Events

Traveling with Disabilities: Part of DEI Join us for this panel discussion while we talk about the challenges and accommodations for traveling with disabilities. Two of our special guest panelists are Special Olympic Athletes who will talk about their challenges while they travel.     This is affecting travel policies, airlines, hotels, car rentals, and...

Main Session This event's educational focus is on Travel Risk Management (TRM) and our featured speaker will be Kevin Coffey, Travel and Meeting Risk Trainer and Evangelizer, If you don’t know about the new ISO 31030 standard, this is the event to attend. Last year, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released the 1st international...

Kim Bumpas, President, Visit Knoxville shares the latest and greatest news from the organization that works hard every day to successfully put Knoxville and its business-friendly values first and foremost while highlighting the importance of further developing Knoxville as a premier destination for visitors, meetings/conventions, sporting events, and film production. Event Speaker Kim Bumpas, President,...

Join GBTA Los Angeles for our annual Education Day being held at the California Yacht Club in Marina Del Rey! Through dynamic and interactive education seminars and networking, the GBTA Los Angeles Education Day offers travel industry professionals the opportunity to gain valuable insight into business travel, technology trends and enhancements. This program will include...

Darren Hughes is the Bid Lead for the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games. Darren’s role is to guide Utah's ambition to host the 2030 or 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games through the IOC’s Future Host Election Process. Darren is a leading expert in the bidding for and delivery of major events. Over...

Selecting the right Travel Management Company (TMC) is one of the most important decision travel buyers make for their travel program. However, today’s process for sourcing TMC’s is out-of-date, inefficient, and frequently falls short of expectations. Join Bryan Holmes, Founder of Bid Logic Solutions, as he presents TMC Sourcing 2.0. In this presentation Bryan brings...

It will be an exciting day of industry education, information and idea sharing starting with Keynote Speaker Katie Virtue from Festive Road, who will discuss How to Get Internal Buy-In from Stakeholders. Event Speaker Katie Virtue, Consultant, Festive Road Location of Event JX Event Venue, Stillwater, MN 55082 Pricing and Registration $135.00 Member Ticket $210.00...

As a travel professional in Upstate New York, you are a stakeholder in the rare event of being in the path of totality of a full solar eclipse. Learn what you can do to help prepare your organization and ensure your travelers and customers have a positive experience when the moon covers the sun on...

During our time together we'll explore a number of topics relevant to both buyers and suppliers, and you'll have an opportunity to pick sessions to attend based on what you're most interested in. Including such timely and relevant topics as: • Purposeful and Justifiable Travel: in the current era of high inflation and demands for...

It has been an exciting year at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport from new multimillion dollar projects coming online to hosting Super Bowl traffic to being the first airport in the world with driverless cars. Chief Revenue Officer Roxann Favors will present an airport update as well as a glimpse into future plans. Air Service...

GBTA South Florida - May Educational Forum TSA Real ID Update - What's it all about, and how do we prepare? Event Speaker Simone Davis, Director of Real ID , TSA. She is responsible for integrating all REAL ID activities within TSA while coordinating with DHS and external partners. She provides strategic direction for the...

Travel Program of the Future – ESG 2023! Balancing People, Planet and Profits Learn how to integrate key elements of environmental, social, and corporate governance into your travel program. Is your travel program aligned with your company’s ESG targets? Location of Event Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco – 223 Twin Dolphin Dr., Redwood City, CA...