Travel Buyers Expect Rising Rates Will Drive Corporate Travel Budget Higher

The business travel industry is faring better and the economic recovery is continuing to progress according to a recent survey of North American travel buyers by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).  The 2011 Industry Pulse: Business Travel Buyers’ Sentiment also found that expected increases in air and hotel rates are major contributors to growing corporate travel budgets.

Travel Leaders Partnership Delivers Fundamentals to Business Travel Managers 

As a GBTA Foundation partner, Travel Leaders is helping to provided travel managers with access to the Fundamental of Business Travel Management education sessions throughout the year.  

Business Travel Hits Highest Levels Since Recession Began

Business travel spending and volume grew at stronger-than-expected rates in Q4 2010 and the GBTA Business Travel Index™ reached its highest level since the recession began in 2008, offering positive signs for the performance of the U.S. economy going forward.  In fact, GBTA Foundation research shows that increasing business travel spending is a leading indicator of future job growth – meaning more good news may be ahead on the employment front.

Master Your Negotiation Skills with The Wharton School of Business

Join the GBTA Foundation in Denver at the GBTA Convention for the 2-day session, Negotiation & Influence Strategies for Success . During this session, participants will engage in an intensive, personalized, down-to-earth session that provides executives with critical tools to sell their ideas at work. Participants will explore the latest practice and theory on negotiation and gain a deeper understanding of how their personal styles affect negotiating outcomes.

Nickeled and Dimed: Is it Possible to ‘Over–Fee’ Consumers?

A fee is simply defined as a "charge for service." Its synonyms include basic accounting terms like "cost" and "payment." So why has such an innocuous word stirred up so much frustration and anger among consumers in recent years, particularly when they are dealing with industries like airlines and financial services?

GBTA Foundation to host 5th Annual Golf Classic & Spa Day at GBTA Convention

Join us and industry colleagues for a day on the links, or relaxation in the spa, on Sunday, August 21st to kick off the GBTA Convention in Denver.

Set in the foothills between Denver and Boulder, the 27–hole golf course at the Omni Interlocked Resort offers stunning panoramic views of the Colorado Rockies. Stretching over 300 acres, this rolling 7,100 yard, par 72 course will provide a truly exception experience for those wishing to relax prior to a busy week of networking at the GBTA Convention.