Mike led change and progress in the travel industry for nearly 30 years.  His passion for education and global perspective were the impetus behind the GBTA Global Travel Managers Exchange Forum.  Mike’s industry contributions and accomplishments were many, including Chair, GBTA Hotel Committee; GBTA Board Member; Deputy Chair, IBTA Hotel Committee; and recipient of the 2001 GBTA President’s Award.  In addition, Mike served on a number of industry advisory boards and was a frequent speaker at industry events.

The Foundation and GBTA have developed this scholarship to continue Mike’s vision of, in his words, “a global voice of business travel.”  The Mike Kabo Global Scholarship will provide one individual with the opportunity to attend a two-day Global Leadership Program (GLP) session at the GBTA Convention in Boston, MA.
 

Scholarship Includes:

•  Tuition and Fees for a two-day GLP session, Essentials of Leadership, held July 21-22, 2012 in Boston, MA.
•  Full Convention registration for GBTA’s Convention July 22-25, 2012 in Boston, MA. 

Qualifications—Applicant must:

• Be a corporate travel professional from the buyer community.
• Reside outside of the United States of America.
• Be an GBTA member, or member of one of its affiliates. GBTA Europe members qualify through one of the European partner association which include the Norwegian Business Travel Association (Norway BTA), the Danish Businesses Travel Association (DBTA),  the Finnish Business Travel Association (FBTA), the French Business Travel Association (Groupe FAVI), the German Business Travel Association (VDR),  the Iberian Business Travel Association (IBTA), Netherlands Association of Travel Management (NATM), and The Swedish Business Travel Association (SBTA)
• Be prepared to undergo a personal review and interview.
• Complete and submit application by June 1, 2012. Scholarship winner will be announced by June 15, 2012.