Daily News Brief - October 20, 2020 - Global Business Travel Association

TSA Administrator Shares Insights with the World’s Largest Business Travel Association

The steps TSA is taking to ensure a safe, secure return to travel

For the eighth week of its Collaboratory 2020 series, GBTA’s Interim Executive Director, Dave Hilfman, hosted David Pekoske, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for the headliner webinar of the week: “TSA: Leveraging Technology and Innovation to Stay Healthy and Secure.” In his role at the head of TSA, Administrator Pekoske leads a workforce of approximately 60,000 employees and is responsible for security operations at nearly 450 airports throughout the United States.

During yesterday’s webinar, participants heard from Pekoske about the agency’s response to growing passenger volumes, protective measures being taken to make the screening process safer for passengers and employees, and technological innovations designed to reduce physical contact and increase social distancing at the checkpoint.

COVID-19 Updates

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC Dashboard – Updated frequently with new guidance documents and details
COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Country (CDC)
CDC Coronavirus Information

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Visa Information

CIBTvisas COVID-19 Travel and Immigration Guide

GBTA Collaboratory Highlights

Register Now for Tomorrow’s Collaboratory Webinar:

The Realities of a Future Business Trip: A Buyer Discussion

Wednesday, October 21 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

As we look toward the end of 2020, business leaders will need to determine when, where, and how to safely and responsibly return to business travel. This interactive buyer discussion will dive into the crafting of a travel restart plan, and explore the critical input needed from the C-Suite and their business travelers in this process. Learn key strategies from this diverse travel buyer panel as they “unpack” their plans to support essential service travel and business-critical travel.

Moderator:
Chris Crowley, Partner, Nina and Pinta

Panelists:

Gehan Colliander, Global Head of Travel, Boston Consulting Group
Sharon Fogarty, Manager, Global Corporate Travel, Sarepta Therapeutics
Shelly Lewchuk, Manager of Corporate Travel, Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Week of October 19 – October 23 Collaboratory Webinars Made Possible by Deem

Industry Spotlight

Call for Nominations: GBTA Board of Directors

Time is Running Out – Don’t Miss the Chance to Make an Impact in the Business Travel Industry!

Nominations Are Due by October 21, 2020

GBTA’s Board elections are held each year in conjunction with the annual Convention. With the cancellation of the 2020 annual Convention due to the COVID-19 pandemic, GBTA is moving forward with a special election on December 7, 2020. Volunteering on the Board is a chance for industry leaders to make a long-term positive impact on our profession. We invite you to participate by nominating candidates for the vacant positions. We hope that you will choose to participate by nominating a peer – or even yourself.

Daily News Brief – October 20, 2020

TSA Administrator Shares Insights with the World’s Largest Business Travel Association

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