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Patrick Algyer

Sr. Manager, Volunteer Relations

GBTA

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Making the Most of Your Travel

Management Career in 2018

Agenda


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• Chapter / Affiliate Network Update

• Business Travel Resources

• Government Relations Update

• Convention 2018 Updates

• Get Involved

• 2017 Trending Issues


GBTA Chapters & Affiliates

GBTA Chapters and Affiliates


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Chapters - 30 Affiliates - 9

▪ Arizona

▪ Austin

▪ Baltimore/Washington

▪ Bay Area

▪ Central & North Florida

▪ Connecticut Westchester

▪ Dallas/Ft. Worth

▪ Hawaii

▪ Kansas City

▪ Michigan

▪ Nebraska Iowa

▪ New England

▪ New Jersey

▪ New York City

▪North Carolina

▪ North Central

▪ Northern VA

▪ Ohio Valley

▪ Oregon

▪ Rocky Mountain

▪ San Antonio

▪ San Diego

▪ Silicon Valley

▪ South Florida

▪ Tampa Bay

▪ Tennessee

▪ Upstate New York

▪ Utah

▪ Virginia

▪ Wisconsin

▪ Chicago

▪ Georgia

▪ Inland Northwest

▪ Los Angeles

▪ Mid South Area

▪ Philadelphia

▪ Puget Sound

▪ Saint Louis

▪ Texas

Baltimore Washington Chapter Members - Benefits


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GBTA Daily

News Brief

Member-only

Webinars

GBTA Career

Center

Baltimore Washington Chapter Members - Benefits


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Chapter events

listed on GBTA

website

Chapter events

promoted to all

GBTA members

New member

leads

GBTA Speaker

Resource Database

Membership and

marketing services


Business Travel Resources

Resources Available for a Managed

Travel Program (Industry and All Access Members Only)


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1,800+ Total

resources

- Air

- Car

- Hotel

- Meetings

- Technology

- Risk

- Sustainability

- Managed Travel

8 Benchmark tools

30 RFP Templates

250+ On Demand

Webinars

Top Downloaded Reports of 2017


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1. Global Travel Price Outlook/Forecast2. GBTA BTI™ Outlook Annual Global Report & Forecast3. TMCs Today and Tomorrow: A Survey of Business Travelers and

Corporate Travel Managers4. Travel Policy Communication: Understanding Disconnects and

Increasing Compliance5. GBTA BTI™ Outlook – United States6. GBTA Business Traveler Sentiment Index™ Global Report7. Traveler Satisfaction: Exploring the Generational Divide in Business

Travel8. Travel Programs: Challenges, Priorities and Implications9. Compensation and Benefits: A Survey of Buyers in the Business Travel

Industry10.Booking Behaviour: The Business Traveller's Perspective - A Survey of

Business Travellers in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France


Government Relations Update

Goals for GBTA Government Relations

• Increase name ID on Capitol Hill and in the Executive Branch

• Develop champions that carry GBTA’s issues regularly

• Work with the chapters to develop a stronger advocacy/lobbying

capability

• Work with coalition partners such as US Travel and A4A

• Becoming a PARTNER to the component agencies that affect

business travel such as TSA and CBP

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How have we met those goals?

• Wisconsin Chapter-GBTA host “Travel Talk

Roundtable” with Senator Ron Johnson (R-

WI)


2017 Year in Review

• Opposing Discriminatory Taxes and Fees

• 9/11 Security Fee

• Passenger Facility Charge

• Reduce Time in Transit

• Support the 21st Century AIRR Act

• Support the TSA Modernization Act

• Support Biometric Travel Initiatives at DHS

• Advocating for business travel friendly policies


2018 Legislative Summit: June 4-6, 2018

ENGAGEMENT: Meet with your members of Congress and advocate for policies

that support the business travel industry;

EDUCATION: Hear from Administration Officials and Members of Congress

regarding business travel issues; and

Gain a unique DC experience.



GBTA Convention 2018

Convention Theme Development

Theme chosen with help from our volunteer leadership

reflecting state of the industry

• Rapid acceleration of change taking place in business

travel:

• Application of innovative technology is a major driver of change

in how we work and how companies communicate with their

business travelers

• Ever-evolving security threats present new hurdles to

address when it comes to traveler safety

• This all comes as we gather for our 50th anniversary


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San Diego, CA: August 11-15, 2018

GBTA Convention Is the Largest

Business Travel Event in the World


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•Registration: Now Open!

•100+ Education Sessions



Convention.gbta.org

Special Opportunities to attend

Convention


• Chapter Funded Scholarships

• 2 GBTA Chapter Scholarships per Chapter

• Corporate Travel Team Program

Patrick Algyer can help with any questions: [email protected]


• $995

Chapter / Affiliate Funded Scholarship

• Must Be a Community Member

• Deadline June 15, 2018

• Application process conducted by Chapter

Requirements


• Complimentary Convention Registration

• 30 Direct

• 30 Allied

• $60,000+ Investment

GBTA Funded Scholarships

• Deadline June 15, 2018

• Must be a Community Member

• Not attended in 2+ years

• Attend a 1 hour pre-convention webinar

• Attend First Timer’s Lunch

• T&E expenses are the responsibility of the recipient

• Application Process managed by Chapter

Requirements


• Bringing 4+ buyers to Convention 2018 will receive:

• Complimentary registration after first 4 paid

• 1 reserved table during one of the Convention Arena Luncheons;

• 1 meeting room at the Convention Center for 1 full day

• Contact Kia Davis, [email protected]

Corporate Travel Team Program

mailto:[email protected]


Get Involved!

Volunteer


Local Chapter

• Board

• Committees

Globally

• GBTA Board of Directors

• GBTA Foundation Board

• Allied Leadership Council

• GBTA Advisory Boards

• Chapter Presidents Council

• GBTA Committees

• GBTA Ladders

GBTA Board of Directors – 13 Voting Members

• Elected

• President

• Past President & Chair

• Vice President

• 5 Direct at Large

• 2 Allied at Large

• CPC President (by CPC)

• Appointed

• ALC President and ALC Vice President

• GBTA Executive Director (ex-officio)


GBTA 2018 Elections

Board of Directors open positions

• Allied at Large (1)

• Gus Vonderheide – Hyatt Hotels Corporation

• Direct at Large (3)

• Erin Wilk – Facebook

• Kathy Briski – Boeing

• Cindy Shumate – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

• Voting details and timeline coming soon!


GBTA Committees

Aviation

Government Relations

Hotel

Meetings

Payment Solutions (NEW!)

Risk

Sports, Media and Entertainment

Sustainability

Technology



Advisory in Nature Special Projects

Webinars, white papers, GBTA

Chapters and BTA’s, GBTA Convention

Commitment: 2 Years – Convention

to Convention

Applications accepted year round

GBTA Committees

Patrick AlgyerVolunteer Relations- GBTA

[email protected]+1 703 236 1154

GBTA Ladders


How has GBTA helped professionally?

• Education / Knowledge

• Access / Resource

• Networking / Connections

• Advancement


2017 Trending Issues

• Duty of Care

• Speed of technology change

• Global – Political



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Thank you!

Patrick Algyer

Sr. Manager, Volunteer Relations

Global Business Travel Association

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