On Friday, we wrote about what President Obama’s proposed 2015 budget means for business travel. Here is a closer look at the four things that are good for business travel and four things that are bad for business travel in the proposed budget – and what they really mean. We’ll start with the positives, albeit…
It’s Tax Day in the United States – the dreaded day for many on which individual income tax returns are due to the federal government. The Beatles 1966 hit song “Taxman” tells a story of despair at being overtaxed to the breaking point. If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street If you try…
United Airlines’ Jeff Smisek was a featured speaker on the “Sunday Night Live” welcome session at GBTA’s 2011 Convention in Denver fresh off United’s merger with Continental, making it the world’s largest airline at the time. Jeff told us about his plans for United to not just be the world’s largest airline, but to become…
1. The world is still a big place. 2. The same rules don’t apply everywhere. 3. For all other issues, see Rule #2. The world may be getting smaller, but it is not getting any simpler, and the scope of knowledge required of global travel professionals only continues to increase. Data analytics, risk management, and…
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend GBTA’s The Masters Program in Washington, D.C. It was a fantastic chance to connect with some wonderful people in the industry – both those that I’ve known for years and others who I just met. The event kicked off with a dinner and remarks from Senator…
Downloadable Assets Since the roll-out of TSA Pre✓™ GBTA has met with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) numerous times discussing ways to provide platforms that easily answer the many questions about TSA Pre✓™. TSA has listened to you and the concerns we have raised and created a Toolkit that allows you to take official material and…
In my first communication as your President, I promised open and frequent communications and to always keep you updated on the latest at GBTA. I’d like to start today by telling you about several transitions with volunteer leadership roles. ALLIED LEADERSHIP COUNCIL: The Allied Leadership Council (ALC) serves as the voice of allied members and…
Welcome to my first official post on the newly created GBTA blog! This will be my main form of communication with you. Since all of us get so many emails every day I thought it would be great to create one central place for you to be able to hear from me and others about…
I love to take pictures – specifically, pictures of doors. I have entire collections of doorway photos from India, Germany, France, UK, and now Prague, Czech Republic. I have always been fascinated by doors, probably because I always find myself wondering what lies behind and in places like Prague especially the history of what lies…
I wanted to share some brief information on a variety of important topics to keep you up to date on the latest when it comes to government and business travel. U.S. Government Shutdown: GBTA Warns Business Travel is High Risk Bargaining Chip. In interviews with Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and other leading media, Mike…
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