Podcast: Sneak Preview – Education Content to Expect at GBTA Convention 2019

Today’s episode of The Business of Travel provides you with an early preview of key themes you can expect from education content at GBTA Convention 2019. Amanda Cecil, GBTA’s Senior Vice President of Professional Development and Research, covers what is on tap for education from start to finish at Convention this summer in Chicago. She also previews WINiT content coming…

WINiT Coming to GBTA Conference 2019 – Toronto

Alexandria, VA (February 28, 2019) –WINiT, a business unit of GBTA focused on driving positive change for the career mobility of women in the travel-related industries, today announced Danièle Sauvageau as the featured keynote speaker at WINiT at GBTA Conference 2019 – Toronto, taking place April 15, 2019 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Having…

WINiT by GBTA to Debut Educational Content at GBTA Conference 2019 – Mexico City

Alexandria, VA (February 27, 2019) –WINiT, a business unit of GBTA focused on driving positive change for the career mobility of women in the travel-related industries, will host a two-part education session at GBTA Conference 2019 – Mexico City which takes place March 19 – 21. Five-time author and Principal and Founder of Sjodin Communications, Terri Sjodin, will…

Majority of Organizations Fail to Conduct Formal Risk Assessment for Every Meeting

Alexandria, VA (February 20, 2019) – A majority of travel buyers (62 percent) say risk management of meetings and events is a growing priority for their organization, according to new research out today from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in partnership with WorldAware. Current efforts are lacking, however, as companies only sometimes conduct formal risk…

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Ben Mulroney to Keynote at GBTA Conference 2019 Toronto

Toronto, Canada (February 19, 2019) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced Ben Mulroney as a featured speaker at GBTA Conference 2019 – Toronto, taking place April 15-17. His appearance is made possible by American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), the world’s leading business partner for managed…

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BREXIT UPDATE: UK Rejection of Withdrawal Agreement Increases Chance of No-Deal

GBTA Calls on its Members to Prepare for Brexit Uncertainties Executive Summary Seemingly every day new information on Brexit is coming out, yet uncertainty is greater than ever. Several votes were held recently on Tuesday, January 29, in the UK Parliament on amendments to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan, two of the proposed amendments succeeded.  The…

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BREXIT UPDATE: UK Rejection of Withdrawal Agreement Increases Chance of No-Deal

GBTA Calls on its Members to Prepare for Brexit Uncertainties Executive Summary Seemingly every day new information on Brexit is coming out, yet uncertainty is greater than ever. Several votes were held recently on Tuesday, January 29, in the UK Parliament on amendments to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan, two of the proposed amendments succeeded.  The…

Podcast: Data is the Foundation of All Negotiations

This week’s episode of The Business of Travel focuses on all things to do with travel data. We discuss the sheer amount of data available and how technology is changing the game. Several industry experts on the supplier side joined us to share their insights as well as two GBTA buyer members who shared their best practices…

GBTA Names Sehrab Grewal VP of Business Development and Head of Consulting for WINiT

Alexandria, VA (February 14, 2019) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the business travel industry, today announced Sehrab Grewal has joined WINiT by GBTA as the new Vice President of Business Development and Head of Consulting. “As WINiT continues its growth and global expansion as a business unit of GBTA, we are…