The GBTA is proud to host the 21st Annual GBTA US Chapter Leadership Summit! This event brings almost 200 US Chapter volunteer leaders from across the country for 2 days of learning including professional development, networking and collaboration to enhance GBTA’s 38 US Chapter organizations.

All US Chapter board members and volunteers are welcome and encouraged to attend! 

Event Dates:
Monday, January 27 – Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Agenda

Agenda is subject to change*
More details will be coming soon

11:00AM – 6:00PM

Location

Registration

1:00PM

Regency Ballroom

Welcome

By CPC President, Ronda Dean

1:15PM

Regency Ballroom

GBTA and Industry Updates

By GBTA CEO, Suzanne Neufang

1:45PM

Regency Ballroom

What is GBTA | Chapter Presidents Council & How to Navigate this event?

By Ronda Dean

2:15PM

Regency Ballroom

Icebreaker

Get to know your fellow chapter leaders By GBTA | St. Louis Chapter President, Becky Schlereth

2:30PM

Regency Ballroom Foyer

Break

3:00PM

Regency Ballroom

Chapter Standards & Guidelines

What are these?  How do I get my hands on this!?

By CPC Standards & Guidelines Committee’s Shalini Iyer and Michelle Amos

3:45PM

Regency Ballroom

The ‘S’ Word

Embracing Sincerity for Personal And Professional Success
By Joshua Routh

4:45PM

Regency Ballroom

Closing the Day

By Ronda Dean

Sponsor Spotlight

By St. Louis Union Station Hotel

5:00PM – 7:00PM

Midway East

Welcome Reception

Made Possible by St. Louis Union Station Hotel

7:00AM – 8:00AM

Regency Ballroom Foyer

Breakfast

8:00AM – 8:15AM

Regency Ballroom

Welcome and Overview of the Day

By Ronda Dean

8:15AM – 8:45AM

Grand A

Collaboration

Treasurers

Grand B

Collaboration

Content / Education

Grand C

Collaboration

Marketing / Communication

Grand D

Collaboration

Sponsorship

Grand E

Collaboration

Membership

9:00AM – 9:45AM

Grand A

Treasury 101

Grand B

Education Content

by Shabrina Kronk

Grand C

Social Media

Grand D

Sponsorship 101

by Becky Schlereth and Carmen Smith

Grand E

Membership 101

by Trish Earles and Shalini Iyers

10:00AM – 10:45AM

Grand A

501c6 Status

Grand B

Best in Class Tips for Sourcing Meetings and Events

by Rafael Grullon

Grand C

Member Engagement Strategies

Grand D

Cultivating Buyer / Supplier Relationships

Grand E

Student Memberships

11:00AM – 11:45AM

Grand A

StarChapter 101

Grand B

Legislative Advisory Council

Grand C

www.gbtacpc.org DEMO by Angela Swoveland

  • Description: The GBTA CPC website is a repository for best practices and training materials added throughout the last 10 years.  This demo of the site gets you started on how to find resources that can help you in your role as a Chapter Board Member including how to find your Counterpart at other Chapters.
  • Learning Objectives: Learn How to:
    • Find a Speaker – I am looking for a Speaker, is there anyone you recommend?
    • Get Inspiration from Other Chapters – I am out of ideas and want to see what other Chapters have done before, is there a place I can find that?
    • Connect with Experienced Members – I really want to speak with someone who has done this job before
  • Who should attend?  Chapter Board members who are good at bringing options to the other Board Members to vote on.

Grand D

Board Engagement / Motivating Volunteers

by Ronda Dean and Rafael Grullon

Grand E

Business Continuity & Elections

with Samantha Bean

12:00PM – 12:45PM

Grand A

Standards & Guidelines

by Shalini Iyer

Grand B

Sustainability Committee

Grand C

Bylaws

by Kelly Ferrigno and Jonathan Simon

Grand D

Roberts Rules

by Isabella Rusike and Michele Wilson

Grand E

Inclusion & Culture Committee

by Brittany Duhon and Shawnda Witterstaetter

1:00PM – 2:00PM

Regency Ballroom Foyer

Lunch

2:00PM

Regency Ballroom

Welcome Back from Breakouts

Practical Application By Ronda Dean

2:30PM

Regency Ballroom

GBTA Advocacy – PAC Challenge

By GBTA Vice President of Government Relations, Shane Downey

3:00PM

Regency Ballroom

Break

3:15PM

Regency Ballroom

Bold + Balance the 70% Solution

By Katie Virtue

4:00PM

Regency Ballroom

But Wait – There’s More?!

Panel Discussion on how to increase Buyer Attendance With Abbey Withrow, x, x, and x

4:45PM

Regency Ballroom

Closing Remarks

By Ronda Dean

St. Louis Union Station Hotel
1820 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
314-231-1234
Hotel Website

A room block has been secured at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton for the duration of the summit.  Room accommodations can be secured through the reservation link or by calling the Reservations Department at 314-231-1234. Individuals must identify themselves as being with the group, GBTA US Chapter Leadership Summit 2025, at the time the reservation is made in order to receive the special group rate.

The reservation cut-off date is January 7th, 2025. Reservation requests received after this deadline date will be subject to availability and the prevailing rate. 

Room Rates:
Single/Double: $159 (plus applicable taxes and fees)
Complimentary guestroom internet access and access to the fitness center is included in the room rate.
Hotel room, tax, incidentals, airfare and other expenses are the responsibility of the attendee. 

Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Room Cancellation Policy:
All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card

Parking:
TBD

Transportation and Information:
TBD

This event is open to all GBTA Chapter Board Members, Chapter Committee members, and invited guests. All registrants will be quality checked to ensure you fit within one of these categories Any Registrations not fitting these roles will be cancelled and refunded.

Registration Rates:

Registration TypeBuyer member and non memberSupplier member and non member
October 31st$230$230
Nov 1st to January 6th$280$280
Jan 7th to Jan 27th$330$330

Bulk Registration:
Registering multiple people, and prefer one payment? Click here to register. Once you have added the first attendee, click on “Add Group Member”, until everyone from your group has been added. You can now check out as one payment.

Cancellation Policy:

  • All cancellation requests must be made in writing to GBTA at eventsupport@gbta.org
  • Cancellations are accepted until January 11, 2025.
  • A full refund less a $75 administrative fee will be given for cancellations.
  • No refunds will be given after January 11, 2025.
  • There are no refunds for “no shows.”
  • Refunds will be credited back to the original credit card used for payment.


Substitution Policy:

  • A GBTA attendee may transfer his/her registration to another eligible party if he/she is unable to attend. 
  • All substitution requests must be made in writing to GBTA at eventsupport@gbta.org and handled on the backend of the registration system.
  • The substitute is responsible for any and all financial arrangements between the original registrant and the substitute. 

GBTA US Chapter Leadership Summit 2025 Sponsorship Prospectus

Don’t miss this opportunity to increase your brand awareness, generate leads and network with more than 175 decision makers from GBTA Chapters.  Attendees of these events represent Chapter leaders from across the country. 

Become a sponsor to engage this group of active GBTA members upcoming Leadership and CPC events in 2024. Interested in sponsoring? Contact our sponsorship team with any questions.

sponsor 2025

Premium Sponsorships

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Pricing$9,000 USD $6,900 USD  $4,600 USD
Speaking opportunity during General Session (may be used for video commercial (90-second max), speech and/or presentation).Five (5) MinutesThree (3) Minutes 
Opportunity to bring sustainable giveaway or flyer for seat drop.  Recommended quantity to be provided by GBTA. 
Opportunity to bring additional materials to display on table outside of General Session. 
Sponsor may provide one (1) pop-up banner to be displayed next to Tabletop. 
Logo recognition on GBTA event website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides. If sponsor purchases multiple sponsorship opportunities at various tiers, sponsor will be recognized at the highest tier purchased sponsor level.
Complimentary event registrations for your qualified Chapter leader.Two (2)One (1)One (1)
All-attendee registration list distributed one (1) time: (name, title, company) 1 week post (February 4).

Other Sponsorship Opportunities

$10,000 USD

  • Logo recognition on signage during sponsored break, provided by GBTA.
  • Logo recognition on GBTA event website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides. If sponsor purchases multiple sponsorship opportunities at various tiers, sponsor will be recognized at the highest tier purchased sponsor level.
  • Signage recognizing sponsor as providing meeting room WiFi.
  • Two (2) complimentary event registrations for your qualified Chapter leader.

$5,750 USD

  • Logo recognition on signage during sponsored break, provided by GBTA.
  • Logo recognition on GBTA event website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides. If sponsor purchases multiple sponsorship opportunities at various tiers, sponsor will be recognized at the highest tier purchased sponsor level.
  • All-attendee registration list distributed one (1) time: (name, title, company) 1 week post (February 4).

$5,750 USD

  • Logo recognition on signage during sponsored break, provided by GBTA.
  • Logo recognition on GBTA event website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides. If sponsor purchases multiple sponsorship opportunities at various tiers, sponsor will be recognized at the highest tier purchased sponsor level.
  • All-attendee registration list distributed one (1) time: (name, title, company) 1 week post (February 4).

$5,750 USD

  • Logo recognition on signage during sponsored break, provided by GBTA.
  • Logo recognition on GBTA event website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides. If sponsor purchases multiple sponsorship opportunities at various tiers, sponsor will be recognized at the highest tier purchased sponsor level.
  • All-attendee registration list distributed one (1) time: (name, title, company) 1 week post (February 4).

$5,750 USD

  • Sponsor’s company logo will appear on the landing page to access WiFi.
  • Logo recognition on GBTA event website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides. If sponsor purchases multiple sponsorship opportunities at various tiers, sponsor will be recognized at the highest tier purchased sponsor level.
  • Signage recognizing sponsor as providing meeting room WiFi.
  • One (1) complimentary event registrations for your qualified Chapter leader.

$4,600 USD

  • Sponsor is responsible for production and shipping costs of the single-clip lanyards. Quantity to be confirmed by GBTA.
  • Logo recognition on GBTA event website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides. If sponsor purchases multiple sponsorship opportunities at various tiers, sponsor will be recognized at the highest tier purchased sponsor level.
  • One (1) complimentary event registration for your qualified Chapter leader.

$2,000 USD

  • One (1) exhibit tabletop.
  • Sponsor may provide one (1) pop-up banner to be displayed next to Tabletop.
  • Opportunity to bring additional materials to display at Tabletop.  Recommended quantity to be provided by GBTA.
  • All-attendee registration list distributed one (1) time: (name, title, company) 1 week post (February 4).

Contact Us

Ready to become a sponsor or need expert advice on which opportunity is best for you organization? Fill out the form below and a member of our sponsorship team will reach out to you shortly.

Thank you to our sponsors!

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Check back closer to the event for additional information