Welcome to “What’s Happening at GBTA,” your go-to for all the latest events, podcasts, webinars, educational courses, and more. We update this page weekly to keep you informed about opportunities to connect, learn, and grow within the global business travel community. Check back often to stay engaged with the dynamic happenings at GBTA.
Professional Development
19
JULY
2025
Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management
Course Dates: July 19-20, 2025 Times: Coming Soon. This advanced course deepens industry knowledge and skills for business travel professionals, ideal for GTP exam prep or earning 14 recertification credits.
07
September
2025
The Fundamentals of Business Travel Management
Tentative start date: September 2025 Times: Live online classes weekly. This course gives travel buyers and suppliers key insights into corporate travel policy to enhance their skills and value to their organization.
Industry Events
21
July
2025
GBTA Convention 2025
Join us for the 56th annual GBTA Convention, the premier global event for the business travel industry where diverse voices come together for a common purpose.
24
September
2025
GBTA LATAM Conference 2025 – Mexico City
Join us in Mexico City for the 2025 GBTA LATAM Conference, here you’ll gain everything you need to drive your business travelers, organizations, and teams toward success.
Webinars & Podcasts
25
September
2025
Regional Direct Talks – GBTA Canada
Date: September 25 Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM. GBTA Canada’s Regional Direct Talks offer buyer members a unique virtual space to network, share best practices, and explore market insights.
04
December
2025
Regional Direct Talks – GBTA Canada
Date: December 4 Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM. GBTA Canada’s Regional Direct Talks let buyer members virtually connect, share ideas, and explore market dynamics.
Networking & Events
31
July
2025
GBTA Australia Business Travel Forums 2025 | Melbourne
Date: July 31 Time: 12:30pm – 4:00pm. Join us in Melbourne on July 31, 2025, for the GBTA Australia Business Travel Forum—an afternoon of expert insights, lively panels, and meaningful networking. From AI in travel to air travel challenges and a Buyer Roundtable, it’s a must for anyone navigating corporate travel today.
01
September
2025
GBTA LATAM Business Travel Forum 2025 – Ciudad de México | 1 de julio
Date: July 1 Time: 8:30am – 12:30pm. The GBTA LATAM Business Travel Forums offer corporate Travel Managers an exclusive in-person opportunity to gain insights, network regionally, and explore key aspects of travel procurement across Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Chile, and Peru.
23
October
2025
GBTA WINiT Summit 2025
Date: October 23 Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm. The WINiT Summit is an empowering event that brings together professionals of all levels to positively transform the careers and lives of women in travel-related industries.
One Demand Content (HUB) is just one of the amazing benefits of being a member of GBTA. In the HUB, you can view an online gallery of more than 2,000 videos from past GBTA global events, education sessions, webinars, industry interviews, panel discussion and more all on the latest business travel topics.
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2025 GBTA-CWT Global Business Travel Forecast
Now in its tenth consecutive year, the CWT GBTA Global Business Travel Forecast aims to help businesses gauge the market with average pricing for hotel rooms, airfares, and car rental, as well as meetings and events. The forecast also explores where prices are heading in 2025, as well as the drivers of change.
GBTA Member Toolkit
We at GBTA are excited to introduce this self-paced toolkit that represents and outlines our pillars – as a result, we structured our guide into three sections: Community, Learning, and Advocacy. The GBTA Member Toolkit serves to create a bridge between your membership at GBTA and the exciting member benefits included with it.
The Big Idea: Artificial Intelligence and What It Means for Business Travel Management
The Big Idea session at the GBTA APAC and Europe conferences addressed what AI means for our industry, the opportunities, and impact on travel programs, travel managers and the traveler experience. Co-produced by GBTA and BCD Travel and based on feedback from 700+ travel industry professionals across Europe and APAC.
2025 GBTA-CWT Global Business Travel Forecast
Now in its 16th annual edition, the GBTA BTI™ also includes survey data and analysis from 4,100 business travelers across five global regions, representing insights from employee travelers regarding their business travel preferences, behaviors and spending.
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Networking
Connect with an unprecedented network of business travel professionals from around the world, through GBTA Events, GBTA Hub, and the Global Member Directory.
Industry Research
Get access to a wealth of knowledge and global business travel industry resources from GBTA, including: insightful research, timely survey responses, RFP templates, archived webinars, and more.
On Demand Content (HUB)
View an online gallery of more than 2,000 videos from past GBTA global events, education sessions, webinars, industry interviews, panel discussion and more all on the latest business travel topics.
Professional Development
Expand your thinking and your industry knowledge with business travel education. Stay up-to-date with the latest best practices most critical to your business.
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