Hamburg, November 2025. Located in the heart of Hamburg, the Grand Elysée Hamburg is Germany’s largest privately owned five-star hotel. With 510 elegant rooms and suites, four restaurants, three bars, a café, and 30 event spaces, it serves as a vibrant meeting place for guests from all over the world – offering a unique atmosphere…
Results of the 2025 GBTA Sustainability Acceleration Challenge and inaugural Acceleration Awards show evidence of progress but also the critical need to accelerate efforts in key areas The GBTA Foundation, the cause-led arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), today released the second-year findings from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge, a global benchmark assessing the…
Business travel in Europe forecast to surge ahead despite economic and geo-political headwinds Despite ongoing global economic challenges and political uncertainty, business travel in Europe continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience and growth. According to regional findings released from the latest GBTA Business Travel Index Outlook (“GBTA BTI™”), business travel spending is projected to reach 389.9…
GBTA, the leading voice of the global business travel industry, met in Brussels this week with key policymakers from the European Commission, European Parliament and upcoming EU Council Presidency to advance policies that support a thriving, sustainable and modernised business travel ecosystem. Over the course of four days, GBTA leaders and its European Advisory Board…
By Valérie Golléty, Country Director France, GBTA GBTA brought together over 200 travel and MICE professionals for its Carrefour des Experts* at the 2025 IFTM trade show in Paris. We explored topics ranging from sustainability to payment challenges to the ever-persistent issue of “hotel leakage”. GBTA’s Valérie Gollety shares her perspective on some of the…
Welcome to the October Global Advocacy newsletter, where hope springs eternal because good things are happening, and every day I wake up feeling like Ren and Stimpy. This month’s edition investigates the new entry and exit procedures in Europe and the U.S. The EU has started the soft launch of a new biometric Entry/Exit System…
New research reveals latest industry sentiment, resilience and hurdles facing business travel as it adapts to ongoing uncertainty, shifting travel behaviors and emerging technology As companies worldwide continue to navigate their business travel strategies amid change and uncertainty, confidence among global industry professionals is rebounding. Forty-three percent of business travel professionals worldwide say they are…
Events explore strategies to drive leadership progress across sector and recognize standout achievements The GBTA Foundation, the cause-led arm of the Global Business Travel Association, hosted its 2025 WINiT Summit, Awards & Gala yesterday at Civic Hall in New York City. Now in its 11th year, GBTA WINiT (“Women in Travel”), a program dedicated to…
Study presented at the annual WINiT Summit examines gender gaps in leadership, satisfaction and safety Women are the majority of professionals in key business travel industry roles – comprising 74% of travel buyers and over half of travel supplier (62%) and travel management company (TMC) staff (55%) – yet remain underrepresented in senior leadership and…
GBTA WINiT Summit and Gala will spotlight advancement, mentorship and innovation for women and allies in the travel industry on October 23rd in New York City The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), through its cause-led arm the GBTA Foundation, has announced the 2025 WINiT Top 50, honoring industry leaders, rising talent and corporate champions who…
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