The Realities of a Future Business Trip: A Buyer Discussion This week’s Buyer Discussion webinar, “The Realities of a Future Business Trip,” was sponsored by Deem and brought together several diverse travel buyer panelists to share key strategies on how they are supporting essential and business-critical travel within their organizations: Gehan Colliander, Global Head of…
Alexandria, VA (October 22, 2020) – 76% of respondents believe that rapid testing prior to departure, and waiving quarantining requirements for those who test negative, to be the best way to open up international travel. Among European members specifically, this number rises to 86%. 63% of European GBTA members and 43% globally, cite government…
Travel Buyers Cite Government Restrictions and Policies as Biggest Barrier to Travel 76% of respondents believe that rapid testing prior to departure, and waiving quarantining requirements for those who test negative, to be the best way to open up international travel. Among European members specifically, this number rises to 86%. 63% of European GBTA members…
GBTA Europe held its second Town Hall yesterday, to share regional knowledge and insights with the GBTA membership. The event was hosted by Catherine Logan, Regional Vice President – EMEA, GBTA. Dave Hilfman, interim Executive Director, GBTA opened the event with an update on the association, our ongoing advocacy efforts and plans for the future….
GBTA Europe held its second Town Hall yesterday to share regional knowledge and insights with the GBTA membership. The event was hosted by Catherine Logan, Regional Vice President – EMEA, GBTA. Dave Hilfman, Interim Executive Director, GBTA opened the event with an update on the association, our ongoing advocacy efforts and plans for the future….
Consultant and GBTA Director in Australia and New Zealand, Tony O’Connor, had the opportunity to put several questions to CTM CEO Jamie Pherous, following CTM’s acquisition of Travel and Transport. TOC: You’ve paid around 7 times T&T’s 2019 earnings for the purchase. It’s a large transaction. CTM must have an underpinning view on the recovery….
Alexandria, Virginia (October 20, 2020) For the eighth week of its Collaboratory 2020 series, the Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) Interim Executive Director, Dave Hilfman, hosted David Pekoske, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for the headliner webinar of the week: “TSA: Leveraging Technology and Innovation to Stay Healthy and Secure.” In his role…
TSA Administrator Shares Insights with the World’s Largest Business Travel Association The steps TSA is taking to ensure a safe, secure return to travel For the eighth week of its Collaboratory 2020 series, GBTA’s Interim Executive Director, Dave Hilfman, hosted David Pekoske, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for the headliner webinar of the…
Dave Hilfman’s Monday Morning Memo to GBTA Members As we all continue to manage through the roller coaster of COVID-19, GBTA continues to actively work on your behalf to advocate for the economic support needed to ensure our industry can come back strong from this pandemic. We have an exciting campaign in the works that…
Speaking to the aviation industry Airlines 2050 summit on Monday, Grant Shapps, UK Transport Secretary discussed the concept of a new “test and release system” to cut quarantine period for international arrivals to the UK. The system under review by the recently launched UK Travel Task Force would require a single coronavirus test to be…
GBTA continues to monitor the impact of the coronavirus on the industry and assess the pace of recovery. We need your help and ask you to complete our brief poll. We greatly appreciate your insights as they are critical in our efforts to track recovery trends. We have added new questions and all poll results…
GBTA WINiT Advisory Board Chair Remarks on How Women in the Workforce Have Been Disproportionately Affected by the Pandemic, and How They Will Come Back This week, GBTA’s Collaboratory 2020 webinar series featured compelling content from members of WINiT By GBTA, a network of women and men focused on driving positive change for the career…
As part of this week’s Collaboratory, two members of GBTA’s WINiT Strategic Advisory Board shared their experiences with resilience and how it can be developed through practice. Lenore D’Anzieri, CTE, a travel industry veteran and founding coach of the Mindful Leadership Project, hosted Beth Kinerk, senior vice president at Avis Budget Group, Inc., and…
As part of this week’s Collaboratory, two members of GBTA’s WINiT Strategic Advisory Board shared their experiences with resilience and how it can be developed through practice. Lenore D’Anzieri, CTE, a travel industry veteran and founding coach of the Mindful Leadership Project, hosted Beth Kinerk, senior vice president at Avis Budget Group, Inc., and Kristen…
Alexandria, VA (October 14, 2020) – It is with incredible sadness that GBTA have to inform you that, Nigel Wardropper, Founder and Managing Director of PASA (Procurement and Supply Australasia) and Managing Director of btTB, GBTA Australia, sadly passed away over the weekend while walking his dogs on the beach with his wife Lesley. …
Alexandria, Virginia (October 14, 2020) This week, the Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) – the world’s largest business travel association – Collaboratory 2020 webinar series featured compelling content from members of WINiT By GBTA, a network of women and men focused on driving positive change for the career mobility of women in travel-related industries. …
After getting battered this year by COVID-19 travel restrictions, experts say the commercial aviation sector could look very different as it tries to build a post-pandemic future. “The global airline industry is facing an unprecedented crisis and airlines are in survival mode. Many airlines will not have the financial means to survive an indefinite shutdown…
Last week’s webinar, “Buyer Discussion: Has COVID Uncovered Gaps in your Travel Risk Policy, Program and Business Continuity?,” featured travel and risk management experts from four different organizations sharing their experiences in the pandemic: Jafles Pacheco, head of Indirect Material Spend Management at Oerlikon; Catherine Rigby, GTP, CCTE, manager of Travel Risk and Safety at…
Last week’s webinar, “Buyer Discussion: Has COVID Uncovered Gaps in your Travel Risk Policy, Program and Business Continuity?,” featured travel and risk management experts from four different organizations sharing their experiences in the pandemic: Jafles Pacheco, head of Indirect Material Spend Management at Oerlikon; Catherine Rigby, GTP, CCTE, manager of Travel Risk and Safety at…
GBTA’s Board elections are held each year in conjunction with the annual Convention. With the cancellation of the 2020 annual Convention due to the COVID-19 pandemic, GBTA is moving forward with a special election on December 7, 2020. Volunteering on the Board is a chance for industry leaders to make a long-term positive impact on…
GBTA Urges Leaders on Both Sides of the Aisle to Stop Playing Politics, Immediately Resume Talks to Save One of the U.S. Economy’s True Employment, GDP Drivers GBTA expressed deep concern today over the breakdown of COVID-19 supplemental funding discussions between the White House and Congress. The global pandemic has wreaked havoc on the business…
GBTA’s Board elections are held each year in conjunction with the annual Convention. Volunteering on the Board is a chance for our industry’s leaders to make a long-term positive impact on our profession. This message is meant to advise you of the GBTA Board election process and to invite you to participate by nominating candidates for vacant positions. We hope that you will choose to participate by nominating a peer – or even yourself.
Alexandria, Virginia (October 6, 2020) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, expressed deep concern today over the breakdown of COVID-19 supplemental funding discussions between the White House and Congress. The global pandemic has wreaked havoc on the business travel industry. In the initial round of CARES Act…
On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will implement the final phase of REAL ID enforcement, requiring Americans to present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another acceptable form of authenticated ID to go through airport security checkpoints. REAL ID refers to a set of security standards established by Congress in 2005…
As part of week 6 of the Collaboratory 2020 webinar series, GBTA Interim-Executive Director Dave Hilfman hosted risk management expert Miriam Jones from International SOS. In her role as Senior Vice President & General Manager, Western U.S., for International SOS, Jones advises organizations on developing and managing best-in-class duty of care programs that mitigate health…
As part of week 6 of the Collaboratory 2020 webinar series, GBTA Interim-Executive Director Dave Hilfman hosted risk management expert Miriam Jones from International SOS. In her role as Senior Vice President & General Manager, Western U.S., Jones advises organizations on developing and managing best-in-class duty of care programs that mitigate health and safety risks…
Time Is Running Out for Small Businesses – Congress Must Act Now GBTA has joined with the American Hotel & Lodging Association, U.S. Travel Association, International Franchise Association, along with trade associations representing wide swaths of the economy, to implore Congress to take swift action to provide additional relief to America’s small businesses. In a…
Dave Hilfman’s Monday Memo to GBTA Members Around the world, we continue to see sobering statistics about spikes in COVID-19 infections. This unwelcome news and its downward economic impact on global business travel underscores the need for governments of all nations to provide more help and resources for our members and the business travel sector. Here…
GBTA Europe held its first Town Hall this week to share regional knowledge and insights with the GBTA membership. The event was hosted by Catherine Logan, Regional Vice President – EMEA, GBTA. Dave Hilfman, interim Executive Director, GBTA opened the event with an update on the association, the activities and plans for the future. Mark…
First Virtual Town Hall Held for GBTA Europe GBTA Europe held its first Town Hall this week to share regional knowledge and insights with the GBTA membership. The event was hosted by Catherine Logan, Regional Vice President – EMEA, GBTA. Dave Hilfman, interim Executive Director, GBTA opened the event with an update on the association, the…
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