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Corporate Procurement Leaders Cite Challenging Travel Market Dynamics, Growing Need to Leverage All Segments As 2024 Supplier Negotiations Begin 

New GBTA and HRS Report Reflects Changes and Opportunities for Programs as Travel Rebounds  With flights to key corporate destinations mostly full and hotel rates stubbornly high, corporate travel and procurement leaders are faced with a uniquely challenging environment as negotiations with suppliers for 2024 business travel volume start this quarter. The return of volume…

Tech Safari Series: Why Are Travel Analytics More Important Than Ever?

The GBTA Tech Committee brings you the podcast version of the Tech Safari Series which showcases new technologies launching cutting-edge solutions in business travel. In this episode, Mike Daly, Chair of the GBTA Tech Committee, will interview expert data analyst and serial entrepreneur, Jean Belanger, CEO and Founder of Cerebri AI.  Amidst the recent chaos…

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GBTA Supports Ambitious Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) Regulation

GBTA continues to advocate for the EU Commission to maintain its ambitious scope for Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) regulation, to promote sustainable travel and meet EU climate goals.   Initial MDMS policy vision   In 2020, the EU Commission set out its Mobility Strategy including its vision for MDMS Regulation:  “Planning and buying tickets for multimodal…

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Los GBTA LATAM Business Travel Forums ofrecerán contenido educativo para gestores de viajes de América Latina.

Los países sede son Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, México, y Chile, todo esto como parte de los esfuerzos de GBTA de brindar contenido de calidad para gestores de viajes corporativos de región latinoamericana. La Asociación Global de Viajes Negocios (GBTA por sus siglas en inglés) organiza en 2023, cinco eventos en la región latinoamericana. Los países…

Empowering Capital | Female Angel Investors in the Startup Ecosystem

This GBTA WINiT podcast explores the transformative impact of female angel investors in the startup ecosystem. In this episode, we speak with Cara Whitehill, advisor, and angel investor at her firm, Unlock Advisors, where she has taken early-stage startups from 0-1 and larger organizations from $10m-$100m+ in revenue growth. We’ll discuss the journey – including…

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GBTA Expands Presence in Asia Pacific with New Advisory Board

Industry Board members, along with new GBTA APAC interim director, will focus on advancing the association’s initiatives in the regionThe Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s premier business travel and meetings trade organization, continues to increase its commitment to global business travel with the establishment of a new regional GBTA Advisory Board in Asia…

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GBTA Ladders Mentorship Program Drives Industry Transformation

The GBTA Ladders – Season 9 brought together the best industry talent for mentorship, education and connection to inspire and shape next-generation industry leaders. This season’s project topic – Get Inspired: Looking Beyond Travel to Drive Change – was led by keynote speakers Barbara Rose and Kessie Bratko at the 2023 GBTA Ladders Summit in New Orleans, LA, last…

Meetings & Events Committee Negotiated Outcomes

Discussing key types of agreements for the meetings and events supply chain to include NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements), MSA (Master Services Agreement), and RFP (request for proposal). Shauna Whitehead, GBTA Meetings & Events CommitteeDonna Patrick, Abbott Music track is Space Jazz by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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GBTA Foundation Reveals the State of Climate Action in Global Business Travel in New Report

Findings from GBTA’s “The State of Climate Action in Business Travel” report cite awareness, investment and communication as key factors in advancing global sustainability The time is now for the global travel industry to enact meaningful changes for the climate, according to a newly released report, “The State of Climate Action in Business Travel –…

Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre ETIAS, el nuevo permiso para viajar a Europa a partir del 2024

Ciudadanos de al menos 60 países que viajen a Europa necesitarán, a partir de 2024, una autorización para ingresar a la Unión Europea, llamada ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System) La autorización de viaje ETIAS es un requisito de entrada para los ciudadanos exentos de visa que viajan a cualquiera de estos 30 países europeos. Está…