GBTA Announces General David Petraeus as Featured Speaker at GBTA Convention 2017

Alexandria, VA (April 11, 2017) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director and General David Petraeus (U.S. Army, Ret.) as a featured speaker at GBTA Convention 2017, July 15 – 19 in Boston. General Petraeus will deliver a short speech, followed by a one-on-one interview at Convention Arena on Monday, July 17. His appearance is made possible by Domo.

“We are very pleased to welcome General David Petraeus to the stage at GBTA Convention 2017,” said Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO. “With an impressive track record in myriad high-level roles across the board, David will undoubtedly impart wisdom to our attendees. We are eager to hear of his diverse experiences and how his leadership shaped our country.”

General Petraeus is one of the most prominent U.S. military figures of the post-9/11 era. During his 37-year career in the U.S. Army, he was widely recognized for his leadership of the Surge in Iraq, which retrieved a desperate situation and reduced violence in Iraq by over 85 percent.

After General Petraeus’ retirement from the military, and following confirmation by the Senate by a vote of 94-0, he served as Director of the CIA, during which time the Agency played the central role in a number of important achievements in the global war on terror, established an overarching strategic campaign plan for the Agency, and pursued initiatives to invest additional resources in the Agency’s most important element, its human capital.

Realizada no Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, a GBTA Convention 2017 reunirá cerca de 7.000 profissionais de viagens de negócios de mais de 50 países em todo o mundo. Ele contará com palestrantes de classe mundial, mais de 80 sessões educacionais líderes do setor, o maior salão de exposições de viagens de negócios, uma ampla seleção de oportunidades de desenvolvimento profissional e muito mais, oferecendo aos participantes a oportunidade de desenvolvimento profissional e negócios.

Attendee registration is open now. Register by April 25, 2017 to receive up to $300 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.

O registro de mídia é gratuito. O terceiro Media Day anual do GBTA, em 16 de julho de 2017, apresentará anúncios de notícias consecutivas durante toda a manhã das principais empresas de viagens do mundo, dando à mídia um passe exclusivo para as últimas notícias do setor de viagens.

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

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A Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) é a principal organização comercial de viagens de negócios e reuniões do mundo, com sede na área de Washington, DC, com operações em seis continentes. Os mais de 9.000 membros do GBTA gerenciam mais de $345 bilhões de despesas globais com viagens e reuniões de negócios anualmente. GBTA e a Fundação GBTA oferecem educação, eventos, pesquisa, advocacia e mídia de classe mundial para uma rede global crescente de mais de 28.000 profissionais de viagens e 125.000 contatos ativos. Para saber como as viagens de negócios impulsionam o crescimento duradouro dos negócios, gbta.org