GBTA Convention 2019 - Online Press Room

Submit your News

Latest News

Yapta Launches TravelAI Hotel Version 2.0

Yapta, Inc.·over a year ago
Yapta, the innovator of airfare and hotel price tracking services, today announced the release of the managed travel industry's most advanced prescriptive hotel analytics solution, TravelAI Hotel version 2.0. Using advanced analytics and modeling, the solution provides clear lin

Traxo and DVI Partner to Bring Enhanced Data Insights to Corporate Travel Spend

Traxo, Inc.·over a year ago
Traxo, the leader in travel data aggregation and itinerary intelligence, and DVI, the leader in data science and data visualization solutions for corporate travel management, announced today at the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) annual convention a partnership to inte

Survey Reveals Most Common Ways Business Travelers Bond With Colleagues

Choice Hotels International, Inc.·over a year ago
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), released new survey findings that shed light on the preferences of modern business travelers in advance of this year's Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention. According to the survey — conducted by Choice in support of

Choice Hotels Rewards Business Travelers With New Cambria Perks

Choice Hotels International, Inc.·over a year ago
Choice Privileges, the award-winning and free loyalty program from Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), announced a new slate of benefits tailored to business travelers staying at Cambria Hotels. The announcement advances Choice Hotels' focus on corporate travel, which

Riskline increases City Safety Maps collection to 150 cities

Riskline·over a year ago
Riskline has expanded its collection of City Safety Maps to cover 150 cities worldwide and is on course to reach 200 by the end of 2019.

Global Travel Pricing Set To Slow Down In 2020; Flights To Rise 1.2%, Hotels 1.3%

Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)·over a year ago
After posting sharp rises in 2019, prices in the global travel industry are likely to slow in 2020, with flights rising a modest 1.2%, hotels rising only 1.3%, and rental car rates up 1%, according to the sixth annual Global Travel Forecast, published today by CWT and GBTA. Whil

The “Travel Journey” Highlights ARC’s 2019 GBTA Booth

ARC (Airlines Reporting Corporation)·over a year ago
A touchscreen experience that represents the travel journey will intrigue visitors next week in the Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) booth during the 2019 Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention in Chicago. The active visual display allows participants to explore the

GBTA Unveils Media Day Line-Up for GBTA Convention 2019

Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)·over a year ago
On Sunday, August 4 starting at 9am, Media Day is back for its fifth year and will return once again to the GBTA Broadcast Studio at GBTA Convention 2019. Nearly 30 companies will release their breaking news as part of the event from the GBTA Broadcast Studio in the Grand Concou

Travel Tech Companies to Take Center Stage at GBTA Convention 2019

Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)·over a year ago
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today unveiled another Center Stage panel in an exciting line-up of compelling content for GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago. The session is made possible by Southwest

GBTA Convention 2019 to Feature NDC Discussion on Center Stage

Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)·over a year ago
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today unveiled another Center Stage panel in an exciting line-up of compelling content for GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago. The session is made possible by Turkish A

Airbnb Introduces New Search Capabilities for Business Trips

Airbnb, Inc. ·over a year ago
More than 500,000 companies around the world use Airbnb for Work to help manage their business travel. With in-demand amenities like flexible access, personal kitchens for home-cooked meals, on-site laundry, and places to stay in local neighborhoods, Airbnb has become a go-to ch

Business Travelers Happy with Travel Experience Despite 54% Having Travel Mishaps

Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)·over a year ago
More than half (54%) of business travelers have experienced a mishap* while on the road for work in the last year, with 52% reporting they had a delayed flight and 40% a cancelled flight. However, the vast majority (86%) of global travelers are satisfied with their overall busin

powered by

Social Media

You can follow GBTA via social media while you are at the show and all year long. Join the conversation with our official hashtag #GBTA2019. Start now by telling us what you’d like to see in Chicago by using #GBTA2019.

Leading up to Convention we will be sharing behind the scenes info, speaker announcements and more. Onsite you can expect live coverage on twitter for Center Stage, Convention Arena and select education sessions.