{"id":24705,"global_id":"gbta.org\/es?id=24705","global_id_lineage":["gbta.org\/es?id=24705"],"author":"70","status":"publish","date":"2025-07-15 05:06:55","date_utc":"2025-07-15 09:06:55","modified":"2025-07-16 13:07:50","modified_utc":"2025-07-16 17:07:50","url":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/event\/the-outlook-for-business-travel-for-2025-and-beyond\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/24705","title":"The Outlook for Business Travel for 2025 and Beyond &#8211; GTP Credit Approved","description":"<p>Chapter: GBTA Arizona<br \/>\nDescription:<br \/>\nThe Outlook for Business Travel for 2025 and Beyond<\/p>\n<p>Our August event will provide valuable perspectives on:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Business Travel Outlook: A forward-looking analysis of the industry&#8217;s trajectory, covering anticipated challenges and opportunities for growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Digitization of the Travel Experience: Explore how digital innovations, including AI and blockchain, are transforming the traveler journey, enhancing convenience, and streamlining travel operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Content Distribution: Gain insights into the evolution of content distribution channels and their impact on travel booking, pricing, and traveler choice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-13328\" src=\"https:\/\/gbta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/credits_1-9.png\" alt=\"credits 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gbta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/credits_1-9.png 260w, https:\/\/gbta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/credits_1-9-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Agenda:<br \/>\n2:00 &#8211; 2:30 pm: Registration<\/p>\n<p>2:30 &#8211; 3:45 pm: Welcome, announcements, speaker presentation and raffle<\/p>\n<p>3:45 &#8211; 5:00 pm: Networking, mini golf, drinks and appetizers<\/p>\n<p>Presented by Hank Benedetti<\/p>\n<p>Hank Benedetti is the Chief Commercial Officer of Blockskye, a company focused on transforming the technology that powers the business travel industry through the use of blockchain and artificial intelligence. In his role, Hank is responsible for sales, marketing, communications and industry partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>Previous to Blockskye, he concluded a successful career as American Airlines Global Head of Corporate Sales. In this role, he led American\u2019s sales efforts worldwide for all major customer and distributor segments including Global\/Fortune 100, Small\/Medium Business and Global Retail travel agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this role, Hank led the team responsible for negotiating joint selling agreements with American\u2019s various global airline partners including British Airways, Japan Airlines and Qantas.<\/p>\n<p>Hank\u2019s contributions to the travel industry were recognized by being awarded the Global Business Travel Association\u2019s Supplier Member of the Year, a distinction awarded to only two other airline executives. He has served on numerous industry advisory boards and been a featured speaker at industry conferences in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>Location:<br \/>\nPuttshack Scottsdale Quarter<br \/>\n15059 N Scottsdale Road<br \/>\nScottsdale, AZ 85254<\/p>\n<p>Date and Time:<br \/>\nAugust 13, 2025<br \/>\n2:00 PM &#8211; 5:00 PM<\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"the-outlook-for-business-travel-for-2025-and-beyond","image":false,"all_day":false,"start_date":"2025-08-13 14:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"08","day":"13","hour":"14","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2025-08-13 17:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"08","day":"13","hour":"17","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2025-08-13 18:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"08","day":"13","hour":"18","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2025-08-13 21:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2025","month":"08","day":"13","hour":"21","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"America\/New_York","timezone_abbr":"EDT","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"North America","slug":"north-america","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1462,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":339,"filter":"raw","id":1462,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/1462","collection":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"US Chapter Event","slug":"chapter-event","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1458,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":408,"filter":"raw","id":1458,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/1458","collection":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":[],"organizer":[],"json_ld":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"The Outlook for Business Travel for 2025 and Beyond &#8211; GTP Credit Approved","description":"&lt;p&gt;Chapter: GBTA Arizona Description: The Outlook for Business Travel for 2025 and Beyond Our August event will provide valuable perspectives on: \u00b7 Business Travel Outlook: A forward-looking analysis of the...&lt;\/p&gt;\\n","url":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/es\/event\/the-outlook-for-business-travel-for-2025-and-beyond\/","eventAttendanceMode":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode","eventStatus":"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled","startDate":"2025-08-13T14:00:00-04:00","endDate":"2025-08-13T17:00:00-04:00","performer":"Organization"}}