July 3, 2024

News to Know

Workers Are Clamoring for the Chance to Travel for Business, But Some Groups Feel Like They’re on Standby
(SOURCE: YAHOO!)

Business travel is up and running again after practically grinding to a halt just a few years ago.

Despite the usual annoyances like delayed flights and charmless hotels, employees in general seem eager to get back on the road. Around 67% of workers who travelled three or more times in the past two years believe that business travel is important for their career growth, according to a global survey of 3,750 business travelers from SAP Concur. But many employees also believe they’re not given equal travel access to the opportunity.

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UK Airport Group MAG Boosted by Rising Traffic (BTN EUROPE)

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Industry Spotlight

GBTA WINiT
Nominations Are Open for the GBTA WINiT Awards

If you know an outstanding woman industry leader, or male allies or companies championing the women in our workforce, it’s time to acknowledge these innovators! Nominations are open for the GBTA WINiT Awards, which celebrates the women in our industry who lead, inspire, and motivate, as well as the men and organizations who support them. Your nomination positively reinforces the pathfinders within global business travel, and sends a demand signal for an inclusive, and diverse workforce.

Submit your nomination by August 30, 2024.

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GBTA Convention 2024 Exhibitors

Exhibitors	Booth
Fiji Airways	4315e
Finnair	4315j
First Hospitality	4536
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts	4022
Fox World Travel	3711
Freehand/Generator Hotels	HP-7
Front	2246
Frontier Airlines	4460
FROSCH Travel	3251
G3 Global Services, LLC	4141
G6 Hospitality	3851
GBTA Broadcast Studio	3567

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

Caribbean - Hurricane Beryl tracking west-northwest over Caribbean Sea late July 2. Landfall over far southern Jamaica likely the afternoon of July 3.

Ireland - Unionized Aer Lingus pilots extend work-to-rule strike across Ireland indefinitely as of July 2. Reconfirm flights.

Italy - Unionized railway staff to strike across Italy 21:00 July 6-21:00 July 7. Rail transport disruptions likely.

United States - Elevated COVID-19 transmission reported in Hawaii, US, in early July; Kauai is most at risk. Maintain basic health precautions.

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The Fundamentals of Strategic Meetings Management™
July 20 - 21

Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management™
July 20

Global Leadership Professional (GLP) Capstone Kickoff
July 20

Sustainable Travel Management
July 21

GBTA Convention 2024
July 22 - 24

GBTA +VDR Conference 2024 in Partnership with the Nordic Business Travel Associations | Copenhagen
November 4 - 6

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Calling all sustainability services and solutions professionals! Visit the Sustainability Pavilion at GBTA Convention 2024 to learn how you and your organization can “green” your travel program.

Every day there are creative and innovative ways to make business travel more environmentally friendly, eco-aware, and sustainable.

Join us at the Sustainability Pavilion to keep pushing your travel program moving toward your sustainability goals!

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Editor's Note

GBTA's US offices will be closed tomorrow in observance of the July 4th (US) holiday. The Daily News Brief newsletter will not be published and will resume on Friday, July 5th.

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