Elevate Your Business Travel Leadership at the GBTA Ladders Summit!

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The GBTA Ladders Summit is the premier event for professionals in the business travel industry. This exclusive gathering brings together current leaders and rising stars, offering unique opportunities to learn, network, and shape the industry’s future.

What to Expect

Attendees will experience:

  • Collaborative Sessions: Engage with top talent in a vibrant, supportive setting.
  • Inspiring Presentations: Discover groundbreaking innovations presented by Ladders teams.
  • Expert-Led Content: Grow both personally and professionally with targeted insights.
  • Networking Opportunities: Expand your circle with peers, mentors, and industry experts.
  • Exclusive Keynotes: Gain insights from leading keynote speakers and thought leaders.

Who’s Attending?

  • Season 11 GBTA Ladders participants, mentors, alumni, and board members
  • GBTA alumni and representatives
  • Renowned industry leaders and guest speakers

Mark Your Calendar

Don’t miss this invitation-only event in Austin, May 20-22, 2025. Be part of a transformative experience shaping the future of business travel!
**Note**: This event is by invitation only.

Agenda*

Season 11 Theme:
“If We had a Crystal Ball”

Re-shape, re-frame and reinvigorate a trend for the future of our industry. Choose a trend that unites or divides your team and look into the future. How will buyers and suppliers across the travel industry ecosystem work together to reframe and future proof the industry we all love. Responding to changing market dynamics, man-made and natural disruption and technical advancements is part of our daily lives. Which trends of our ever-evolving industry are ripe to be turned upside down once again?

This season we invite you to look into your crystal ball and plan for the next decade.

*Agenda – Updates soon!

Location

The GBTA Ladders Summit 2025 will be held at the
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown
700 San Jacinto at 8th Street, Austin, Texas, 78701
512-476-3700

A room block has been secured for the duration of the summit.  Hotel accommodations can be secured through the reservation link or by calling the hotel directly at (512) 476-3700. Individuals must identify themselves as being with the group, GBTA Ladders Summit, at the time the reservation is made to receive the special group rate.

The reservation cut-off date is MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025. Reservation requests received after this deadline date will be subject to availability and the prevailing rate.

Room Rates:
Single/Double, City View: $299.00 (plus applicable taxes, currently 6% State Occupancy Tax; 11% City Occupancy Tax 1.5% Texas Recovery Fee, subject to change). 

The group rate will be extended from 5/16 – 5/26/25, based on availability.

Guarantee & Deposit Policy:
Deposit of $355.08 is due at time of booking.

Hotel room, tax, incidentals, airfare and other expenses are the responsibility of the attendee.

Check-in Time: 3:00 PM
Check-out Time: 12:00 PM

Room Cancellation Policy
Any guaranteed reservation not cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival will be subject to one night room and tax cancellation fee. Cancel by 12:00PM CDT on 16-MAY-25 to avoid $355.08 penalty.

Registration

Exclusive Invitation-Only Event

Registration for the GBTA Ladders Summit is complimentary* for all current Ladders participants.

Need help presenting the value of your attendance to your employer? We’ve created a detailed document outlining the key benefits of the Ladders Summit to support your case.

*Please note: To attend the Ladders Summit, you must be a GBTA member in good standing. If your membership needs renewal, click here.

Interested in attending but not a current or past Ladders participant? Contact us at ladders@gbta.org for more information.

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GBTA Ladders Summit 2025 Sponsorship Prospectus

Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your brand, generate leads and network with business travel professionals from across the country at the GBTA Ladders Summit.

Engage this select group of business travel professionals and join GBTA as a sponsor of the Ladders Summit 2025. Contact our sponsorship team with any questions.

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Premium Sponsorships

DeliverablePlatinum $8,500 USDGold $5,500 USDSilver $3,500 USD
Complimentary Ladders Summit registrations to be redeemed by May 6, 2025.211
Logo recognition on GBTA website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides.*✓✓✓
All-attendee registration list distributed one time.**✓✓✓
Logo recognition at GBTA Ladders Education Sessions presentation at GBTA Convention.✓✓✓
One (1) 60-second video relevant to Ladders missions to be shown during Main Stage education session at GBTA Ladders Summit.✓✓ 
Two (2) minute speaking opportunity on Main Stage. May be used for video commercial (30-second max), speech and/or presentation.✓  

Additional Opportunities

$6,000 USD

Ladders Give Back event provides opportunity for Ladders participants to volunteer their time and give back to their Summit community and selected local charity. Sponsorship covers the cost of supplies for event activity.

You’ll also receive:

  • Logo recognition on GBTA website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides.*
  • All-attendee registration list distributed one time.**
give back event

$8,500 USD

  • Two (2) complimentary Ladders Summit registrations to be redeemed by May 6, 2025.
  • Logo recognition on GBTA website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides.*
  • All-attendee registration list distributed one time.**
  • Five (5) minute introduction on Main Stage. Stage time includes walk-out video (90-second max), speech and/or presentation.
  • Sponsor may provide up to two (2) pop-up banners to be displayed during sponsored Main Stage.
keynote sponsor

$7,500 USD

  • Logo recognition on GBTA website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides.*
  • All-attendee registration list distributed one time.**
  • Sponsor may provide up to two (2) pop-up banners to be displayed during Welcome Reception.
  • Verbal mention and logo recognition on Main Stage in reference to Welcome Reception.
welcome reception

$11,500 USD

  • Three (3) complimentary Ladders Summit registrations to be redeemed by May 6, 2025.
  • Logo recognition on GBTA website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides.*
  • All-attendee registration list distributed one time.**
  • Five (5) minute speaking opportunity during Main Stage Lunch. May be used for video commercial (30-second max), speech and/or presentation.
  • Sponsor may provide up to two (2) pop-up banners to be displayed during Main Stage Lunch.
  • One (1) VIP table during Ladders Summit (8 people per table).
  • One (1) Daily News Brief (DNB) takeover.
lunch sponsor

$2,500 USD

  • Logo recognition on GBTA website, official materials, and sponsor recognition slides.*
  • All-attendee registration list distributed one time.**
  • Sponsor may provide up to two (2) pop-up banners to be displayed during Welcome Reception.
networking

$2,500 USD

Host off-site dinner on final night of GBTA Ladders Summit with 10-12 GBTA Ladders members.

dinner add on

* If sponsor purchases multiple sponsorship opportunities at various tiers, sponsor will be recognized at the highest tier purchased sponsor level.
**1 week post (May 28) with name, title, company and email, subject to GDPR Compliance and GBTA Terms & Conditions.

Contact Us

Ready to become a sponsor or need expert advice on which opportunity is best fit for your organization? Fill out the form below and a member of our sponsorship team will reach out to you shortly.

Thank you to our generous sponsors.

Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Showcase your company as a passionate leader who invests in the future of the travel industry. Summit attendees are buyers and suppliers who are both veterans and rising stars alike. To download the Sponsorship Brochure, click here.