Thank You for 2023

A personal message from Ben Park, Chair of the GBTA Advisory Board. Ben reflects on the past year, thanks members for their support, and looks forward to what GBTA has planned for 2024.

Call for Education Session Proposals
Opening Soon!

The submission portal to submit proposals for education sessions for GBTA + VDR Conference 2024 in Partnership with the Nordic Business Travel Associations is opening in January 2023! We're drawing on the perspective and insight of industry professionals to help us deliver the best education on the topics most relevant to business travel.

GBTA is committed to incorporating diverse perspectives within each session and across the entire Conference. We encourage you to submit content topics that will be timely and most useful to travel professionals as the business travel industry’s landscape continues to evolve and restore.

Keep an eye out for another email from GBTA in January 2024 with more information!

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New GBTA Podcast
GBTA Board View: Reflections & Projections

Embrace the essence of what's shaping global business travel today with this podcast featuring insights from GBTA Board buyer and supplier members.

Moderator and Board President, Mark Cuschieri, reflects on the association's key milestones in 2023 and is joined by fellow Board members, Rosemary Maloney and Mike Daly, to discuss and provide insights on what lies ahead for the industry in 2024.

They address emerging trends, topics, and top-of-mind concerns for the industry in the coming year, including:

• Has business travel reached a "new normal" (and is it time to stop using that phrase)?
• What's next for sustainability and business travel in 2024?
• How will AI revolutionize business trips in the coming year – and is the industry ready for it?
• New Distribution Capability (NDC) momentum – are we there yet?

From the transformative tales of 2023 to the compelling predictions for 2024, tune in to discover where the business travel industry has been and where we're heading together.

GBTA Professional Development
GBTA and e-Cornell Offer Member-Exclusive Pricing on Business and Leadership Courses Until December 22, 2023

As Q4 2023 continues full speed ahead and 2024 is on the horizon, now is the time to take stock of training budgets and professional development goals. Did you and your team utilize this year’s allotment? Are you pledging to focus more on your career in 2024?

That’s why GBTA and eCornell, Cornell University’s external education unit that provides online professional and executive development, are partnering to offer GBTA members exclusive access to a selection of courses at a special discounted rate of only $795 per course (regular pricing is up to $1,500 per course).