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President's Letter
Thanks
to the W Midtown for providing a spectacular setting for
our May meeting. Kevin Maguire, President and CEO of
NBTA provided an update on the changes and global reach
of the organization. Shane Downey, Government Relations
addressed the importance of the NBTAPAC to our industry.
As discussed we are in the midst of a Chapter Challenge
and donations were collected at the meeting. Thanks to
those who contributed. You still have time to make a
difference for GBTA by sending your contribution
directly to NBTA. Please
click here for the link to the contribution
form
Vic
Sams of Gateway Travel Management, Elaine
Carlton and Tracy Stark of
Marriott Hotels, and Mike Kemp of Travel Incorporated
all presented $1,000.00 platinum sponsorships to Vikki
Siemen. Thank you for your generosity and
support. Transportation for Kevin Maguire was provided
by Cooper Atlanta.
All
of our committees are now in full swing and working
towards delivering quality events.
Our
NBTA/GBTA CCTE Education Day in May 16th. The
deadline for registration is May 12th.
We
are now accepting applications for our second quarter
scholarship. The deadline for applications is June
15th
Please
mark your calendar and plan on attending for our
Education Day on July 10th.to awesome
Alpharetta. Details will be available to you
soon.
Our
next meeting is June 3rd. Please join us for
lunch at the Buckhead Ballroom where our guest speaker
will be Ben DeCosta,
General Manager Hartsfield-Jackson International
Airport.
George
Dunwoody
GBTA
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GBTA NBTA
CCTE Day is May 16  Vikki
Siemen, CCTE, and Director for CCTE Day would like
everyone to remind everyone there are just a few more
days to register for the this year's CCTE Day on
May 16th at the Westin Atlanta Airport.
There are many direct NBTA members flying in to
attend CCTE Day. To register and check out the the
attendee list click
here.Important Links: For more
information and the Agenda.
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GBTA May
6 Dinner Meeting
Photos
 Photos of the
May meeting at the W Hotel Atlanta Midtown are
available on the GBTA website,click
here.
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GBTA June
3 Luncheon at The Buckhead
Ball
 Location: The
Buckhead Ballroom
Speaker: Ben DeCosta, General Manager,
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. As general manager of the Atlanta airport,
Ben DeCosta has faced the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11
and their aftermath, overseen construction of a $1.3
billion runway and ridden out the storm of Delta Air
Lines' bankruptcy. Attend the June luncheon to discover
what lies ahead for one of Atlanta's premier aviation
expert and our airport.Register
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GBTA
Direct Member Only Meeting - July
17  GBTA Chairman, Jim
Wilkins is has created a nifty
meeting on July 17 for Direct-Members only. Here is your
opportunity to meet just with your fellow Travel
Managers to learn about hot topics in the industry and
share some of the inevitable war stories.
The Round Table
Discussion will include:
-
Airline mergers; Are they good or bad for
your company's bottom line?
- Online booking
tools - Do they meet your expectations
-
Hotel RFP/Pricing discussion
The complimentary meeting from 2:30pm -
5:30pm will be be hosted by TWELVE Hotel Centennial
Park. Following the meeting TWELVE will also host a
reception. Valet parking is also compliments of TWELVE.
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GBTA Silent
Auction Update  Vic
Sams, GBTA Vice-President and Co-Chair of the
Silent Auction Committee announced the next Silent
Auction Committee Meeting is May 21at 11:30am at the
Doubletree Hotel Northlake Tucker.
Thank you to Randi Miles-Bradshow
for hosting the
meeting.
Remember, the
Contribution Form is online and just a
mouse click away. Click
here
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GBTA
Meeting Calendar  Julie Kindred, GBTA Director
Programs / Sites. More info.
May 16 - GBTA NBTA CCTE Day,
Westin Atl Airport June 3 - GBTA
Monthly Mtg - Lunch, The Buckhead
Ballroom July 10 - GBTA Education
Day, Alpharetta
July 17 - GBTA Direct
Members Mtg - Twelve Centennial
Park
August 12 - GBTA Monthly Mtg -
Breakfast, Georgia-Pacific
August 22-24 - GBTA Education
Retreat - Members Only, Ashville,
NC September 9 - GBTA Silent
Auction, The Retreat of Dunwoody October
7 - GBTA Annual Mtg Lunch,
Sambuca November 11 - GBTA Monthly
Mtg Lunch, Fleming's December 4 -
GBTA Holiday Gala, The Georgian Club  GBTA Scholarship Schedule
or visit GBTA
website
Applications Due: March 15 - 1st
Qtr. June 15 - 2nd
Qtr. Sept 15 - 3rd Qtr.
Dec 1 - 4th Qtr.
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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, Travel
Management
Julie Kindred, Doubletree Guest
Suites Atlanta Galleria
Vikki Siemen, Starwood
Hotels
Pam Honeycutt, Cisco
Jean Baker, Northrop
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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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