In just one month, GBTA Convention 2018 will be underway in San Diego! In order to celebrate our upcoming 50th anniversary, we’ve been encouraging past attendees to share their favorite and most impactful memories with us. If you’d like to get involved in commemorating this momentous occasion, submit your favorite Convention memories here. Kevin Iwamoto, GoldSpring…
For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel revisits a GBTA webinar discussion on tuning up your travel policy. The conversation focuses on identifying cost-savings opportunities, finding the balance between cost-savings and traveler productivity and addressing shared economy options. From there the panelists also share tips on communicating travel policy changes to today’s traveler and…
Alexandria, VA (July 10, 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced a new panel in an exciting line-up of Center Stage content for the 50th edition of GBTA Convention, held August 11-15, 2018 in San Diego: The Challenges of Security in Today’s Volatile World….
Self-driving cars, no longer part of the future, will soon be here to stay. According to Curbed, at least one rental car company plans to have driverless cars as part of their offering in the not too distant future. With the addition of robotic driven vehicles to fleets, the corporate transportation landscape will dramatically change….
It’s no secret that business travel poses a threat to your health – the late-night departures, early morning arrivals, unhealthy eating habits and lack of exercise all take a toll. Want to discover tips for staying healthy while on the road? Join us for a GBTA- and Dinova-hosted Twitter Chat as we discuss top tips…
*The following post was also sent as an email to GBTA Members.* Everyone is working hard to get ready for Convention. Can you believe we are less than two months away from celebrating the 50th Anniversary of GBTA? Below is a brief update on what we are working on. Convention We recently announced more of…
Make Your Voice Heard Determine the Future of GBTA Absentee Ballot Request Process Now Open *An email was sent from GBTA’s Election Services firm last week to GBTA members eligible to vote detailing the absentee voting process for those who may not be able to vote onsite at Convention.* It is time to start choosing…
Que es el Bleisure y porque cada vez más escuchamos hablar de él. Este término es resultado de combinar business y leisure, o lo que es lo mismo, negocio y ocio. De acuerdo con el estudio, Extending Business Travel into Lesisure Time – Bleisure Study realizado por Global Business Travel Association en conjunto con Hilton….
London (3 July 2018) The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today announced that it is launching a chapter in Italy. Established in response to demand from the local market, the chapter will provide education, resources and networking opportunities to business travel professionals. According to GBTA…
Convención GBTA ofrece tarifas especiales para latinoamericanos Una razón más para asistir este año a la Convención GBTA 2018, que tendrá lugar del 11 al 15 de agosto en San Diego, California, son las tarifas especiales para latinoamericanos. Este año, la Convención cobra gran importancia por celebrar su 50 aniversario y lo hará con conferencistas…
Majority of Travel Buyers Believe Female Business Travelers Face Greater Risk on the Road Nearly 7 in 10 (69 percent) U.S. travel buyers believe that female travelers generally face greater risk when traveling for business, according to new research released today by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with WWStay. Additionally, 61 percent feel…
Alexandria, VA (June 28, 2018) – Nearly 7 in 10 (69 percent) U.S. travel buyers believe that female travelers generally face greater risk when traveling for business, according to new research released today by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with WWStay. Additionally, 61 percent feel it is very important to consider female…
GBTA Urges EU Institutions to Effectively Deal with Price Transparency in Aviation GBTA welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the on-going policy debate on the EU aviation market, launched by the European Commission in the context of its evaluation of European rules governing competition in the internal aviation market. On 7 June, GBTA submitted its…
The next time you find yourself irritated because of a delayed flight, put yourself in the shoes of a traveler in the early 1900s. Before the era of mass air travel began, travelers relied primarily on ocean liners for long-distance journeys, and Low-Tech Magazine notes a trip from London to New York would take three…
For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel highlights round two of GBTA’s Innovation Series in Partnership with Phocuswright. You’ll hear from Gaest, Waylo, and GermFalcon as they deliver their six-minute pitches on why they deserve to be named the “Best Innovator in Business Travel” at GBTA Convention 2018. You can download and listen…
The Clock is Ticking: GBTA Reiterates Call to EU and UK Brexit Negotiators to Agree on Withdrawal Issues and Quickly Start Discussing Future Relationship & Aviation A few months ago, GBTA commented positively on progress achieved at the March 2018 meeting, where a way forward was finally found on Withdrawal issues, namely Citizens’ rights, the…
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…
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…
In 2017, project-based business travel spending reached $45.4 billion USD, comprising 15 percent of all U.S. business travel spending, according to a first-of-its-kind study from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with InterContinental Hotels Group. In total, 66 million trips were taken last year for project-based purposes, representing 12 percent of all U.S….
2011 was quite a chaotic year – it marked the Egyptian revolution ending the decades-long presidency of Hosni Mubarak, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in New Zealand, a weeks-long nuclear crisis in Fukushima and the deaths of Osama Bin Laden, Kim Jong-il and Steve Jobs. BBC appropriately coined it “the year when a lot happened”. On a…
In 2008, GBTA – then known as the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) – teamed up with The New Yorker to show off the lighter side of business travel.
For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel, GBTA previews an upcoming Center Stage session at Convention 2018 focused on safety and security in today’s volatile world while looking back on our Conference in Toronto where GBTA Executive Director and COO Mike McCormick interviewed officials from the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, the Greater Toronto…
Alexandria, VA (June 12, 2018) – Travel payment is going virtual, ride-sharing is overwhelmingly allowed in business travel and gamification is not catching on, according to new research released today by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with AirPlus International. The study, Five Business Travel Payment Trends, dives into these key trends: Travel…
There are unique aspects and intricacies when C-Suite executives travel on business. This entry is dedicated to providing a short overview of how Corporate Travel Managers can apply best practices to their own Executive Suite’s business travel. There are vast differences between Executive Suite travel and other business travel. Just a few of the additional considerations…
Safely, Stasher and Sanctifly recently faced off in the final webinar of the GBTA and Phocuswright Innovation Series, a program designed to bring the business travel industry’s most impactful innovators to GBTA Convention 2018 in San Diego. Throughout the series, nine companies competed for the ultimate title of “Best Innovator in Business Travel” as well…
Please join us in congratulating the following members, who have been nominated to run for positions on the GBTA Board of Directors. Candidate platform statements will be sent to all GBTA Members in the coming weeks.
Catch up on the latest in business travel news for Sunday, June 3 – Friday, June 8, 2018.
Newsletter: GBTA Brasil Junho 2018
Only 65 days remain until GBTA Convention 2018 kicks off in the beautiful and sunny San Diego! Here at the GBTA headquarters, we are hard at work prepping for the 50th anniversary of our annual event.
La creatividad a la hora de poner frente su marca es importante para sacar el mayor provecho a su inversión en los eventos de Global Business Travel Association en América Latina.
For this week’s episode, The Business of Travel, broadcasts live from our 16th annual Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C. Hear from GBTA’s Shane Downey on the issues more than 100 GBTA members will be taking to Capitol Hill today followed by interviews with several current and former members of Congress.
Newsletter: GBTA América Latina Junio 2018
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