For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel revisits an important topic – the safety of women business travelers. In the opening segment, GBTA President Christle Johnson talks GBTA priorities and highlights from a recent GBTA research study on female business travel safety conducted in partnership with WWStay. Next up, WWStay’s Dawn McGowan dives deeper into…
Before going global in 2011, many of you know that GBTA was previously the National Business Travel Association (NBTA). However, not everyone will remember that NBTA was not the original name of the association. In 1968, the National Passenger Traffic Association (NPTA) was founded in New York City. Although we have come a long way…
For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel dives into the findings of the just-released 2019 Global Travel Forecast, conducted in partnership with Carlson Wagonlit Travel. GBTA Executive Director and COO Mike McCormick and Jon Gray of Rockport Analytics discuss high-level findings and what buyers can expect for travel prices across the air, hotel and…
Para justificar su inversión con un stand en las Conferencias de GBTA es importante que tenga una estrategia para mejorar los resultados de su exhibición. Queremos compartirles acciones clave que le ayudaran a tener una mejor experiencia. Planee con tiempo Al planear con tiempo puede asegurarse que diversos departamentos de su empresa estén enterados de…
Alexandria, VA/Minneapolis – July 24, 2018: Travel prices are expected to rise sharply in 2019, with hotels going up 3.7%, and flights 2.6%, driven by a growing global economy and rising oil prices, according to the fifth annual Global Travel Forecast, published today by GBTA and CWT with the support of the Carlson Family Foundation….
Alexandria, VA (July 23, 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced John Walsh, victims’ rights advocate and host of the upcoming Discovery ID show, In Pursuit with John Walsh, as a featured speaker at the 50th anniversary of GBTA Convention, held August 11-15 in…
Travel buyers, are you in the process of developing your travel program or budget for 2019? Don’t miss out as industry experts discuss global travel pricing trends for air, hotel and ground transportation in the year ahead. GBTA and Carlson Wagonlit Travel will share the findings of a new report through Facebook Live on Tuesday, July…
Three weeks remain until the 50th anniversary of The Business Travel Event of the Year® kicks off in the beautiful and sunny San Diego! In honor of this big milestone, we’ve been encouraging past attendees to share their most impactful memories with us. If you’d like to get involved, submit your favorite Convention memories here….
Alexandria, VA (July 18, 2018) – Globally, half of company-held meetings are simple meetings, yet roughly half of survey respondents report their organizations do not use a “managed” meetings channel for simple meetings, according to new research released today by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with HRS. This first-of-its-kind study focuses exclusively…
Where Does a Dollar Spent on Canadian Business Travel Go? Travel equals spending—that much we know. And, for Canada, for every dollar spent on business travel or meeting operations, about $1.12 is returned to their national GDP. But it’s not like going to the bank with a buck and leaving with 12 extra cents. It’s…
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