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GBTA Foundation and Egencia Unveil Findings of 2nd Annual Corporate Travel Policy Benchmarking & Insight Study
The GBTA Foundation, the research arm of the Global Business Travel Association, and Egencia®, the corporate travel arm of Expedia, Inc., today released the 2011 Corporate Travel Policy Benchmarking and Insight study, evaluating travel management trends and policies across North...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 17 August 2011
GBTA Announces Global Business Development Role
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the premier business travel organisation, today announced details of a new global development role to be filled in 2012 by Paul Tilstone, presently CEO of the Institute of Travel & Meetings (ITM). Tilstone, whose transition from ITM...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 15 August 2011
The Business Traveler of Today: New Study Profiles Corporate Travelers and Their Needs While in Transit
Business travelers increasingly use technology to make travel more productive but also to stay in touch with those back home, says a new research study released today that outlines different types of road warriors. Looking across all travelers, a strong majority (79%) noted they...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 26 July 2011
GBTA Reveals Best & 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.
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 22 July 2011
Sports Industry Giants and Legends Kick Off Day One At GBTA Sports Conference
An impressive lineup of professional sports figures and prestigious collegiate level athletic leaders discussed, among other topics, the importance of efficient travel as it relates to team performance at the first ever Global Business Travel Association's (GBTA) Sports Conferen...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 22 July 2011
GBTA Reveals Lineup for 4th Annual ‘Airline CEO’ Panel at 2011 Convention
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today revealed the lineup for the fourth annual 'Airline CEO' panel featuring market leaders Doug Parker, chairman and CEO of US Airways Group, Inc.; Wang Yingming, chairman of bot...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 14 July 2011
More Than 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. Registration is well ahead of last year's pace as nearly 5,000 people curr...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 6 July 2011
GBTA Announces "Travel Value Chain" Panel at 2011 Convention Featuring Leaders of Major Travel Suppliers
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, including Dara Khosrowshahi, president and CEO of Expedia, Inc.; Thorsten Kirschke, COO ...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 30 June 2011
GBTA: TSA Administrator Pistole and United Airlines' Smisek Headline Opening Session at 2011 Convention
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) announced today that U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John S. Pistole and United Continental Holdings, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Smisek will join GBTA Executive Director and Chi...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 3 June 2011
GBTA Unveils Hallmark ‘Mavericks of Business – CEO Panel’ for 2011 Convention in Denver
The panel will explore how industry leaders at the forefront of the travel, hospitality, technology and customer service industries think. These leaders will also discuss the process of translating creativity, vision and strategy into execution and innovation in the competitive ...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 20 May 2011

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