GBTA Direct Members enjoy an extensive program of benefits designed specifically for business travel buyers. Information, training and networking with colleagues as well as GBTA’s extensive network of supplier members equips Direct Members with the knowledge and skills they need to optimize their professional effectiveness. GBTA also supports its Direct Members by promoting the value of professional corporate travel management to a company’s bottom-line performance. Here are just some of our exclusive products and member services:
GBTA Hub, a Member Collaboration Tool
With more than 600 business travel resources, over 20 business travel industry news feeds, 5,000 global GBTA members, and over 15 specialized business travel industry groups, GBTA Hub is where the business travel industry connects.
Education
GBTA Academy
The GBTA Academy provides a personalized and customizable learning path that offers professionals of all experience levels a continuing education. The Academy offers three certificate levels:
Associate: (Available now)
Manager: (Coming Spring 2012)
Leader: (Available now)
The Academy will debut the Global Travel Professional ™ (GTP) certification program in 2012. The GTP will be the industry’s only accredited certification. It will establish and evaluate core competencies by administering an examination based on work experience, industry knowledge and skills, and continuing education.
Ensure your competitive edge in the travel industry with up-to-date knowledge of best practices most critical to your business – from travel trend analysis and risk mitigation to technology tools and financial management.
Visit gbta.org/academy or email us at academy@gbta.org to learn more today!
GBTA Webinars
GBTA offers webinars featuring live interactive forums with respected industry leaders on a wide spectrum of specific business travel industry topics. Webinars are archived so you can conveniently view them on-demand at a later time.
GBTA members have free access to all webinars. Not a member yet? See how a GBTA membership can benefit you and your organization.
Read more about GBTA Webinars
International Events
GBTA brings you an international knowledge network throughout the year:
- GBTA holds education and exposition events worldwide.
- GBTA's Canadian affiliate, GBTA Canada, holds events throughout Canada.
- GBTA's Australia / New Zealand affiliate, GBTA Australia / New Zealand, holds events throughout Australia and New Zealand.
- GBTA's Mexican affiliate, GBTA Mexico, holds events throughout Mexico.
Convention Education
GBTA’s educational sessions cover all aspects of corporate travel management. Whether you’re looking to advance your career, need information on managing your program amid increasingly complex political and economic realities, or want to know best practices and new technology — you’ll find sessions to suit your needs. Read more about the annual GBTA Convention>>
News & Information
GBTA will help you be the expert by providing timely news and information.
GBTA.org – Gives you access to the world’s largest repository of business travel information and statistics
Daily News Brief - Daily industry news delivered to your desktop - let us save you time and money through this electronic push mail communication
Learn more about GBTA’s member communications >>
Advocacy
One of the primary benefits of GBTA membership is an effective Government Relations program. In addition to lobbying on members’ behalf, GBTA gives members opportunities to get involved in issues that affect business travel through the Legislative Action Center, events in Washington, and NBTAPAC.
Research, Tools & Resources
The GBTA Foundation is the education and research foundation of the Global Business Travel Association. The GBTA Foundation's mission is to provide on-going financial resources to conduct research initiatives beneficial to the entire business travel industry; to support educational and research offerings for business travel industry professionals and to provide scholarship opportunities for business travel professionals. Read more about the GBTA Foundation >>
GBTA Foundation's Managed Travel Index® & Benchmarking Tool can provide valuable data for your entire managed travel program. This online tool for travel professionals is designed to provide four important benchmarking components; first benchmark your overall managed travel operations through the Managed Travel Index® (MTI®), second, the Benchmarking Tool provides onboard fare and performance information for specific airlines and city-pairs that you select, as well as hotel room and occupancy rates across city and regional markets, third, the Travel Risk Management (TRM3) allows you to conduct a self assessment that can help you determine your current maturity level and help you identify where you should focus your time and resources to move your program to the next level and fourth, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) self assessment tool provides an opportunity to determine where your travel program rates on a maturity scale. Annual Subscriptions are available to GBTA members for $595 (subject to change).
GBTA provides access to industry White Papers and RFP’s to keep you informed and to save you time and money. Visit the GBTA Resource Library >>
Domestic & Global Reach
GBTA has over 40 local US chapters and an international network of subsidiaries and affiliates. Visit GBTA Australia / New Zealand, GBTA Canada, and GBTA Mexico to learn more.