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GBTA Conference 2022 – Brussels in Partnership with VDR offers networking for travel managers. Industry suppliers will be showcasing their latest products and services on the Expo floor this year.

What's New for 2022!
  • Taking the conference to Brussels for the first time
  • Pre-conference events including the first GBTA Foundation Sustainability Summit 
  • First in person delivery of the Travel Risk Management Bootcamp - Understanding and Implementing ISO 31030
  • Post breakout campfire sessions in expo
  • ‘Round the world’ education stream
  • Tech talks on the expo floor
  • Go-Running Tour of Brussels
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Why?
It’s time to (Re)Connect, to get back to travel, back to business, and back to connecting with what matters most. This is your chance to (Re)Imagine, to think differently and evolve for our collective future. And it’s a way to (Re)Create what’s next for our global industry, travelers and association.

 
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Climate Change Influenced Thais to Make More Sustainable Travel Choices In 2022 And Beyond (TRAVEL DAILY NEWS)

Airlines to Allow Certain Passengers Who Were Banned for Violating Mask Policy to Return (CNS)

​​​​Yatra.com Launches Meta Search Tool for Corporate Travel (DIGITAL JOURNAL)

Demystifying Blockchain Should Transform Corp. Travel (BTN)

 
 
 

NEW DATE ADDED - IN PERSON 
Travel Risk Management Bootcamp: Understanding and Implementing ISO31030

Explore Travel Risk Management in the context of the new ISO 31030 standard and gain the tools and confidence to update and/or create a robust system within your organization. This course, led by travel risk management experts Global Secure Accreditation in conjunction with GBTA, is designed to give practical guidance to anyone involved in building and managing corporate travel programs.

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•  7-8 June   Register
•  14-15 September Register
•  8 November (Brussels) Register

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Add Your Organization’s Efforts to the GBTA Community in Support of Ukraine Page

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A Greener Future: GBTA Releases Landmark Global Business Travel Sustainability Study

GBTA’s full report can be downloaded here and is also available to members on The GBTA Hub. The report and the GBTA Sustainability Program are supported by the association’s Founding Partners in Sustainability. Visit gbta.com/sustainability for more information or email sustainability@gbta.org.

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Browse the world’s largest collection of business travel industry research and information on a wide range of topics: from travel technology to corporate travel policies to business traveler satisfaction and global business travel spending. Nearly 2,000 individual business travel resources are available to view and download

RFP Templates
Gain direct access to a comprehensive set of industry standard RFP templates developed by GBTA Committees from across all major travel spend categories. These RFP templates have been used by large and small corporations alike to successfully manage and lower their cost of travel.

Benchmarking Tools
GBTA members get free access to the business travel industry’s largest and most in-depth source of business travel spend data. Benchmarking categories includes data for air, car, and hotel travel spend. Measure and compare the health of your corporate travel program with assessment tools including: Strategic Meetings Management, Travel Risk, Technology, Sustainability, and Overall Program Management.

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GBTA Italy - Webinar

{Webinar} The Digital Mindset in Business Travel
Date: June 14th 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CEST
Language: Italian
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Travel Digitalization is a process that has been going on for some time in many companies. Yet, is it always happening correctly? 
 
During the webinar we will address the following points:

✅ What are the aspects that determine the success of a digital transformation?
✅ How to manage the ecosystem in which we find ourselves and how to ask the correct questions to internal and external stakeholders?
✅ Is it the "Digital" the ending point of the process or just a tool enabling a transformation?

GBTA France

The GBTA Masterclass, a flagship event for the business travel and MICE professionals in France. Industry expert buyers and suppliers will share educational content and best practices.

Join the event and take advantage of various networking opportunities, 5 July in Paris

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Check in with Suzanne

24 May, 2022
GBTA Advocacy for Business Travel Heads To Brussels

17 May, 2022
Why Experimentation and Collaboration Are Important

10 May, 2022
Normal, The New Normal and What’s Next

2 May, 2022
The Power of Partnership

26 April, 2022
The Value of Business Travel

19 April, 2022
Onsite and On-Point with Meetings and Events

12 April, 2022
The Art of Travel Management

5 April, 2022
The Vital – and Changing – Role of The Travel Manager

22 March, 2022
The Intersection of the Future of Work And Business Travel

 
UPCOMING EVENTS


Travel Risk Management Bootcamp: Understanding and Implementing ISO31030
7 - 8 June

Travel Risk Management Bootcamp: Understanding and Implementing ISO31030
14 - 15 September

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Business Travel Service Award 2022

The Business Travel Professional Service Award honors a select group of experienced travel professionals who have distinguished themselves as industry leaders. These professionals have devoted themselves to GBTA, including their region or chapter, their company, their fellow business associates and have made significant contributions to the industry.

Up to 3 recipients will be awarded in GBTA EMEA. The application is open to both Allied (supplier) and Direct (buyer) members.

The qualifications for this award are:

  • Must be a member of GBTA and their Region
  • Must have a minimum of three (3) years actively involved in the travel industry
  • Must have served as an officer, director, board, or committee chair or co-chair in their region
  • Former award winners may not be nominated again

All nominations must be submitted through the online form no later than 18.00 on 18 June 2022.

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