Determine the Future of GBTA – 2018 Board of Directors Election

It is time once again to make your voice heard in choosing new leadership positions for GBTA. Please take a moment to review the election materials and platform statements in the Board of Directors Election Brochure 2018. This August, during GBTA’s annual Convention in San Diego, all Direct and Allied members will have the opportunity…

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Podcast: GBTA Innovation Series in Partnership with Phocuswright Part 1

For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel, highlights GBTA’s Innovation Series in Partnership with Phocuswright. You’ll hear from the first three finalists in our online competition on the road to being named the “Best Innovator in Business Travel” at GBTA Convention 2018. Hear Tripgrid, lumo and Stay22 all deliver their six-minute pitches on why…

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Podcast: Highlights From GBTA Conference 2018 – Toronto Part 2

The latest episode of The Business of Travel returns its focus to Canada featuring clips from the final sessions of GBTA’s recent conference in Toronto. We also interview Nancy Tudorache, director of operations for GBTA in Canada, about the most impactful trends facing today’s business travel industry and what to expect from GBTA in Canada for the rest of 2018.

GBTA Convention 2018 Coming to San Diego

Alexandria, VA (December 21, 2017) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, is pleased to announce the launch of registration for GBTA Convention 2018. Next year’s Convention, the largest, most comprehensive annual gathering of business travel and meetings managers, meeting planners, procurement professionals and suppliers in the…

GBTA Honors BCD Travel’s Torsten Kriedt with Luoma Award

FRANKFURT, 14 December 2017 – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – recently honored Torsten Kriedt, Vice President for Product Strategy and Innovation at BCD Travel, with the prestigious Luoma Award. Gehan Colliander, Chair of the GBTA Europe Advisory Board, presented the award during GBTA Conference…

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AI, Risk and Traveller Centricity Were the Hot Topics of GBTA Conference 2017 Frankfurt in Partnership with VDR

FRANKFURT, 13 December 2017 – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – and German business travel buyer association VDR – wrapped up yet another successful joint conference in Europe last month. Artificial intelligence (AI), duty of care and traveller centricity were among the hot topics discussed…

Travel Coalition Supports the TSA Modernization Act

Alexandria, VA (October 24, 2017) – Today, a coalition of travel associations sent a letter to the Senate Leadership urging support for S. 1872, the TSA Modernization Act. A copy of that letter can be found here. The TSA Modernization Act would advance the deployment of new technologies at security checkpoints, mitigate risks to public areas at…