Dave Hilfman’s Monday Memo to GBTA Members

Friends and Colleagues: Today is a big day. Our Annual Business Meeting begins at 11:00 a.m. EST and it’s not too late for you to register and attend: Register Now. I hope you’ll join us as we conduct a year in review, including our association’s annual report and 2019 financials; announce the results of the…

Daily News Brief – December 4, 2020

Monday, December 7 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST *This will be a virtual meeting This year-end association review includes a detailed summary of the GBTA annual report, the presentation of a number of awards recognizing the industry’s best and brightest and the announcement of the GBTA Board of Directors election results. Register Now >>  …

GBTA Giving Away $1000 Scholarships as Part of “Ready. Safe. Travel.” Campaign

As a GBTA member, you could win one of two $1,000 GBTA scholarships by just taking a few minutes of your time to join our “Ready. Safe. Travel” campaign.   GBTA’s “Ready. Safe. Travel.” awareness campaign is bringing attention to the fact that our industry represents millions of jobs and $1.45 trillion dollars globally and…

Daily News Brief – December 1, 2020

Delta Air Lines and Alitalia will begin operating “Covid-tested” flights between Rome and the United States that allow select travelers to avoid quarantine requirements upon arrival in Italy. In the trial phase, approved by Italy’s Ministers of Health, Transportation and Foreign Affairs, passengers arriving from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark and Atlanta…

Daily News Brief – November 5, 2020

A Q&A with Interim Executive Director Dave Hilfman The Global Business Travel Association has completed an organizational diagnostic with association consultancy MCI USA. The three-month process delivered recommendations to the association that included increasing its value proposition with supplier members, providing greater transparency to all members and stimulating greater diversity at the board level. (BUSINESS…

GBTA Completes Acquisition of ACTE

Alexandria, Virginia (November 24, 2020) The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, has completed its acquisition of key assets of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), continuing its pledge to unify the industry and help lead business travel out of the COVID-19 pandemic.   “We are beyond thrilled to…