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President's Letter
We enjoyed another strong turnout for our
February meeting at the Georgian Terrace.
One of my main goals for 2008 is to
deliver quality venues and speakers
for our members. I hope you found Jay
Campbell's interview with Danny Hood
informative and timely as they provided
insight on many topics of concern in
our industry.
February was designated as "Direct Month"
which saw many guests and potential
new direct members in attendance. Hopefully
they realized the value and opportunities
our organization brings and they join
GBTA.
I'd
like to thank The Georgian Terrace and National Car Rental for providing accommodations and transportation
for our speakers. We also accepted our
first sponsorship for 2008, a $1,000.00
platinum sponsorship from Travelport.
The deadline for submitting an application
for our first quarter scholarship is
March 14. The application can be found
on our website. Please take advantage
of this wonderful opportunity.
Due to a scheduling conflict we have changed
our guest speaker for the March 4th luncheon meeting. Fred Fischer, Senior
Vice President of FLO Registered Traveler
will provide the latest information
on the Registered Traveler program which
is scheduled to be introduced at Hartsfield
International Airport in the very near
future. This is a meeting you don't
want to miss.
We will be offering a CCTE education day
in May. Vikki Siemen is in the process
of putting together the program. Details
will be available soon.
See you on March 4th at Villa
Christina.
Sincerely
George Dunwoody
GBTA President 2008
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GBTA March 4 Luncheon Meeting
 Location: Villa Christina
Speaker: Fred Fischer, Senior Vice
President, FLO Registered Traveler.
You learned about Registered
Traveler Programs in 2007, and now a
year later the Programs are rolling
out across the U.S. Is the program right
for your Travelers? Atlanta is a hub
city for Airlines, how will that fact
affect the Program? Bring your questions.
It's just a matter of time before Registered
Travelers will be as common as the term
Frequent Flyers.
RSVP Deadline: Thursday,
February 28, 2008
Registration opens at
11:15am
Register today
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Have You Renewed Your Dues?
 Mike Griffin, GBTA Director
of Membership would like to remind everyone
who hasn't done so already to renew their
2008 membership dues.
GBTA's goal this year is 180 members.
There are many more great speakers,
topics, venues and education opportunities,
so be sure to join today. Is easy,
online and just a click away.
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GBTA February
Luncheon at the Georgian Terrace.
 GBTA
reached the milestone number of 100
members and guests attending the February dinner
meeting at The Georgian Terrace.
More photos of the February
meeting are available on the GBTA
website, click here.
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GBTA
Silent Auction
 Vic Sams, GBTA Vice-President
and Co-Chair of the Silent Auction Committee
with GBTA Past President, Jim
Wilkins would like to remind
everyone this year's Auction will be on
Tuesday, September 9. Location is in the
works.
Put on your thinking caps for unique
donations. If you would like to
join the Auction committee, please contact Vic. |
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Thank you to Travelport,
GBTA's first Platinum Sponsor of 2008!
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Platinum Sponsors
GBTA Gold Sponsors
GBTA Silver Sponsors
In-Kind
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GBTA 2008 Officers and Board:
OFFICERS
President George Dunwoody,
Travelport GDS
Vice-President Vic Sams,
Gateway Travel Management
Secretary Tara Parker,
Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Treasurer Peggy Hedditch,
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Chairperson Jim Wilkins,
Turner Broadcasting
BOARD
Cathy Cottrell,
Columbian Chemicals
Mike Griffin,
Harvard Group Internatioal
Jay Groene,
Hilton Atlanta Airport
Mershawn Foley,
Life Therapeutics
Julie Kindred,
Doubletree Guest Suites Atlanta Galleria
Vikki Siemen,
Starwood Hotels
Pam Tamasi,
Scientific-Atlanta
Jean Baker,
Northrop Grumman
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About GBTA
GBTA,
founded in 1979, is a chapter of The National
Business Travel Association (NBTA) whose members
represent major corporations and travel suppliers.
Both organizations, working together, provide
members with information on the latest technology
and service advances within the industry, as
well as current legislative issues and industry
hot topics.
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