GBTA Launches Global Equity Program to Support Business Travel Professionals in Emerging Markets through Sponsored Memberships

Today GBTA launched and is accepting applications for its Global Equity Program (GEP), which provides business travel professionals in emerging markets with access to all the benefits of a one-year sponsored GBTA membership including member-only industry education, networking and professional development opportunities.

To qualify for the program, an applicant must be an industry professional residing in a country identified by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as low to upper-middle income, hold a paid position in the business travel sector, and work for an organization that otherwise would not subsidize their annual GBTA membership.

Marriott International has signed on as the GEP’s exclusive Founding Sponsor and will fund GBTA’s annual membership for the program’s first 20 accepted applicants.

Tammy Routh, President, Allied Leadership Council, GBTA and Senior Vice President, Global Sales Organization at Marriott International, shares why Marriott is committed to amplifying global voices in the business travel industry through the GEP:

Read more about GBTA’s Global Equity Program, including how to apply and sponsorship opportunities, here.

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GBTA Convention 2024
GBTA Convention 2024 – It’s The Place to Be.

From serving the ongoing needs of business travel professionals to looking ahead to what’s needed most now by travel buyers, suppliers, business travelers and others, GBTA Convention returns for its 55th year as the global business travel event of the year.

• In-person networking, business, and connection opportunities alongside thousands of peers and partners from across the global business travel community
• Curated topics, insightful speakers, and leading experts on what matters most for the times we’re in but also for our future
• An unparalleled offering of sessions for education, learning, training and professional development for professionals of all levels and interests
• Tools, research and resources you need, from the latest forecasts and data, to best practices and technologies to help you navigate the road ahead for your business travelers, organizations, and teams

Breakout sessions will cover topics important to the business travel industry today. There will be sessions for all levels of professional experience including:

• Fundamental – The essential principles of a given subject.
• Applied – Engaging in direct application of subject skills and theories.
• Strategic – Problem solving, evaluating processes, establishing trends and learning to adapt for improved outcomes based on the subject(s).

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