Welcome to “What’s Happening at GBTA,” your go-to for all the latest events, podcasts, webinars, educational courses, and more. We update this page weekly to keep you informed about opportunities to connect, learn, and grow within the global business travel community. Check back often to stay engaged with the dynamic happenings at GBTA.
Professional Development
Industry Events
01
MAY
2025
The Fundamentals of Business Travel Management
Tentative Start Date: May 2025 Times: Live online classes weekly, 10:00AM-12:00PM EDT. This Program is designed for travel buyers and suppliers who want a deeper understanding of the foundational elements of a corporate travel policy. Learners will gain a better understanding of business travel management and make themselves indispensable to the needs of their organization.
27
May
2025
GBTA APAC Conference 2025 | Singapore
Join us in Singapore for the 2025 GBTA APAC Conference at the Raffles City Convention Centre as we bring together the business travel community again to network, learn from industry experts, and benefit from peer-to-peer education.
07
September
2025
The Fundamentals of Business Travel Management
Tentative start date: September 2025 Times: Live online classes weekly. The Fundamentals of Business Travel Management course is designed for travel buyers and suppliers who want a deeper understanding of the foundational elements of a corporate travel policy. Learners will gain a better understanding of business travel management and make themselves indispensable to the needs of their organization.
21
July
2025
GBTA Convention 2025
Join us for the 56th annual GBTA Convention, the premier global event for the business travel industry where diverse voices come together for a common purpose.
04
November
2025
Fundamentos de la Gestión de Viajes de Negocios (The Fundamentals of Business Travel Management)
Tentative Dates: November 2025 Times: Day 1: 08:30-17:00 Day 2 8:30-15:00. First time in LATAM, The Fundamentals of Business Travel Management course is designed for travel buyers and suppliers who want a deeper understanding of the foundational elements of a corporate travel policy. Learners will gain a better understanding of business travel management and make themselves indispensable to the needs of their organization.
24
September
2025
GBTA LATAM Conference 2025 – Mexico City
Join us in Mexico City for the 2025 GBTA LATAM Conference, here you’ll gain everything you need to drive your business travelers, organizations, and teams toward success.
Webinars & Podcasts
Networking & Events
05
May
2025
TSA Phased Enforcement Plan – What you need to know
Webinar date: Monday, May 5 Webinar time: 2:00PM-3:00PM EDT. Join us for an informative and engaging webinar on Real ID compliance, where we will delve into the intricacies of TSA’s Phased In approach to enforcement of REAL ID requirements go into effect on May 7, 2025.
17
June
2025
Webinar GBTA Italia: Sicurezza, Cyber Attack e Business Travel
Data del Webinar: 17 June Orario: 10.00 am alle 11.00 am CET. Durante il webinar verranno trattate le tematiche di sicurezza e Cyber Attack applicate al Business Travel sempre più all’ordine del giorno.
13
May
2025
Afterwork entre Acheteurs Travel & MICE
13 mai 2025, 06:00PM – 09:00PM CEST, Châteauform Rio-Monceau, 4 place Rio de Janeiro, 75008 Paris. Nous vous invitons à échanger avec vos confrères d’autres entreprises lors d’un afterwork interactif, exclusivement réservé aux Acheteurs Travel & MICE et Travel Managers.
25
September
2025
Regional Direct Talks – GBTA Canada
Date: September 25 Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM. GBTA Canada recognizes the importance of peer networking and best practice sharing. Unique to GBTA Canada are our Regional Direct (buyer) Talks. Direct (buyer) members gather virtually, to exchange ideas, and understand market dynamics.
04
December
2025
Regional Direct Talks – GBTA Canada
Date: December 4 Time: 2:00PM-3:00PM. GBTA Canada recognizes the importance of peer networking and best practice sharing. Unique to GBTA Canada are our Regional Direct (buyer) Talks. Direct (buyer) members gather virtually, to exchange ideas, and understand market dynamics.
Professional Development
24
FEBRUARY
2025
Global Leadership Professional (GLP) Program
Course dates: February 24, 2025 – July 20, 2025 This Program is the only educational initiative designed to provide cutting-edge business insights and immersive learning experiences in partnership with leading international education.
18
March
2025
Sustainable Travel Management
Course Dates: March 18-April 15, 2025 Times: Live online classes weekly, 11:00AM-1:00PM EDT. Companies around the world are now examining their business travel practices as a lever to reduce overall emissions.
06
March
2025
Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management
Course dates: March 6 – March 27 Time: 4 weekly sessions, live online, 10:00AM – 12:30pm ET. The Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management™ course builds off the Fundamentals curriculum.
Industry Events
28
April
2025
GBTA Canada Conference 2025 | Toronto
Steve Singh and Tyler Smith will deliver closing keynote sessions, bringing fresh perspectives and inspiring ideas to conclude the conference on a high note.
27
May
2025
GBTA APAC Conference 2025 | Singapore
Join us in Singapore for the 2025 GBTA APAC Conference at the Raffles City Convention Centre as we bring together the business travel community again to network, learn from industry experts, and benefit from peer-to-peer education.
21
July
2025
GBTA Convention 2025
Join us for the 56th annual GBTA Convention, the premier global event for the business travel industry where diverse voices come together for a common purpose.
Webinars & Podcasts
05
February
2025
Webinar GBTA Italia – Legge di Bilancio 2025 e spese di trasferta: cosa fare
Continua la serie di appuntamenti con i Webinar di aggiornamento di Mice e Business Travel di GBTA Italia.
19
February
2025
The Year Ahead: 2025 Global Risk Outlook by the GBTA Risk Committee – GTP Credit Approved
Join GBTA’s Global Risk Committee for The Year Ahead: 2025 Global Risk Outlook, a must-attend live webinar to navigate the emerging risks of 2025.
Networking & Events
27
January
2025
GBTA US Chapter Leadership Summit 2025
This event brings almost 200 US Chapter volunteer leaders from across the country for 2 days of learning including professional development, networking and collaboration.
06
February
2025
Carrefour des Experts Travel & MICE par GBTA
Le programme de ce Carrefour des Experts GBTA alternera : “Quick Visions” Travel & MICE Questions et réactions des Acheteurs/Travels Managers Speed-meetings Acheteurs – Fournisseurs
13
February
2025
Utah Business Travel Association Monthly Meeting
$35.00 Non-member/guests Asher Adams Hotel, 2 S 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Join us for an insightful conversation with Justin Anthony, State Director for Senator Mike Lee of Utah.
One Demand Content (HUB) is just one of the amazing benefits of being a member of GBTA. In the HUB, you can view an online gallery of more than 2,000 videos from past GBTA global events, education sessions, webinars, industry interviews, panel discussion and more all on the latest business travel topics.
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2025 GBTA-CWT Global Business Travel Forecast
Now in its tenth consecutive year, the CWT GBTA Global Business Travel Forecast aims to help businesses gauge the market with average pricing for hotel rooms, airfares, and car rental, as well as meetings and events. The forecast also explores where prices are heading in 2025, as well as the drivers of change.
GBTA Member Toolkit
We at GBTA are excited to introduce this self-paced toolkit that represents and outlines our pillars – as a result, we structured our guide into three sections: Community, Learning, and Advocacy. The GBTA Member Toolkit serves to create a bridge between your membership at GBTA and the exciting member benefits included with it.
The Big Idea: Artificial Intelligence and What It Means for Business Travel Management
The Big Idea session at the GBTA APAC and Europe conferences addressed what AI means for our industry, the opportunities, and impact on travel programs, travel managers and the traveler experience. Co-produced by GBTA and BCD Travel and based on feedback from 700+ travel industry professionals across Europe and APAC.
2025 GBTA-CWT Global Business Travel Forecast
Now in its 16th annual edition, the GBTA BTI™ also includes survey data and analysis from 4,100 business travelers across five global regions, representing insights from employee travelers regarding their business travel preferences, behaviors and spending.
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Get access to a wealth of knowledge and global business travel industry resources from GBTA, including: insightful research, timely survey responses, RFP templates, archived webinars, and more.
On Demand Content (HUB)
View an online gallery of more than 2,000 videos from past GBTA global events, education sessions, webinars, industry interviews, panel discussion and more all on the latest business travel topics.
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