Mission
Review, develop, and share relevant information to GBTA Members regarding business travel management technology issues, trends, and developments.
Objectives
- Drive collaboration and facilitate networking
- Create and deliver innovative educational initiatives
- Uncover technology needs and expectations
- Support the association's education forums and chapter seminars
- Represent the technology voice of GBTA members
Members
Greg Whitaker, CTE
Chair
Solutions Manager, Travel & Meeting
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Karoline Mayr, CCTE
Co-Chair
Director, Global Travel Procurement
Deltek, Inc.
Cindy Allen
Chief Executive Officer
GDSX, Ltd.
Rock Blanco
President
Travel GPA
Allan Brown
Consultant
Procurian
Jennifer Byiers
VP Business Operatations
Duff
Mary Jo Craft
Global Program Director Travel
Lenovo
Christine Dohmen
Information Technology Manager
Short's Travel Manager
Jeannie M. Eisenhart, CCTE
Manager, Corporate Travel & Meetings
Crowley Maritime Corporation
Chuck Ghoorah
Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Cvent
Eric Hankins, CTE
Senior Director, Travel Risk Solutions
NC4 Inc.
Michelle Hunt, CCTE
Regional Category Manager
DHL
Michael Jacques
VP Business Development
EXL Service
Margaret E. Kelly
Travel Manager
Aramco Services Company
Peter Kraus
Sr. Director of Supplier Management
Concur
Kelli McRay, CCTE
Corporate Director of Travel and Relocation Services
Freeman
Shari Quackenbush
Global Agency & Online Lead
IBM
Cassandra Rollins
Director
GetThere
GBTA Staff Liaison
Sallie Dietz, CTE, PHR
Vice President, Human Resources
GBTA
Resources
OLBT RFP
GDS Alternatives White Paper
Education Webinars
Convention Educational Sessions
- Going Mobile! What Works for Your Travel Program?
How we can we support the local GBTA Chapters?
- Present at chapter meetings and/or education days
- Custom presentations to support CCTE credits – by request
Technology Committee Projects & Initiatives for 2011-12
- Education Sessions for Denver, August 2011
• Star Tech – Travel Technology Showcase
• Travel Technology 101
- Online Booking Tool RFP – revised edition
- Online Resource Library
- Travel Technology Maturity Model
- NetSmart Sessions
- Improved Communication
- Surveys
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Want to become a Technology Committee Member?
Complete an application
On-site Meetings |
4 Annual (hosted by various committee members) |
We try to schedule one East Coast, one West Coast, and one Central meeting for the convenience of all of the committee members. One meeting per year is always held at GBTA Headquarters in Alexandria, VA. |
Conference Calls |
7 one-hour calls |
Usually the 2nd Friday of the month |
Convention |
Annual |
Technology Committee supports the Tech Pavilion and various education sessions |
Term |
Committee members serve for a term of 2 years (a year starts from GBTA Convention to next Convention). |
Minimum Attendance Expectations |
2 On-site meetings and 5 conference calls per year (Convention to Convention). |