Live from the GBTA Broadcast Studio

The GBTA Broadcast Studio kicks off today with Media Day. We’ll be streaming live from Sunday through Wednesday and more than 100 interviews with industry leaders scheduled throughout the week. Tune in for exclusive insights into current and future business travel trends. Here is Sunday’s Schedule: Media Day: 9-10AM Luggage Teleport – Benjamin Eu, Co-Founder…

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Podcast: Convention Preview Episode: All About Education!

For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel interviews GBTA’s SVP of Professional Development and Research Amanda Cecil to learn all about what to expect out of education at the upcoming GBTA Convention. Hope to see you there starting this Saturday – August 11-15 in San Diego!     You can download and listen to The Business of…

5 Tips for First-Time Attendees at GBTA Convention 2018

GBTA Convention 2018 kicks off in just eight days! To help prepare our first-time attendees for the 50th anniversary of The Business Travel Event of the Year®, we compiled a list of tips designed to help you maximize your time in San Diego. Attend the First-Time Attendee Orientation & Luncheon. Keynote speaker Vinh Giang will…

Successful Women Leading in Business Travel

On August 13, three senior leaders in business travel will highlight success factors and obstacles they experienced throughout their careers, and will also address the unique challenges they faced as women to get to the level they are at today. Moderator Dorothy Dowling, SVP & CMO of Best Western Hotels & Resorts, expresses her excitement in…

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Week in Review

As Taiwan braced for the impact of Typhoon Maria on Tuesday, Reuters reports hundreds of flights were cancelled and schools were shut down. Weather officials warned of landslides and flooding on the island. A new study revealed Miami International Airport was the top-ranked airport in Florida for business travelers, TravelPulse notes. According to Business Traveller,…

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Podcast: GBTA Innovation Series in Partnership with Phocuswright – Part 3

For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel highlights round three of GBTA’s Innovation Series in Partnership with Phocuswright. You’ll hear from Safely, Stasher and Sanctifly as they deliver their six-minute pitches on why they deserve to be named the “Best Innovator in Business Travel” at GBTA Convention 2018.     You can download and listen…