Daily News Brief – September 2, 2020

How to Manage Your Employees and Clients Through the Pandemic This week, GBTA Interim-Executive Director Dave Hilfman hosted well-respected travel industry human resources leader Patti Huska to share how to best get your organization and employees through this turbulent time. Huska is American Express Global Business Travel’s (GBT) Chief People Officer and also serves on…

Daily News Brief – August 31, 2020

Don’t Miss Week 3 of the GBTA Collaboratory GBTA Collaboratory 2020 continues to provide perspectives, best practices, expert insight, and actionable takeaways to address the issues facing the business travel industry. The theme for week three of the Collaboratory is Stakeholder Management: Travel Policy. Webinars this week include: A New How-To: Traveler Communication & Policy…

Daily News Brief – August 28, 2020

UK and US in Discussions to Launch a Travel Bubble In a potential bid to restart the persistent near standstill in transatlantic travel UK and US government officials are reportedly looking at establishing regional air corridors. Localized travel bubbles could allow for UK quarantine exemptions for passengers from low-infection rate areas, such as New York,…

Daily News Brief – August 27, 2020

These States Require Travelers to Self-Quarantine or Present Negative COVID-19 Test As states have opened back up, some are now tightening restrictions, and travelers may not be free to come and go as they please amid the coronavirus pandemic. USA TODAY has an update on the states that are discouraging interstate travel by requiring or recommending that…

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GBTA Collaboratory Explores How to Drive Procurement Changes During a Pandemic

As part of this week’s GBTA Collaboratory 2020 webinar series, Robert Schott, Managing Director and Chief Procurement Officer for PwC, and GBTA Interim-Executive Director Dave Hilfman discussed navigating procurement changes during a pandemic, and how to use this period to improve processes and strengthen partnerships. “This crisis is an opportunity to drive tremendous change, and…

Daily News Brief – August 26, 2020

GBTA Collaboratory Explores How to Drive Procurement Changes During a Pandemic As part of this week’s GBTA Collaboratory 2020 webinar series, Robert Schott, Managing Director and Chief Procurement Officer for PwC, and GBTA Interim-Executive Director Dave Hilfman discussed navigating procurement changes during a pandemic, and how to use this period to improve processes and strengthen…

Daily News Brief – August 25, 2020

Navigating Business Travel Through the Pandemic With some employees returning to the office, and many states now permitting non-essential business travel, business managers are beginning to reassess the feasibility of a mobile workforce. One barrier to business travel, however, is state by state travel restrictions which vary substantially and may be inconsistent. In addition, the…

Daily News Brief – August 24, 2020

U.S. International Airline Passenger Contact Tracing Plan Stalls, Sources Say The Trump administration’s efforts to require airlines to collect contact tracing information from U.S.-bound international passengers has stalled, five people briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday, adding such a mandate is unlikely this year. Major airlines and administration officials have held talks for…

Daily News Brief – August 21, 2020

GBTA Collaboratory 2020 Continues Next Week Navigating Procurement in Light of a Pandemic Monday, August 24 | 12:00 PM ET Overseeing sourcing, procurement and supply chain management is no small task in normal times, but how can organizations control spend, manage supplier relationships, minimize risk to the company, drive change, and enforce compliance during a pandemic?…