Events

GBTA Central and Northern Florida Plaza Premium Lounge & Emirates Tour Join us for an amazing opportunity. Experience the new Plaza Premium Lounge at the Orlando International Airport, tour an Emirates aircraft and check out he new Terminal C. Space is limited so register today. Attendees will have a chance to experience the new Plaza...

WHAT DOES 2022 DATA TELL US ABOUT THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL? Join us for a dynamic panel representing suppliers and buyers who will be discussing what 2022 trends are telling us about the rest of 2023 and beyond! We are doing a disservice to our industry by continuing to compare data to 2019 as the...

Join us for lunch at Valley Forge Casino for a fascinating insight into modern sourcing best practices. Selecting the right Travel Management Company (TMC) is 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 However, today’s process for sourcing TMC’s is out-of-date, inefficient, and frequently falls short of expectations.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...

Join us for an amazing opportunity. Experience the new Plaza Premium Lounge at the Orlando International Airport, tour an Emirates aircraft, and check out the new Terminal C. Space is limited so register today. Attendees will have a chance to experience the new Plaza Premium Lounge, enjoy the food and drinks, and hear about what's...

A snapshot into how companies are currently reducing emissions from their corporate travel programs. Companies are practicing a wide range of strategies to decarbonize their travel programs. These include, among others: demand management policies, better point-of-booking information to nudge employees to select lower carbon options, partnering with responsible transport and accommodations providers, investing in low-carbon...

Let's get together and celebrate that the sun is out in San Diego! Join us at the recently transformed Town and Country Resort in Mission Valley. A beloved landmark since 1953, the resort's multimillion dollar revamp from top-to-bottom has added modern guestrooms, chef-driven dining and a sprawling pool complex. Now you have the opportunity to...

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...