Gbta News
Companies to pay more for plane tickets and hotel rooms next year
Companies in North America (N.A.) and Asia Pacific (APAC) are expecting airfare and lodging rates to climb next year and bracing for these increases by upping their travel budgets, travel managers report.
GBTA Foundation Rolls Out Revamped Hotel RFP
The GBTA Foundation, the research and education arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), unveiled the new GBTA Hotel Request For Proposal (RFP).
Europeans create GBTA strategic KPI resource
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry—today announced the details of the launch of a Strategic KPI Resource Tool created by the Association.
GBTA Europe appoints new advisory board Chairman
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry—today announced that Torbjorn Erling, Global Meetings & Travel Manager, has been appointed as Chairman of the GBTA European Advisory Board for the next two years.
GBTA concludes with ‘Mavericks of Business’ panel and keynote speaker Sean Penn
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention came to a close with the ‘Mavericks of Business – CEO Panel,’ bringing together pioneers in business, including Bill Taylor, co-founder of Fast Company; Gary C. Kelly, president and CEO, Southwest Airlines; Gamal Aziz, president and CEO, MGM Mirage Hospitality; and Robert Stephens, founder & COO, GeekSquad and CTO, Best Buy, Inc.
Global biz travel spending set to rise
The GBTA Foundation, the research arm of the Global Business Travel Association, has released a comprehensive report analyzing the current state of global business travel spend and growth projections over the next five years.
GBTA reveals best and worst travel taxes in top 50 U.S. destinations
The GBTA Foundation, the education and research foundation of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), today released the 2011 findings from its annual study of car rental, hotel and meal taxes in the top 50 U.S. travel destination cities.
TRX to showcase business travel solutions at the GBTA
TRX, a world-leading provider of travel technology, process automation, consulting and data services, announced that it will be exhibiting its latest business travel technology solutions at the 2011 GBTA International Convention & Exposition and hosting a reception on Monday, August 22nd, 6:30 p.m. at the Denver Art Museum.
Microsoft’s Angus Lyon to keynote at GBTA European Conference
GBTA today announced Angus Lyon from Microsoft’s team of “Envisioners” will address the 350 business travel professionals from more than 14 countries.
Over 1,000 business travel buyers register for GBTA Convention 2011
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – announced today that more than 1,000 business travel buyers have registered for the GBTA Convention 2011.
GBTA announces “Travel Value Chain” panel
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today revealed the new ‘Travel Value Chain’ panel featuring CEOs of major travel suppliers
GBTA Europe Innovative Conference format revealed
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the premier business travel organisation in Europe – today announced positive results from its innovative Give & Take® approach to structured networking at its forthcoming European conference, The 3rd Dimension.