🤔 #GBTAQOTD What are the most impactful ways business travel programs can drive company-wide sustainability goals while still delivering value? The GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the GBTA | Global Business Travel Association, launched GBTA Sustainable Procurement Standards this year, an educational resource that corporate travel buyers worldwide can utilize to make informed procurement decisions and deliver on their organization’s #sustainability objectives. https://lnkd.in/e3JevNNA #GBTAFoundation #ManyVoicesOnePurpose
GBTA | Global Business Travel Association
Non-profit Organizations
Alexandria, Virginia 47,852 followers
Many Voices. One Purpose
About us
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world’s premier business travel and meetings organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with operations on six continents. GBTA’s 9,000-plus members manage over $345 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA and the GBTA Foundation deliver 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.
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http://www.gbta.org
External link for GBTA | Global Business Travel Association
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- education, networking, events, advocacy, research, and information about business travel and corporate meetings management
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Primary
107 S West St.
Suite 762
Alexandria, Virginia 22314, US
Employees at GBTA | Global Business Travel Association
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🔔 #GBTAConvention2025 Call for Proposals is Open! 🔔 GBTA is seeking industry professionals to contribute new ideas, solutions, and innovations for current issues and challenges that confront the travel industry. With your unique perspective and insight, we can continue to deliver the best education on the topics most relevant to business travel. Start your brainstorming and building your proposal using the Submission Worksheet as a collaboration tool with relevant contributors. -> https://lnkd.in/gFY6r-RQ Ready to submit? -> https://lnkd.in/g_R7AE4E
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#DidYouKnow? Ground #transportation represents a relatively small share of overall #businesstravel spend. 💡Only 63% of travel managers surveyed knew how much of their company’s overall travel spend was devoted to ground transportation. Of those who did know, they estimated it is 11.5% on average. For more information and to view the report, please visit --> https://lnkd.in/gdFjQF8s #GBTAResearch #travelmanagement #travelmanager
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🚨 Don’t miss out! 🚨 The GBTA | Canada Business Travel Forums are your chance to learn, connect, and grow in Montreal and Toronto. Whether it’s gaining insights from industry experts or building relationships with key players, this event is where business travel professionals meet to shape the future. Are you in? October 22: Montreal October 24: Toronto 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/e9EtPCiD #GBTA #BusinessTravel #FutureOfTravel #NetworkingGoals
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#DidYouKnow people remember: 👁️80% of what they see 📖20% of what they read 👂10% of what they hear And 65% of people learn better visually? This is why we hire a visual notes partner for our Summit! Take a look at last year's GBTA Project, Crew and Team Travel Summit talented graphic illustrator, who brought our discussions to life with four captivating visuals. These illustrations captured the #essential concepts and #key takeaways from the Summit and allowed our attendees to sustain and enrich the ongoing conversations. Join us this year for our GBTA Project, Crew and Team Travel Summit 2024 in Houston, Texas to share your unique insights in #engaging discussions and #collaborative problem-solving workshops. The outcomes will be transformed into visual tools, like the example graphics below, to help you continue the conversation long after the event. Register today and be part of the #future of project crew and team travel --> [https://bit.ly/3XTGSa0] #GBTAPCTT2024
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When you’re going places 🛫 it’s always a good idea to download the app of the airline you’re traveling with for flight updates, electronic tickets, airline maps, and more. Got a business trip or event coming up? Follow #GBTATips on top ways to make the most of your #businesstravel –and maybe enjoy some #bleisure time 😉
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🤔 #GBTAQOTD How are you advocating for traveler safety and well-being as part of your company’s duty of care program? Because safety—along with sustainability and cost—drive today’s business travel ground transportation strategies, according to new research released: “In the Fast Lane: How Do Travel Programs Manage Ground Transportation?” from the National Limousine Association - NLA and the GBTA | Global Business Travel Association. Read more -> https://lnkd.in/gdFjQF8s #MemberBenefit #GBTAResearch #ManyVoicesOnePurpose
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The Maturity Assessment closes today - what's next? 📣 All responses will be aggregated into an Industry Dashboard that will be released at our Sustainability Summit on November 4 in Copenhagen. Participate in the announcement by registering for our Sustainability Summit GBTA Sustainability Summit - GBTA VDR 2024 📋 All respondents will also receive their Organization Report in November so that they can view their results and benchmark against their peers. #sustainability #travelmanager #decarbonization #businesstravel #netzero #GBTAAccelerationChallenge Delphine Millot Fanny Everard Kelsey Frenkiel
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🌟 One event, two cities, endless opportunities! 🌟 The GBTA | Canada Business Travel Forums are coming to Montreal and Toronto. Are you ready to connect with the brightest minds in business travel? With a full agenda of education, networking, and leadership, this is your chance to boost your expertise and expand your network. Make sure you’re part of the conversation! October 22: Montreal October 24: Toronto 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/e9EtPCiD #GBTA #NetworkingEvent #BusinessTravel #TravelLeadership
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Shane Downey, VP Government Relations, GBTA | Global Business Travel Association spoke last week at The Mosey Hotel - A Tapestry Collection in Buffalo for GBTA | Upstate New York. With over 60 countries voting on their elected official, It’s an unprecedented time, in which nearly 2 billion people are eligible voters, 2024 is the largest election year in history. Shane’s presentation, “Through the Looking Glass, What Does 2024 and 2025 Have in Store for the Business Travel Community Through a Political Lens,” was an exploration into the political landscape in both the US and EU, what different outcomes will mean for #businesstravel, and how GBTA continuously works to advocate for our industry. Looking for more ways to become involved? Attend the GBTA U.S. Legislative Summit in June 2025 or sign up for the US Advocacy Newsletter and the Politics of Travel and visit the #GBTAAdvocacy --> https://lnkd.in/gPuCMZ9Z