GBTA Mission
GBTA’s mission is to be the leading source of business travel knowledge worldwide. This knowledge is created through education, research, networking and advocacy delivered on demand.
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We believe relationships create value.
About GBTA
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world’s premier business travel and meetings trade organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with operations on six continents. GBTA’s members manage more than $345 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA delivers world-class education, events, research, advocacy, and media to a growing global network of more than 28,000 travel professionals and 125,000 active contacts.
Our focus is to equip our members with the knowledge and resources necessary to navigate the rapidly changing business travel landscape resulting in improved managed travel programs, top line business growth, and exemplary careers. We do this through the following:
Specialized Events
Attend the largest gatherings of business travel professionals at GBTA events, online webinars, and education sessions close to home, in your region, and around the world.
Professional Development
Power your career with business travel education and certification to fuel recognition and career advancement. Education for every level within the business travel industry.
Research and Industry Tools
Access the world’s largest collection of business travel industry research, RFP templates, benchmarking tools and archived webinars.
GBTA News
Keep current on news, editorials and perspectives that bring to life the latest business travel industry insights, trends, advocacy, events, research and education.
Leadership
GBTA relies upon experienced and dedicated business travel industry professionals to guide its strategy and direction to better serve our members at large, and the business travel industry.
Work at GBTA
Want to work in a dynamic work environment for a progressive and growing organization? Love the business travel industry? We’re always looking for talented people to bring innovative ideas and reliable execution to our team!
GBTA, Our Voice
GBTA advocates for an open and competitive business travel marketplace that allows for pricing transparency, passenger safety, improved infrastructure, and regulations that support business objectives.
GBTA is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area. GBTA connects the people that connect the world.
GBTA prides itself on its accessibility and transparency. Please feel free to review GBTA’s recent Business and Financial forms, filings and reports
Business Information
Bylaws as of May 2021
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