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GBTA + VDR Europe Conference 2025 in Hamburg Spotlights Advocacy, Innovation and Resilience in European Business Travel

One of Europe’s Largest Gatherings of Industry Professionals Focuses on Growth & Sustainability as Business Travel Spending Advances Toward €389.9 Billion Business travel’s evolving landscape and the drive toward a more sustainable future took center stage this week at the GBTA + VDR Europe Conference 2025 in Hamburg. From 10–12 November, the CCH – Congress…

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GBTA Foundation’s 2025 WINiT Summit & Gala Celebrate the Power of Possibility and Leaders Advancing Gender Equity in Business Travel  

Events explore strategies to drive leadership progress across sector and recognize standout achievements  The GBTA Foundation, the cause-led arm of the Global Business Travel Association, hosted its 2025 WINiT Summit, Awards & Gala yesterday at Civic Hall in New York City. Now in its 11th year, GBTA WINiT (“Women in Travel”), a program dedicated to…

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New Research Shows Ongoing Barriers to Women’s Advancement in Business Travel

Study presented at the annual WINiT Summit examines gender gaps in leadership, satisfaction and safety Women are the majority of professionals in key business travel industry roles – comprising 74% of travel buyers and over half of travel supplier (62%) and travel management company (TMC) staff (55%) – yet remain underrepresented in senior leadership and…

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Business Travel Spending in Latin America Expected to Reach $63.9 Billion USD in 2025 Amidst Modest Gains and Economic Headwinds 

At the GBTA LATAM Conference 2025, industry leaders and new regional leadership spotlight resilience, data insights, and strategic priorities for corporate travel in the region  Scroll down for Spanish version Business travel spending in Latin America – which includes Central and South America and Mexico – is projected to reach $63.9 billion USD this year,…

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Hotel and Meetings Sourcing Enters a New Era with  RFPs Driving Value Beyond Cost Savings

GBTA and Cvent survey of U.S., Canadian and European corporate travel managers shows shifts in sourcing approaches with a focus on cost control, carbon reduction and traveler experience As the business travel landscape continues to evolve, corporate travel managers are rethinking how they source hotels and meeting venues via their request for proposal (RFP) processes…

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Business Travel’s Future Takes Center Stage at GBTA Convention 2025 With Powerful Insights, Strategic Learnings and Meaningful Connections

Nearly 5,400 industry professionals from 52 countries gathered in Denver for the world’s largest business travel event  Against the backdrop of an evolving global landscape and economy, the Global Business Travel Association’s Convention 2025 convened 5,375 business travel professionals from 52 countries in Denver for three transformative days of innovation, insight, and industry-defining dialogue. As…

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Global Business Travel and Events Prices Set to Stabilize Through 2025 and 2026, Amid Looming Economic Uncertainty

After several years of pandemic-induced volatility and recovery-driven spikes, business travel prices began showing signs of moderation last year. Now, prices are set to stabilize further over the next 18 months, according to the latest edition of the annual Global Business Travel Forecast released by CWT, the business travel and meetings specialist, and GBTA, the…

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GBTA Foundation Unveils Step-by-Step Transition Pathway to Accelerate Business Travel’s Action Towards Net Zero

New roadmap for sustainable business travel takes corporate travel programs from ‘no action’ to ‘leading practice’ The GBTA Foundation, the cause-led arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), just unveiled its Sustainable Business Travel Transition Pathway yesterday at the GBTA Sustainability Summit, which gathered over a hundred travel leaders and sustainability experts from all…

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Les dépenses de voyages d'affaires des Canadiens ont dépassé les niveaux d'avant la pandémie en 2024, mais les perspectives pour 2025 sont tempérées par l'incertitude du marché 

La conférence GBTA examine le secteur canadien des voyages d'affaires, évalué à $37,6 milliards de dollars canadiens, tout en offrant de la formation, des discussions entre pairs et des solutions pratiques aux professionnels de l'industrie dans un contexte géopolitique et économique difficile. La Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) a dévoilé de nouvelles perspectives pour le secteur canadien des voyages d'affaires lors de sa conférence canadienne 2025, qui s'est tenue du 28 au 30 avril à Toronto. Marquant…

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Un regard vers l'avenir du président du conseil d'administration de la GBTA : l'année 2025 sera axée sur la durabilité, l'innovation et la collaboration mondiale

Dans cette série d'articles, le conseil d'administration de la GBTA partage ses points de vue sur les sujets qui comptent le plus pour les membres, l'industrie et l'avenir des voyages d'affaires. L'auteur invité d'aujourd'hui est le président du conseil d'administration de la GBTA, Mark Cuschieri. Alors que nous entamons l'année 2025, l'industrie mondiale des voyages d'affaires se trouve à un tournant décisif. L'année écoulée a montré que…