The GBTA Convention is the Business Travel Event of the Year drawing more than 6,000 business travel professionals from over 46 countries.    

 

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The Convention program is designed to feature best and next practices in the business travel management field. Our highest-rated presenters are people like you who have challenged conventional wisdom and/or are willing to share real lessons learned.

 

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Enrich your industry’s body of knowledge and skills—as well as your own. The selection process is competitive. Being chosen is an honor. 

 

Enjoy the Personal and Professional Rewards of Making a Contribution

GBTA is especially interested in new and timely information on industry trends and travel management techniques, including:

 

  • Proven Benefits of Social Media Applications in Travel Management
  • Traveler-Centric Travel Management and Methods for Gaining Compliance 
  • Switching TMCs – Implementation Stories
  • NEW Opportunities for Savings – Where’s a Mature Travel Management Program to Go?
  • Latest and Greatest in Internal Travel Sites/Portals
  • "Bottom Up" Approaches to Travel Management
  • Implementation Stories on Mobile Travel Apps
  • The Real Ins and Outs of Hotel Yield Management and Pricing Strategies  
  • The Real Ins and Outs of Airline Yield Management Pricing and Distribution Strategies
  • Workarounds for Tracking Ancillary Fees; Policy Approaches
  • Using Predictive Analytics/Data Warehousing – Moving from Reams of Travel Data to    Actionable Intelligence!
  • Airline Contracting in a JV/Alliance/CodeShare World
  • Supplier Scorecards
  • Strategic KPIs & Reporting on the Value of Travel Management to Senior Management
  • Communicating the Value of the Travel Program to Travelers
  • Travel Program Globalization
  • Globalizing Card Programs
  • Implementing Expense Management Systems
  • Developing/Monitoring Travel Security & Risk Management Program
  • Implementing CSR Initiatives and Results
  • Travel Alternatives (Video-, Web-, Unified Communications)
  • SMMP
  • Doing More With Less
  • Inside the Travel Buyer’s Mind (for Suppliers)
  • Creative Approaches to Balancing Cost and Service

 

Failures and Opportunities

  • Every organization experiences some failures. The question is how we respond to in these situations. How did your experience create opportunity in business travel?

 

Special Interest Areas

  • Government Travel
  • Sports Travel Management
  • “Contractor” Travel Management (for organizations that manage travel for large numbers of

    Contractors vs Employees)

  • Non-Profit Travel Management
  • CTD
  • Industry sector-specific sessions (i.e. “pharma and financial services”, “manufacturing”,

    “oil & gas”)

 

Target Audience

Convention attendees include corporate travel managers, consultants and industry suppliers from the airline, hotel, car, card, agency, and travel technology communities. Audience size per education session ranges from 50 to 350 participants. The Travel Manager representation includes a large mid-market segment (<$25 M total T&E). Please note it also consists of both new and seasoned (10+ years in industry) professionals.

 

Selection Criteria

Your presentation proposal will be judged on:

 

1. Content

  • Are the ideas presented new and forward thinking?
  • Are the concepts introduced useful and practical?

 

2. Format

  • Are there opportunities for interaction among and between participants?
  • Is the scope appropriate to time limitations?
  • Is the instructional design creative?

 

3. Presenter(s)

  • Is there a demonstrated knowledge of the subject matter?
  • Is there an indication of strong and creative presentation skills?

 

Details You Need to Know

  • Convention breakout sessions are generally 60 or 75 minutes in duration.
  • Sessions will be scheduled Monday, July 23 and Tuesday, July 24. Please do not submit a proposal unless you will be able to appear on either day.
  • Sales pitches for products or services disguised as proposals will not be accepted.  Presenters may not distribute/display commercial and/or marketing materials about specific products or companies.
  • GBTA requests permission to rebroadcast speaker image, printed materials, and/or voice and video recording in connection with the 2011 GBTA Convention. Speakers maintain presentation content copyrights.
  • Acceptance notices will be issued after March 30, 2012.
  • NOTE: Panel discussions are most effective when limited to no more than 3 participants.
  • All presenters must register. Confirmation letters, including registration instructions and applicable fees are issued individually to presenters by GBTA. All presenters receive complimentary registration for the day of their presentation. Should presenters wish to attend the entire Convention, the speaker rate is 50% off of early bird registration rate.
  • All travel expenses and any additional fees are the responsibility of the presenter(s) unless agreed to and arranged in advance with GBTA.
  • Working presentations outlines and/ or slide decks are due for review by July 1, 2012. .

  

Questions?

Please contact Elizabeth Maddox, Program Manager, Global Education / 1 703 684 0836 ext. 157 with any questions.