Congratulations on being selected to present an Education Session at the GBTA 2025 Convention in Denver, CO!

Please bookmark this page! All the information and resources you need for session development can be found below.

Education Session Main Point of Contact: Josie Zeman, Education Program Manager, GBTA
Email: jzeman@gbta.org
Phone: +1 (703) 236-1168

If you ever have any specific questions about your session, book time in Josie’s office hours!
Book Office Hours

Session Lead Informational Training
Training Recording (33-min)
Training PPT

Action Items:
(Step 1) Speaker Roster Updates (For Session Leads)
(Step 2) Speaker Agreement/Headshot & Bio (For Speakers)
(Step 3) Speaker Registration

Speaker Registration Rates:
Full Convention: $895 (Buyers) | $1,395 (Suppliers)
Complimentary one-day passes are available to Speakers for the date that they are presenting in an education session.
Please ensure you complete Step 1 above PRIOR to Speakers registering so their registration can be reviewed and verified to receive the special discounted registration rate.

Click here to download the GBTA Education Session PPT Template to start building out your presentation.
Note: Use of GBTA PPT Template is required.

Do not delete the following slide from the END of the PPT template:

ppt slide survey
Keep at the end of the presentation BEFORE THANK YOU SLIDE and be sure to remind attendees to complete the evaluation survey so GBTA can share the feedback with you after the event!

Suggested Script:
“Please make sure you complete the survey in the Convention mobile app so we can get your feedback and hear how we did.”

Session Development Deadlines:

April 17Submit updated and final session title and description
May 191st PPT draft due to GBTA for review
Note: Session Leads will receive feedback by May 23 to incorporate into Second Draft PPT.
June 201) Updated 2nd PPT draft due for review – must incorporate feedback from 1st draft
2) Finalize Speaker Roster
3) Live Polling (via Slido) requests due
4) Submit any accessibility requests
July 9Live polling virtual training (30-min)
July 11Upload Final PPT (with Live Polling set up within slides, if applicable)
Speaker Headshots/Bios due
July 15 and 16‘Know Before You Go’ virtual training (30-min)

Register for Tuesday, July 15, 12:00-12:30pm ET
—OR—
Register for Wednesday, July 16, 3:00-3:30pm ET
July 21-23GBTA 2025 Convention – Denver, CO

Email Josie Zeman at jzeman@gbta.org with any questions.