GBTA’s Accommodations Committee’s Mission is to provide strategic direction and best practices on business travel issues that are unique to the hotel and lodging industry. The committee provides leadership to GBTA members and the global business travel community through educational opportunities, resources, strategic direction and universal standards for international hotel and lodging professionals, as it relates to the hotel industry.
- To improve the understanding and professional relationships, understanding, relationships and booking procedures between corporate travel managers, procurement professionals, business travelers, and related hotel industry suppliers
- To engage spearhead and participate in projects that will assist GBTA members in developing, implementing, and marketing corporate hotel programs
- To act as a resource for GBTA members seeking information on the hotel industry; publish hotel committee standard documents and research material
- To provide strategic direction to streamline contracting, communication, and other process efficiencies
Applications to serve on a Committee are accepted year-round and open to any GBTA member. Members serve 2-year terms running from Convention to Convention. Each Committee will be in contact shortly after an application is received. Based on the application, the Committee may either conduct an interview, hold the application or decline the applicant. Committees must maintain a 51% Direct Member and 49% Allied Member ratio. Fill out the committee application form below.
Accommodations Committee Application
Europe Accommodations Committee Application
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Leadership
Steven Van Overmeiren
Chair
Associate Director, Global Travel Services
Baker McKenzie
Michael Laumanns
Vice-Chair
Executive Director, Business Travel
Accor
Members
John Berkley
Committee Member
EVP & Chief Sales Officer
TripBam
Christiane Cabot-Bibni
Committee Member
Executive Director, Business Travel Sales
Hilton
Lukasz Dabrowski
Committee Member
SVP Global Supplier Relations
HRS
Iggy Fisher
Committee Member
Assistant Vice President, Membership & Sales
Club Quarters International
Neil Hammond
Committee Member
Partner-Director of Hotel and Air Sourcing
Gold Spring Consulting
Andrew Herman
Committee Member
Senior Manager Roomit Solutions
Christina Hutchinson
Committee Member
Travel and Expense Manager
Veterinary Emergency Group
Annette Maag
Committee Member
Global Hotel Lead
IBM
Chris Massucci
Committee Member
Global Account Director
Marriott International
Holly McTague
Committee Member
Senior Manager, North America Travel
Haliburton
Carmen Smith
Committee Member
Sr. Manager-Travel & Events
ICF
Travis Steed
Committee Member
Travel Service Consultant
Anthem Inc.
Brian Sullivan
Committee Member
Vice President, Product Management
Cvent
Cynthia Taylor-Link
Committee Member
Corporate Director, Events
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Adam Turetsky
Committee Member
Global Hotel & Meetings Category Strategist
HP Inc.
Europe Accommodations Committee
Leadership
Emma Lamb
Chair
Global Security Travel Coordinator
Milestone @ Facebook
Juliet Howie
Co-Chair
Vice President, EMEA & APAC
RESIDE Worldwide
Members
Cécile Béréhouc
Committee Member
Executive Director Business Travel
Accor Hotels
Peter Grover
Committee Member
Managing Director – Europe
TRIPBAM
Roberta Lorizzo
Committee Member
Global Travel and Expense Manager SCOR SE
Anouar Mrissa
Committee Member
Team Leader – Sales
ehotel AG
Jake Seage
Committee Member
Senior Corporate Sales Manager
STAY Worldwide Ltd
Samantha Van Leeuwen
Committee Member
Head of Hotels & Venues
PWC
Jacqueline Halleran
Committee Member
CPM Global Hotel Programme & Air
Shell
Dan Norris
Committee Member
VP, TMC Partnerships
Katanox
Susana Balint
Committee Member
Director of Corporate and MICE Sales UK and the Netherlands
PPHE Hotel Group