GBTA anuncia al CEO de Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian, como orador destacado en la Convención GBTA 2017

Alexandria, VA (February 23, 2017) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian will be a featured speaker at GBTA Convention 2017, July 15-19 in Boston. A one-on-one interview with Ed Bastian will take place at Center Stage on Tuesday, July 18.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Ed Bastian as a featured speaker at GBTA Convention 2017,” said Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO. “As an industry leader, we look forward to the insight he can share with our attendees on his efforts at Delta as well as the current landscape of the airline industry and its impact on the future of business travel.”

As CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian’s primary responsibility is to champion the company’s employee-driven, customer-focused culture and inspire the spirit of innovation that is the foundation of Delta’s success. An 18-year Delta veteran, Ed was a central part of the team that led the airline from bankruptcy to its current position as the industry’s leader. Named Delta’s CEO in May 2016, Ed is committed to putting Delta’s shared values of honesty, integrity, respect, perseverance and servant leadership at the core of every decision.

Held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, GBTA Convention 2017 will bring together nearly 7,000 business travel professionals from more than 50 countries across the globe. It will feature world-class keynote speakers, more than 80 industry-leading education sessions, the largest business travel expo floor, a wide selection of professional development opportunities and much more, providing attendees the opportunity for professional development and to get business done.

Attendee registration is open now. Register by March 7, 2017 to receive up to $500 in savings. More info on programs and speakers will be unveiled throughout 2017. For the latest developments and more information, please visit gbta.org/convention.

El registro de medios es gratuito. El tercer Media Day anual de GBTA, el 16 de julio de 2017, contará con anuncios de noticias consecutivos a lo largo de la mañana de las principales compañías de viajes de todo el mundo, dando a los medios un pase exclusivo a las últimas noticias de la industria de viajes.

View the video announcement here.

CONTACTO: Colleen Lerro Gallagher, +1 703-236-1133, [email protected]

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La Asociación Global de Viajes de Negocios (GBTA) es la principal organización comercial de viajes de negocios y reuniones del mundo con sede en el área de Washington, DC y operaciones en seis continentes. Los más de 9000 miembros de GBTA administran anualmente más de $345 mil millones de viajes de negocios globales y gastos de reuniones. GBTA y la Fundación GBTA brindan educación, eventos, investigación, defensa y medios de clase mundial a una red global en crecimiento de más de 28,000 profesionales de viajes y 125,000 contactos activos. Para aprender cómo los viajes de negocios impulsan el crecimiento empresarial duradero, gbta.org