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Andy Cohen to Deliver Keynote at GBTA Convention 2019
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced Emmy Award-winning host, producer, and author Andy Cohen as a featured speaker at the 51st edition of GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago. Cohen's keynot...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 27 June 2019
RoomIt by CWT™ Research Reveals Key Differences in Business Traveler Hotel Preferences by Country
According to research commissioned by RoomIt by CWT™, the hotel distribution division of CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, business travelers want different hotel experiences based on the country they are from.
CWT | 26 June 2019
Experience Is King – Is Your Policy Up To Scratch? | By Chris Bowen
After several consecutive years of shrinking travel perks, organizations are reinvesting in creating a more comfortable journey for their travelers. They're well aware of the importance of looking after their employees' wellbeing. After all, at companies where travel is an impor...
CWT | 26 June 2019
GBTA Named Honorable Mention Recipient in Prestigious Ragan PR Daily Awards in Two Categories: Media Day and Redesigned Website
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, has been named an honorable mention recipient in Ragan's 2018 PR Daily Awards in the Press Event or Media Tour category for its Media Day and in the Website category for its Redesign...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 17 June 2019
GBTA Pulses Buyer Members on Confidence Around Boeing MAX Aircraft
In March 2019, airlines and governments around the world grounded the Boeing 737 MAX in response to a fault in the aircraft's Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) which resulted in two crashes in October 2018 and March 2019.
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 14 June 2019
GBTA Names Jake Cefolia New Vice President of Allied Leadership Council
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced Jake Cefolia, Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales, United Airlines, as the Vice President of the Allied Leadership Council (ALC). Cefolia will take over this positi...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 3 June 2019
GBTA Launches On Demand
Today, GBTA announces the launch of its newest member benefit: GBTA On Demand. On Demand provides GBTA members with instant access to nearly 2,000 videos from global events, interviews with leading industry professionals, presentations from education sessions and archived webina...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 22 May 2019
Jon Taffer to Deliver Keynote at GBTA Convention 2019
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced author, restaurateur and host of Spike TV's Bar Rescue Jon Taffer as a featured keynoter at GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago. Taffer will deliver a ke...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 22 May 2019
WINiT Summit 2019 – Chicago To Feature Business Disruptor and Author Joanna Martinez on the Main Stage
WINiT by GBTA, a network driving positive change for the career mobility of women in the travel-related industries, today announced speaker, author and change-agent Joanna Martinez will be a featured speaker at WINiT Summit 2019 - Chicago on August 3rd at McCormick Place. Martin...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 8 May 2019
GBTA Announces Ashley Judd as Keynote Speaker at GBTA Convention 2019
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced actress, activist and social justice humanitarian Ashley Judd as a keynote speaker at the 51st edition of GBTA Convention, held August 3-7, 2019 in Chicago. Judd will...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 7 May 2019

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