Message From the Office of the GBTA President
As usual, GBTA continues to be busy, producing numerous events, resources and more. Below is a brief update on what has been happening.
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Message From the Office of the GBTA President – February
Although February is the shortest month, at GBTA we still have a long list of things we are working on. Here are some of the major happenings.
Improving the Hotel RFP Process
The GBTA Foundation released a new study in partnership with Best Western Hotels & Resorts today that explored the Hotel RFP process from the eyes of a travel manager. A large majority (81 percent) of the travel managers interviewed are very involved with the Hotel RFP process, while 56 percent say they rely somewhat or…
The Road to Successful Partnerships between Hoteliers and Travel Buyers
The success of most companies relies on the relationships built around it, whether that is with customers, suppliers or other partners. Successful partnerships are not built overnight, however, and can often take years to develop, requiring great effort by all parties. When it comes to establishing solid partnerships between hoteliers and corporate travel professionals, there…
GBTA Foundation Rolls Out New Car Rental RFP
The GBTA Foundation today unveiled the new GBTA Request for Proposal (RFP) for Car Rental, in partnership with Enterprise. The updated RFP is global, includes a sustainability module and is more efficient and easier to use. A task force made up of representatives from across the industry including car rental agencies, Travel Management Companies and…
New Whitepaper Unveils Best Practices for Increasing Efficiencies with eRFPs
Yesterday, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Meetings Committee and the Convention Industry Council (CIC) APEX Workgroup (APEX) released a new joint whitepaper, Improving eRFP Efficiency and Effectiveness for the Meetings Industry. The following press release went out announcing the new resource: The whitepaper combines findings from complimentary research conducted by the two groups in…
Global Hotel Programs Don’t Fit ‘Cookie Cutter’ Mold
Last year, the GBTA Foundation released the 2014 Global Hotel Program Study, in partnership with Best Western, interviewing travel managers in North America and Europe who worked on global corporate travel programs and had a role in hotel selection or negotiation. This year, the two partnered again to look at travel managers based in Asia…
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