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Business Travel Survives the Zoom Era, as Leaders Jump Back on Flights
(SOURCE: YAHOO!, GBTA FEATURED)

It turns out that jet-setting on the company dime has eternal appeal. Business trips can conjure up images of fancy first-class tickets to major cities or staying at a Hilton in a small town about 20 minutes from the airport. Either way, it seems that the pandemic didn’t kill the corporate travel bug.

The brakes on business trips were first pulled when COVID-19 hit, as lockdowns and international travel restrictions were implemented. Zoom took off while planes stalled, as the video-conferencing company went from 10 million daily meeting participants in December 2019 to 300 million a few months later in April 2020.

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GBTA Joins Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative

GBTA recently joined Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE), the worldwide events industry initiative to address climate change, as a supporter of the campaign.

Since its launch in 2021, Net Zero Carbon Events has developed a wealth of resources to support events industry organizations on their journeys to net zero carbon emissions. These include a Roadmap and advisory reports on Venue Energy; Smart Production and Waste Management; Logistics; Travel and Accommodation; Food and Food Waste; Offsetting and Measurement.

With the campaign now focused on implementation in each of these areas, GBTA and NZCE will be working together with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) on implementing the Travel and Accommodation element.

GBTA U.S. Legislative Summit 2024
GBTA U.S. Legislative Summit Hotel Deadline Approaching

If you’re coming to the GBTA U.S. Legislative Summit, June 10-12, Washington, D.C., be sure to book your discounted hotel room at the Phoenix Park Hotel by May 13. After the hotel deadline, accommodation is subject to availability and prevailing rates. For full hotel information and online booking, go here.

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