Elevate Your Business Travel Leadership at the GBTA Ladders Summit!
The GBTA Ladders Summit is the premier event for professionals in the business travel industry. This exclusive gathering brings together current leaders and rising stars, offering unique opportunities to learn, network, and shape the industry’s future.
What to Expect
Attendees will experience:
- Collaborative Sessions: Engage with top talent in a vibrant, supportive setting.
- Inspiring Presentations: Discover groundbreaking innovations presented by Ladders teams.
- Expert-Led Content: Grow both personally and professionally with targeted insights.
- Networking Opportunities: Expand your circle with peers, mentors, and industry experts.
- Exclusive Keynotes: Gain insights from leading keynote speakers and thought leaders.
Who’s Attending?
- Season 11 GBTA Ladders participants, mentors, alumni, and board members
- GBTA alumni and representatives
- Renowned industry leaders and guest speakers
Mark Your Calendar
Don’t miss this invitation-only event in Austin, May 20-22, 2025. Be part of a transformative experience shaping the future of business travel!
**Note**: This event is by invitation only.
Agenda*
Season 11 Theme:
“If We had a Crystal Ball”
Re-shape, re-frame and reinvigorate a trend for the future of our industry. Choose a trend that unites or divides your team and look into the future. How will buyers and suppliers across the travel industry ecosystem work together to reframe and future proof the industry we all love. Responding to changing market dynamics, man-made and natural disruption and technical advancements is part of our daily lives. Which trends of our ever-evolving industry are ripe to be turned upside down once again?
This season we invite you to look into your crystal ball and plan for the next decade.
(all times Central Daylight Time)
1:00pm – 5:30pm
Opening and Welcome
GBTA Welcome
Ladders Power Hour
Keynote – Trends Predictor
The Crystal Ball – An Exercise in Industry Prediction
Day one closing
5:45pm – 6:15pm
First timers’ Mixer
6:15pm – 7:30pm
Welcome reception / Final Four draw
7:30pm – until?
Dinner on own
7:30am – 8:30am
Breakfast
08.45am – 9:00am
Opening Remarks
9:00am – 12:00pm
The value Travel Meetings & Events brings to your organization
Team 1 – Presentation (30 minutes)
Break / networking challenge
GBTA Foundation
NEXT Gen Workforce
Team 2 – Presentation (30 minutes)
12:00pm – 12:50pm
Lunch
Sponsored by American Airlines
12:55pm – 1:00pm
Welcome back
1:00pm – 5:30pm
Team 3 – Presentation (30 minutes)
Breakouts
- Nurturing Connections
- Social Selling
Networking Break
Team 4 – Presentation (30 minutes)
Final Four Voting
Closing panel session / close day two / Polarise
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Austin Dine-around/ Sponsored Group Dinners
9:15pm – 11:59pm
After hours meet up/Downtown Austin
9:00am – 12:00pm
Optional – Local Give Back Event
*(Subject to change)
Location
The GBTA Ladders Summit 2025 will be held at the
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown
700 San Jacinto at 8th Street, Austin, Texas, 78701
512-476-3700
A room block has been secured for the duration of the summit. Hotel accommodations can be secured through the reservation link or by calling the hotel directly at (512) 476-3700. Individuals must identify themselves as being with the group, GBTA Ladders Summit, at the time the reservation is made to receive the special group rate.
The reservation cut-off date is MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025. Reservation requests received after this deadline date will be subject to availability and the prevailing rate.
Room Rates:
Single/Double, City View: $299.00 (plus applicable taxes, currently 6% State Occupancy Tax; 11% City Occupancy Tax 1.5% Texas Recovery Fee, subject to change).
The group rate will be extended from 5/16 – 5/26/25, based on availability.
Guarantee & Deposit Policy:
Deposit of $355.08 is due at time of booking.
Hotel room, tax, incidentals, airfare and other expenses are the responsibility of the attendee.
Check-in Time: 3:00 PM
Check-out Time: 12:00 PM
Room Cancellation Policy
Any guaranteed reservation not cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival will be subject to one night room and tax cancellation fee. Cancel by 12:00PM CDT on 16-MAY-25 to avoid $355.08 penalty.
Registration
Exclusive Invitation-Only Event
Registration for the GBTA Ladders Summit is complimentary* for all current Ladders participants.
Need help presenting the value of your attendance to your employer? We’ve created a detailed document outlining the key benefits of the Ladders Summit to support your case.
*Please note: To attend the Ladders Summit, you must be a GBTA member in good standing. If your membership needs renewal, click here.
Interested in attending but not a current or past Ladders participant? Contact us at ladders@gbta.org for more information.
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GBTA Ladders Summit 2025 Sponsorship Prospectus
Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your brand, generate leads and network with business travel professionals from across the country at the GBTA Ladders Summit.
Engage this select group of business travel professionals and join GBTA as a sponsor of the Ladders Summit 2025. Contact our sponsorship team with any questions.
Premium Sponsorships
| Deliverable | Platinum $8,500 USD | Gold $5,500 USD | Silver $3,500 USD |
| Complimentary Ladders Summit registrations to be redeemed by May 6, 2025. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Logo recognition on GBTA website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides.* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| All-attendee registration list distributed one time.** | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Logo recognition at GBTA Ladders Education Sessions presentation at GBTA Convention. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| One (1) 60-second video relevant to Ladders missions to be shown during Main Stage education session at GBTA Ladders Summit. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Two (2) minute speaking opportunity on Main Stage. May be used for video commercial (30-second max), speech and/or presentation. | ✓ |
Additional Opportunities
- Give Back Event Sponsor
- Keynote Sponsor
- Summit Welcome Reception Sponsor
- Summit Exclusive Lunch Sponsor
- Networking Break Sponsor
- Ladders Summit Dinner Sponsor Add-On
$6,000 USD
Ladders Give Back event provides opportunity for Ladders participants to volunteer their time and give back to their Summit community and selected local charity. Sponsorship covers the cost of supplies for event activity.
You’ll also receive:
- Logo recognition on GBTA website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides.*
- All-attendee registration list distributed one time.**
$8,500 USD
- Two (2) complimentary Ladders Summit registrations to be redeemed by May 6, 2025.
- Logo recognition on GBTA website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides.*
- All-attendee registration list distributed one time.**
- Five (5) minute introduction on Main Stage. Stage time includes walk-out video (90-second max), speech and/or presentation.
- Sponsor may provide up to two (2) pop-up banners to be displayed during sponsored Main Stage.
$7,500 USD
- Logo recognition on GBTA website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides.*
- All-attendee registration list distributed one time.**
- Sponsor may provide up to two (2) pop-up banners to be displayed during Welcome Reception.
- Verbal mention and logo recognition on Main Stage in reference to Welcome Reception.
$11,500 USD
- Three (3) complimentary Ladders Summit registrations to be redeemed by May 6, 2025.
- Logo recognition on GBTA website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides.*
- All-attendee registration list distributed one time.**
- Five (5) minute speaking opportunity during Main Stage Lunch. May be used for video commercial (30-second max), speech and/or presentation.
- Sponsor may provide up to two (2) pop-up banners to be displayed during Main Stage Lunch.
- One (1) VIP table during Ladders Summit (8 people per table).
- One (1) Daily News Brief (DNB) takeover.
$2,500 USD
- Logo recognition on GBTA website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides.*
- All-attendee registration list distributed one time.**
- Sponsor may provide up to two (2) pop-up banners to be displayed during Welcome Reception.
$2,500 USD
Host off-site dinner on final night of GBTA Ladders Summit with 10-12 GBTA Ladders members.
* If sponsor purchases multiple sponsorship opportunities at various tiers, sponsor will be recognized at the highest tier purchased sponsor level.
**1 week post (May 28) with name, title, company and email, subject to GDPR Compliance and GBTA Terms & Conditions.
Contact Us
Ready to become a sponsor or need expert advice on which opportunity is best fit for your organization? Fill out the form below and a member of our sponsorship team will reach out to you shortly.
Thank you to our generous sponsors.
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Showcase your company as a passionate leader who invests in the future of the travel industry. Summit attendees are buyers and suppliers who are both veterans and rising stars alike. To download the Sponsorship Brochure, click here.
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Airline Discounts
Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for GBTA 2025 Ladders Summit.
Please click here to book your flights.
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* Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (ET) and refer to Meeting Event Code NY3UJ
*Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via our reservation 800 number.
We are pleased to partner with United Airlines for air travel to the GBTA 2025 Ladders Summit.
To make flight reservations online please click on discount code ZQYM994888
MileagePlus members earn valuable miles for their travel when using the Meetings discount code.
You may also call United Meetings Reservation Desk Monday – Friday at (800) 426-1122 for booking assistance. Booking fees are waived for Meeting reservations.
International customers may contact their local United Reservation Desk.
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