{"id":22424,"date":"2025-05-01T13:03:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/?page_id=22424"},"modified":"2025-06-02T02:08:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T06:08:47","slug":"canada-regional-director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/fr\/elections-2025\/canada-regional-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Regional Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column22424_e67d2a-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column22424_e67d2a-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column22424_e67d2a-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column22424_e67d2a-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column22424_e67d2a-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column22424_e67d2a-99 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column22424_f67224-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column22424_f67224-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column22424_f67224-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column22424_f67224-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column22424_f67224-c6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column22424_f67224-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column22424_f67224-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column22424_f67224-c6 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"elizabeth-liz-oliveira\">Elizabeth (Liz) Oliveira<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Global Travel Manager; 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading22424_d9e05c-6f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading22424_d9e05c-6f\">Biographie professionnelle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>La passion d&#039;Elizabeth pour l&#039;industrie du voyage a commenc\u00e9 d\u00e8s ses premi\u00e8res ann\u00e9es d&#039;\u00e9tudes secondaires, o\u00f9 elle a particip\u00e9 au tout premier programme coop\u00e9ratif destin\u00e9 aux \u00e9l\u00e8ves du secondaire. Lors de son premier stage, au Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, sa passion pour les voyages d&#039;affaires s&#039;est d\u00e9velopp\u00e9e et s&#039;est transform\u00e9e en une carri\u00e8re de 15 ans couvrant plusieurs h\u00f4tels de la r\u00e9gion du Grand Toronto.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, Elizabeth had the unique opportunity to parlay her hospitality experience and business travel insights into a role as a travel analyst with OMERS, a world-class income-trust retirement municipal employee fund company that has been in operation for over 60 years, and has generated more than $138 billion in net assets, making it one of Canada\u2019s largest defined benefit pension plan companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dans son r\u00f4le actuel chez OMERS, Elizabeth g\u00e8re tous les aspects de leur programme mondial de voyages d&#039;affaires. Engager et collaborer avec le personnel de l&#039;entreprise pour comprendre les besoins en mati\u00e8re de voyages, n\u00e9gocier, exploiter et identifier les volumes avec les fournisseurs de transports a\u00e9riens, h\u00f4teliers, automobiles et terrestres afin d&#039;assurer une r\u00e9duction globale des co\u00fbts et une conformit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elizabeth was honored to have been elected to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Board Of Directors, Canada regional seat in 2023 along with her standing role on the GBTA Canada Advisory Board. As a dedicated professional in the field of business travel, this recognition is a testament of her commitment to advancing the industry and contributing to its growth on a global scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si\u00e9ger au conseil consultatif de la GBTA offre \u00e0 Elizabeth une opportunit\u00e9 unique de collaborer avec les leaders de l&#039;industrie, de partager des id\u00e9es et de fa\u00e7onner l&#039;avenir des voyages d&#039;affaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GBTA History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Membre de la GBTA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Direct member: 2016 &#8211; present<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allied member: 2011 &#8211; 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GBTA Canada Advisory Board Member: 2020 &#8211; present<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GBTA Canada Accommodations Committee Liaison: 2020 &#8211; present&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GBTA Board Of Directors, Canada Regional Seat: &nbsp;July 2023 &#8211; 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GBTA Canada Buyer Champion Direct Talks: 2018 &#8211; 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global Travel Professional Certification (GTP): 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GBTA Canada Annual Conference Speaker: 2025, 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GBTA Business Calgary Travel Forum speaker: 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column22424_9b70f7-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column22424_9b70f7-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column22424_9b70f7-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column22424_9b70f7-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column22424_9b70f7-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column22424_9b70f7-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column22424_9b70f7-6a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column22424_9b70f7-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column22424_9b70f7-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column22424_9b70f7-6a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id22424_6eec0f-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id22424_6eec0f-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id22424_6eec0f-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id22424_6eec0f-d3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id22424_6eec0f-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id22424_6eec0f-d3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id22424_6eec0f-d3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column22424_ea014f-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column22424_ea014f-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column22424_ea014f-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column22424_ea014f-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column22424_ea014f-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column22424_ea014f-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column22424_ea014f-bf{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column22424_ea014f-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column22424_ea014f-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column22424_ea014f-bf\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading22424_73b976-3c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading22424_73b976-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading22424_73b976-3c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading22424_73b976-3c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading22424_73b976-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading22424_73b976-3c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading22424_73b976-3c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading22424_73b976-3c\">D\u00e9claration de plateforme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As an active member of GBTA, your GBTA Board of Directors Canada Reginal seat and your Canadian Advisory Board member, I know firsthand how important our members are to the growth of our travel community. With over 24 years in the hospitality and travel industry, I have had the opportunity to submerge myself and understand both the buyer and supplier side of travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If re-elected, I am committed to driving positive change within the industry and advocating for our member\u2019s needs. I will continue to strive to foster a dynamic community that facilitates collaboration, knowledge sharing and industry innovation and most important, amplify our travel buyers and suppliers voices globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GBTA members are the heart of our association, and I aim to be a leading voice within the business travel community, bringing members together to connect and forge valuable partnerships beyond borders. I believe it is important that our members feel they can connect with GBTA Leadership to provide insight, express concerns, and bring forward new ideas and recommendations easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am committed to supporting GBTA members to advance their business travel knowledge and skills. By working alongside with GBTA leadership to offer comprehensive educational resources, to empower our members to enhance their own expertise within business travel and encourage members alike to share their knowledge and experiences within the travel community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will actively advocate for the interest of the Business Travel professionals to shape favorable frameworks, address challenges, and drive positive change within the business travel ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By supporting GBTA\u2019s pillars of Community, Learning and Advocacy, I believe I can empower our GBTA members to elevate the standards of business travel practices, and drive the industry forward by embracing emerging industry leaders, women&#8217;s empowerment and diversity, equity, and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for taking the time to read my platform statement and I hope to gain your vote for re-election for the Board of Directors Canada Regional Seat. Your vote matters within the GBTA community and myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My Social Media platform:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisez ma biographie sur LinkedIn\u00a0: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elizabeth-oliveira-gtp-89b31821\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elizabeth Oliveira, GTP | LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-7 kt-pane22424_56274c-7a\" id=\"mark-cuschieri\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Natasha Botbijl<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div 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class=\"kt-adv-heading22424_9dcd0f-2d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading22424_9dcd0f-2d\">Biographie professionnelle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Natasha Botbijl is a global events and strategic partnerships executive with over 20 years of experience leading transformative programs across international markets, enterprise brands, and high-growth sectors. Recognized as one of the Top 40 Under 40 in the Global Events Industry, Natasha delivers award-winning experiential campaigns, exhibitions, executive-level summits, and brand-aligned sponsorship activations that drive growth, elevate market visibility, and generate measurable ROI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout her distinguished career, Natasha has built deep expertise in event marketing, sponsorship management, stakeholder engagement, and strategic sourcing leadership. With a proven track record in multi-million-dollar vendor negotiations, hospitality contract strategy, and cross-functional RFP development, she has successfully led programs for audiences exceeding 10,000+, coordinated citywide logistics with regulatory partners, and developed enterprise-wide frameworks for scalable, compliant, and repeatable event execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A seasoned people leader, Natasha has built and managed high-performing internal planning teams, vendor partnerships, and remote production units. Her collaborative approach bridges departments across legal, risk, DEI, marketing, finance, and corporate travel\u2014ensuring alignment from ideation through execution. 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With over 20 years of experience in global experiential events, meetings, supplier partnerships, and business operations, I\u2019ve built a career on connecting people and purpose \u2014 and GBTA offers a platform to do this on a national and global scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my current role as Creative Solutions Project Manager of Global Experiential Events, I take great pride in aligning event strategy with policy, compliance, and procurement workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My background includes managing company-wide RFPs, supporting program-wide hotel sourcing, and working alongside multiple areas within an organization, including travel departments, to drive better value, consistency, and experience. 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