New GBTA Podcast

Are Traditional TMCs Becoming Obsolete—or Reinvented?

Corporate travel management: obsolete relic of the fax-machine era… or the industry’s best-kept secret weapon? It depends who you ask. Airlines may say, “We don’t need TMCs,” while TMCs respond, “Good luck with duty of care when your VP of Sales is stuck in O’Hare at 11pm.”

In this 20-minute episode brought to you by the GBTA Canada Tech Committee, Stephanie Lachance (EHI) and Kosta Tsimiklis (Rio Tinto) dive into what’s next for TMCs—whether they’re evolving, merging, or facing extinction.

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GBTA Advocacy
GBTA Meets with European Policymakers, Welcomes New EU Plans Set to Make Business Travel More Efficient and Sustainable

This week GBTA met in Brussels with key policymakers from the European Commission, European Parliament and upcoming EU Council Presidency to advance policies that support a thriving, sustainable and modernized business travel ecosystem.

Over the course of four days, GBTA leaders and its European Advisory Board chairperson engaged in over 20 meetings including with EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner. Discussions centered on policy priorities for business travel and how GBTA’s calls to action can be reflected in new EU developments and upcoming policy initiatives including high-speed rail, sustainable transport and seamless and secure travel across borders.

“Our meetings in Brussels reflect GBTA’s long-standing commitment to shaping a policy environment that supports traveller mobility, sustainability and modernization. We look forward to continued dialogue and partnership with EU leaders to ensure the business travel sector remains resilient and forward-looking,” said Suzanne Neufang, CEO, GBTA.

Read more details and today’s full announcement here.

To learn more about GBTA’s advocacy efforts or to get involved, visit the GBTA Advocacy web page here.

GBTA Workforce Mobility & Travel Summit 2025
Next Week: GBTA Workforce Mobility & Travel Summit in Phoenix | Nov 13-14

Join us for an event that begins with a Welcome Reception, followed by a one-day education program exploring how operations shape the traveler experience.

Sessions will cover topics from understanding unique traveler personas and strengthening duty of care to enhancing buyer–supplier partnerships and navigating negotiations and specialty travel contracting.

This summit is ideal for specialized buyers and suppliers in the sports, entertainment, emergency management, non-profit, energy, project, and consultancy sectors.

Moving Project, Crew, and Team Travel Forward!

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