesars|Harrah’s|Horsehoe, Las Vegas
Location of Event
Hilton Garden Inn Brookfield
325 S. Moorland Road Brookfield
Brookfield WI
Pricing and Registration
$70 for Allied/Direct Member ($80 after Sept. 6)
$70 Guest

Utah Chapter - Monthly Meeting and Luncheon - GTP Credit Approved
2023-09-14
Transportation Security Administration Update – TSA improvements and how this affects the business traveler and “best practice” when travelling through TSA checkpoints
Location of Event
Airport Board Room, Third Level – Directly behind the Southwest Ticket Counter
Parking
Please park in the garage and bring in your ticket for validation
Event Speakers
Our speakers will be representatives from the TSA at Salt Lake City Airport
Latoya Maestas – Transportation Security Manager
Ryan “Matt” Davis – Federal Security Director
Pricing and Registration
35.00

GBTA Oregon & Puget Sound Education Day 2023
2023-09-14 07:00 - 18:00
Agenda
7:00 AM Registration Opens
7:30AM Breakfast Buffet Opens
8:15AM “Creating a Culture of Belonging” – Diana S. Cutaia, Coaching Peace
It’s proven that fostering a culture of belonging improves employee satisfaction, employee retention and productivity. In this session, the focus will be on the five domains of belonging in the workplace and how a sense of belonging benefits both customers and those colleagues who we serve.
Event Speaker
Diana Cutaia, Founder & CEO | Coaching Peace Consulting
Diana is a professional trainer, coach and strategist. She has a background in education, coaching, and corporate human resources with a focus on equity, leadership, and team building. She’s worked with over 50 colleges and K-12 schools, national and local non-profits such as the US Soccer Foundation, Girls Scouts, Women’s Sports Foundation, and corporations including Nike, Adidas, Portland Trail Blazers, Timbers FC and Orange Theory Fitness.
9:45AM Breakout Sessions:
Overview of Market – Forecast 2024 — Steve Cohen, Travel Portland
Description : Travel Portland is committed to generating travel demand that drives economic impact for Portland. The team at Travel Portland does this by promoting the destination in bold, innovative and collaborative ways that harness Portland’s personality and values that connect visitors to authentic experiences. In this session, you’ll hear from Travel Portland’s Director of Research and Insights on the status of Portland’s tourism industry and market forecasts for 2024.
Steve Cohen is the Director of Research and Insights for Travel Portland. Steve’s leads the organization’s research program to increase internal and external understanding of convention and meeting strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for Portland. He also provides a research-focused, quantitative approach to the citywide sales process, ensuring current market conditions, industry pricing standards, and sales practices are optimized.
​Prior to Travel Portland, Steve lead research efforts at MMGY Global, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, Marriott Vacation Club International, The Ritz-Carlton Club and the AAA National office.
Social Media: What you need to know right now! — Kara Campuzano, KC Creative
Description:
Session 1: Social Media: what you need to know right now!
Session 2: Let’s Get Reel: Reels 101
Kara Campuzano is the CEO and Founder of KC Creative. After 16 years of working in hospitality sales and marketing leadership, she ventured out on her own and founded KC in August of 2020.
KC Creative is a hands-on boutique social media and digital marketing agency that strives to keep its clients visible through brand exposure and awareness.
Kara is an award-winning hospitality veteran that brings her passion for making a difference, to her community and clients. Kara is actively involved as a board member with the following organizations: JDRF Oregon/SW Washington, Chemeketa Community College’s Hospitality and Tourism Advisory Committee, and the Miss Oregon Volunteer America Pageant.
Kara also owns Co.W a shared office and event space in downtown Salem, Oregon. When not working you will see Kara spending time with her two kids, Brody 14, and Isabella 9!
Revenue Management 101: — Jonathan Becker, InnVentures
11:00AM Breakout Sessions:
There is No Self-Care without a Community of Care — Diana Cutaia, Coaching Peace
Micro adventures and Chocolate — Meagan McGuire & Angie Archuleta, Explore Seattle Southside
Discover the curiously wonderful and join Explore Seattle Southside for a micro microadventure. What is a microadventure? Experience one for yourself with a simulated tour of the Seattle Chocolate factory in Tukwila, Washington. Complete with tastings, of course!
ArchuletaMeagan McGuire
Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness — Amanda Swanson, Oregon Department of Justice, Cassie Trahan, A Village for One
11:45AM Lunch Buffet Opens
12:15PM Keynote: The Realities of NDC, Panel Discussion
Traxo, SAP Concur, Spotnana, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Direct Travel
The way in which airline content gets distributed is at a crossroads. Airlines are looking to reduce costs by bypassing traditional booking channels. But how does this affect your business travel program? There are many unanswered questions surrounding service delivery, reporting, access to low fares and much more. In this session you’ll hear our panel of industry experts discuss the ways in which their businesses are working through the many challenges of NDC.
Moderator: Aash Shravah, Vice President of Sales & Client Success at Traxo
As a business travel expert with over 20+ years of experience in the business travel industry, Aash Shravah has worked in many aspects of the industry. His expertise ranges from travel technology, new business acquisitions and partnerships. Aash has always believed that to understand business travel, one has to look at it from the lens of the traveler. To that point, he has traveled more than 3 million miles and to over 100 countries. In his current role as Vice President of Sales & Client Success at Traxo, he helps companies eliminate blind spend and gain complete visibility into all employee travel bookings regardless of source.
The Panel
Ray Pazerekas is Regional Vice President, Concur Travel Suppliers, Americas at SAP Concur. He is responsible for airline, hotel and car relationships and content strategy. He has worked in the travel technology space for over 20 years. Ray began his career at United Airlines where he held various Sales, Marketing and Strategy positions. After United he joined GetThere.com and helped grow the company into the leading corporate online booking tool. After being acquired by Sabre Holdings, he focused on driving strategy for Sabre’s online/OTA segment. Ray has been with SAP Concur for over 10 years, focused on partnering with Suppliers on Concur Travel, Concur TripLink and TripIt Pro.
With nearly 30 years of experience in business travel management, Ted Cullen has seen his share of evolving technologies, service configurations and financial models. He is recognized for creating award winning travel programs for Fortune 100 companies and has been featured in Fortune, T&E Magazine and the Oregonian. Ted has served on corporate advisory boards of United, Delta, Alaska, Northwest, Port of Portland, GetThere/ITN, and Apollo/Galileo. He was awarded Visionary of the Year Award by GetThere, Compass Award Winner for the Port of Portland and President’s Award by Carlson Wagonlit Travel. Ted is currently the Global Travel Manager for Bio-Rad Laboratories and co-founder of Method Verification, a company dedicated to raising the voice of the business traveler.
Johnny Thorsen is the “VP of Strategy and Partnerships” for Spotnana based in Silicon Valley, California – he joined Spotnana in June 2021 after being a strategic advisor for the founders in the early stage of Spotnana being founded in 2019
Prior to joining Spotnana, Johnny was “VP of Strategy and Innovation” for American Express Digital Labs after they acquired Mezi, in January 2018 where he was the head of strategy and partnerships since May 2017
Prior to joining Mezi in 2017 Johnny was the co-founder and CEO of conTgo, a UK-based startup founded in 2007 and acquired by Concur in March 2013, and he held senior positions with companies such as Travelport, Sabre, GetThere, HRG and CWT before founding conTgo in 2007
Edgar Santiago, Global Corporate Account Manager, has been with Direct Travel for 16 years and with 28 years of Travel Industry experience in the greater Pacific Northwest. Edgar has an extensive background in supporting Travel Management program services for varying company types and sizes with a focus on data analytics, service delivery and traveler. In his spare time, Edgar is a musician, writer, enjoys a good book, and walks along the Oregon coastal beaches with his wife and dogs.
1:30PM Breakout Sessions
Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness — Amanda Swanson, Oregon Department of Justice, Cassie Trahan, A Village for One
DEI: Trans 101 — Mikki Gillette, Basic Rights Oregon
Description: Traveling can be stressful or uncomfortable for most of us from time-to-time. But those anxieties can be increased for transgender people who may experience challenges surrounding cultural norms, harassment, discrimination and more. This session will focus on key considerations for transgender travelers.
An avowed Portlander, Mikki Gillette (she/her) has been on the Basic Rights Oregon (BRO) staff for over seven years. As the Major Gifts Officer, she loves meeting with, and learning about, Basic Rights’ amazing supporters and connecting them with our important work. In addition to heading up BRO’s Major Gifts efforts, Mikki is on the grant writing team and oversees the Planned Giving program. A trans woman, Mikki earned her B.A. from UCLA and M.Ed from the U of O. Her hobbies include meditating, listening to too many podcasts and eating anything Buffalo-flavored. Mikki is also a playwright whose work chronicles the trans experience. She was named one of the “25 People Shaping the Arts in Portland” by Willamette Week in 2022.
Tech in Travel: Airlines — Reed Forrester, Delta Air Lines
Description: In this session we’ll explore ways to leverage current and emerging technologies to enable the smooth efficient use of time while on the road. Protecting road warriors time and providing them with solutions for enhanced productivity while traveling for business.
Reed Forrester is the General Manager-Sales, Pacific Northwest for Delta Air Lines based in Seattle. Prior to this role, he served as the Regional Sales Manager for Salt Lake City and the surrounding Inter-Mountain West region for Delta. Previous roles include District Sales Manager for Delta in New York City. He began his Travel Industry career with American Airlines in New York City and held various roles in his 12 years with American. Reed served as the Technology Chair for the UBTA (Utah Business Travel Association) for the last 3 years and is proud to continue his affiliation with GBTA-Oregon and Puget Sound’s Education Day.
2:30PM Breakout Sessions
Let’s Get Reel: Reels 101 — Kara Campuzano, KC Creative
Duty of Care in a Post Pandemic World — Tyler Hosford, Regional Security Manager, International SOS
Maximize your GBTA Membership — Angela Swoveland, Mailene Cline, GBTA
Description: The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world’s premier business travel and meetings trade organization serving stakeholders across six continents. GBTA and its 7,600+ members represent and advocate for the $1.158 trillion global business travel and meetings industry. In this session, you’ll hear about the many benefits, resources and tools available to GBTA members.
Angela Swoveland’s passion for GBTA has been cultivated through her Chapter experience serving on the Membership Committee, as Treasurer and as President for the Baltimore Washington Chapter. During her Chairmanship, she led the taskforce to combine the Northern Virginia and Baltimore Washington Chapters into what is now the Greater DC Metro Chapter. She also served as Secretary/Treasurer of GBTA’s Chapter President’s Council. Angela now assists aspiring GBTA Leaders in her role at GBTA as Manager, Volunteer Relations and Strategy.
My journey in the hospitality industry has been nothing short of extraordinary. With a rich tapestry of experiences spanning 25+ years, I’ve had the privilege of working with renowned brands such as Four Seasons, Fairmont Hotels, Staypineapple Hotels, and Boeing. These ventures have paved the way for my current role as the Director of Business Development for the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). My passion for fostering strategic partnerships and accelerating organizational growth is unwavering, and I am honored to be a part of a team that is wholeheartedly committed to excellence.
3:45PM Macro Trends in Travel, Panel Discussion:
Festive Road, adidas, MGM/Amazon Studios, Slalom, Smartsheet, Hudson River Trading
The GBTA Business Travel Index Outlook Report shows that business travel is coming back faster than first predicted. Coupled with macro trends impacting the travel sector, it’s no surprise managing travel looks different. Hear the 9 major trends impacting travel programs, the drivers of acceleration and what an esteemed panel of travel managers is doing in response.
Moderator: Katie Virtue, Principal of Supplier Consulting, Festive Road
At FESTIVE ROAD, the consultancy on a mission to #createbetter travel and meetings management, Katie is a purpose driven leader focused on inspiring people and programs to grow. She applies learnings from her 30 years of competitive ice hockey to provide playbooks, strategies and personal development approaches and is a frequent speaker on growth by #findingspace and on different business travel topics. She is a GBTA Ladders mentor and a member of the GBTA Technology Committee.
The Panel
Sara Satterlee is Global Travel Manager at Slalom, a Seattle-based consulting firm doing business in nine countries. Before working at Slalom, Sara was the Travel Manager at an architecture firm and now has more than eight years in travel program management. Previously, she worked in Operations, Human Resources Staffing and Project and Account Management. This year, Sara joined the GBTA Puget Sound board as Treasurer and loves the partnership shared with the GBTA Oregon chapter!
Lee Palmer Taylor served his country as a naval aviator, to seventeen years as a commercial airline pilot, to building a well-deserved and successful reputation in corporate travel management for companies that have included the National Basketball Association, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. Currently Lee is taking on the new and exciting challenge of initiating and developing a travel centric subsidiary engagement program for Amazon. Lee currently serves as Chairperson of the GBTA Los Angeles Chapter and is a past President. He was honored to serve as a WINiT committee member and a member of their Male Allyship committee in 2022 and in his own words, “It was one of the highlights of my travel career to appear on the GBTA Mainstage during last year’s conference in front of my respected colleagues and friends.”
Joe Taus is the Global Travel& Expense Manager at Hudson River Trading. He has over twenty years in the travel industry, beginning as an account manager with United Airlines. Today, Joe oversees over $50M in global travel spend. His responsibilities encompass a complete end-to-end travel/expense offering. While Joe sits in HR, he is very actively involved with the procurement, events, and accounting teams. He has managed travel at fast-growing start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. Joe has presented at numerous industry functions including Business Travel News and Global Business Travel Association conferences. He has served on the GBTA Aviation Committee and the Portland International Air Service Committee. Although Joe has resided in the Pacific Northwest for over 30 years, he still proudly maintains his New Jersey accent!
Michelle Amos began her career in the corporate travel industry over 10 years ago as an Account Manager with Egencia.
In March 2020 (the 23rd to be exact – the day most corporate travel halted), Michelle joined Smartsheet as their Global Travel Manager – what a time to start with a new company! During the travel hiatus, she supported the Marketing, Events and Product Marketing teams from a Procurement perspective. Michelle also created and implemented a contingent and temporary workforce program.
She is actively involved with the GBTA Puget Sound Chapter. Michelle served two terms as Secretary, one term as Vice President and is the current President. In addition to her involvement with GBTA, Michelle has spoken at ProcureCon Travel and participated in several BTN Whitepapers.
4:45PM Silent Auction and Raffle Prizes
5:00PM Supplier Showcase Reception
6:00PM Conclusion of Education Day
Pricing and Registration
$175.00 Member Registration Fee
$225.00 after 12:00 am September 6
$150.00 Earlybird rate before July 20
$175.00 Guest Registration Fee – not at member of an affiliated Business Travel Association
$225.00 after 12:00 am September 6
$150.00 Earlybird rate before July 20
$175.00 Guest Registration Fee – Affilate Member of GBTA, PSBTA, INBTA or other BTA
$225.00 after 12:00 am September 6
$150.00 Earlybird rate before July 20

North Central Chapter - How to build your Travel Business Case—Winning Over Internal and External Stakeholders
2023-09-15 11:00 - 13:30
How to build your Travel Business Case—Winning Over Internal and External Stakeholders: In a changing market, how can you best understand and capture a business travel partner’s drivers and present a mutual benefit? And how do you sell these benefits to your internal teams?
Event Speaker
Hear from three travel industry experts from diverse businesses on what they find compelling.
Location of Event
Hotel Venue TBA, Bloomington MN 55425
Pricing and Registration
$90 for guests

GBTA Philadelphia - 2023 Education Day
2023-09-19
Educational Sessions Include

Fleet Management 101
Globalizing a Regional Policy & Safety
Corporate Card
NDC 2.0 Deep Dive Panel

Full Agenda Coming Soon!
Event Sponsor
Singapore Airlines
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE!
Location of Event
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, 900 Packer Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Parking Information
Free parking at Live! Hotel & Casino
Pricing and Registration
Last chance to register is Wednesday, September 13 at 5pm

GBTA-Rocky Mountain Chapter - 2023 Golf, Paint & Sip and Auction
2023-09-19 07:00 - 15:00
GBTA-RMC is excited to introduce an intuitive and easy-to-use online & mobile bidding silent auction.
We have created a simple auction online where donating AND bidding can take place as soon as today.
Simply sign up Under settings, add a credit card.
Once your credit card information has been added, BID or DONATE.
The auction will end with a click of a button, at our lunch on September 19th.
When you have the winning bid, you press pay.
It’s literally that easy.
Location of Event
The Inverness Denver, a Hilton Golf & Spa Resort
200 Inverness Dr W Suite 100, Englewood, CO 80112
Pricing and Registration
Starts at $80

GBTA APAC Conference 2023 – Singapore
2023-09-19 11:00 - 2023-09-20 16:00
The GBTA APAC Conference 2023 – Singapore will bring together the business travel community to network, learn from industry experts and benefit from peer-to- peer education. Tapping into the global insights of GBTA and curated by regional thought leaders this event will focus on the key issues and opportunities facing the business travel industry today.
Join us to connect with peers; expand your network; be inspired by innovative content and gain insights and knowledge to enhance your understanding of industry issues and accelerate your career.
For the first time, this event will be co-located with the Worldwide ERC® APAC Regional Summit Singapore offering all delegates the valuable opportunity to benefit from learning and networking opportunities provided by both organizations.

Register today for this important gathering of the global business travel industry and be a part of the journey.

Power Panel: Women in Travel Leadership from STEM and Financial Backgrounds
2023-09-20 13:00 - 14:00
STEM and financial services have historically been disproportionately male dominated fields, and not typical feeders into the travel industry. As more women follow this career path, however, we look to three leaders who have set their own trajectories in the corporate travel industry, leveraging their strategic and technical backgrounds.
Speakers

Session Moderator
Hansini Sharma | Travel Practice Lead, Acquis

Panelist
Robyn Grassanovits | Vice President Emerging Business, Cirium

Panelist
Charity Romery | Chief Revenue Officer, HQ

Panelist
Alexandra Brooks | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Hertz Corporation

Pricing and Registration
Complimentary
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Puget Sound Chapter - The Problems and Solutions to Corporate Travel “Leakage”
2023-09-21
Ever since technology was introduced into the corporate travel landscape, the ability for travelers to have a plethora of options in their bookings has led to multiple challenges for both corporate travel suppliers and managers. The primary challenge that arises from these options is that travelers choose them, which means they are not staying within the confines of the corporate travel program. This booking “leakage” presents multiple gaps in an organization’s travel program, including gaps in duty of care, compliance oversight, savings management, and more. Now more than ever this has become an area of focus with the changes happening around NDC. How did we get here, what have we done to solve this challenge, and what technologies have emerged to help bridge these gaps? Join us as Justin Morris from Traxo discusses the history, challenges, and potential solutions.
Event Speaker
Justin Morris | Has been in corporate travel for a little over a decade. He spent four years with Avis Budget Group, where he led the mid-market team and advanced to be one of the first business development leaders with a 14-state territory. After his time with Avis Budget Group, he spent four years at CWT, contributing to their small, small-to-medium, and mid-market sectors in the Midwest before joining Direct Travel for a year. Now, Justin works as the Director of Sales for Traxo, leads the organization’s TMC partnership initiative, and hosts the Traxo Office Hours webinar series. Justin is very involved in GBTA. He’s currently a member of five BTA chapters, is the VP of Education for the Wisconsin BTA chapter, a member of Ladders, and sits on the Technology Committee. Outside of corporate travel, Justin spends most of his time with his wife and children in their foster care ministry, and when he has downtime, he enjoys a good game of tennis.
Location of Event
Sheraton Grand Seattle
1400 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
http://www.marriott.com/seasi
Pricing and Registration
$60.00 Members
$85.00 after 11:00 pm September 16
$75.00 Non-Members
$100.00 after 11:00 pm September 16
$10.00 Bingo – 3 tickets for $10
$60.00 All Access GBTA Member Ticket
$85.00 after 11:00 pm September 16

DC GBTA 7th Annual Golf Event & Inaugural Pickleball Clinic & Tournament!
2023-09-25
Sponsored by Delta Air Lines, this year will be our 7th Annual Golf Event – featuring fun and competitive challenges and prizes and ample networking opportunities!
To add to the excitement, we will host our very first PickleBall Clinic and Tournament!
Come join us! The day will begin with Continental Breakfast at registration as we send the Golfers out to the course. We anticipate PickleBall to begin at 10am with a Pro Clinic, then Tournament play until 1pm.
For those who prefer not to “play,” we are pleased to offer Wine Tasting at 11am. In the afternoon, we will feature a delicious buffet meal, with awards and presentations by our sponsors and leadership team.
Check back for more details, but be sure to register to attend as we will be limited in space for golf (120) and pickleball (20)!
See you there!

2023 Education Day
2023-09-27 08:30 - 16:30
GBTA | Georgia Chapter Annual Education Day at the Delta Flight Museum
BCD Travel is our Premier Sponsor for what will be an amazing day with discussions on NDC and DEI. The GBTA Convention is in Atlanta in 2024 and we are looking forward to learning more about getting ready for it and future city-wides. There will be Government Advocacy, the ever popular Buyers Panel, and more on how to work with your buyers and suppliers.
Trade Show Tables and Support Sponsorships are available by contacting Rick George at rick@partnershiptc.com
Learn More and Register here

GBTA Michigan Chapter - Annual Meeting & Tradeshow
2023-09-28 08:00 - 15:30
Mark your calendar for the Annual Meeting & Tradeshow! Get ready for compelling education sessions, expo tables, a Direct Member benchmarking session, and a networking reception the night before! Educational Topics include “The Problems and Solutions to Corporate Travel “Leakage” and “How to NDC-Proof Your Program”
Event Speaker
Justin Morris – Director of Sales, Traxo
Suzanne Boyan – Travel & Meetings Manager, ZS Associates
Location of Event
Embassy Suites Detroit – Livonia/Novi
19525 Victor Pkwy
Livonia, MI 48152
Thank you to Platinum sponsors

Central and Northern Florida Chapter - All Florida Day of Education & Networking - GTP Credit Approved
2023-09-29 10:00 - 19:00
Join all the Florida Chapters at a day of education with an agenda filled with exciting topics and great speakers at the unique venue of The Kennedy Space Center.
Educational Sessions include

Sustainability Panel
Travel Security & Risk Management
TMC Sourcing 2.0
NDC 2.0 Deep Dive Think

Special Surprise Guest Speaker
Location of Event
Kennedy Space Center Complex
Pricing and Registration
$120.00
