Upcoming Events

  May 17th : The Spring Fling

Don't delay, space is currently limited to the first 35 members/guests registered !  If we have more than 35 interested, we will ask the facility to expand our reservation, pending availability of space.

Come network and visit with your Austin BTA colleagues and friends.  

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List of Upcoming Events: Click this link to view the full list of upcoming events

2012 Guest Speakers BIOs
 2012 Scholarship Recipients

The ABTA BOD and Professional Development Committee proudly announce the recipients of the 2012 Scholarships!

GBTA Convention $1,500 Scholarships:

              John Hampton - Coral Page - Kimberly Stringer

We are happy to announce that we increased the number of scholarships, from 2 to 3, to include all three exceptionally qualified applicants

Professional Development $1,000 Scholarship:

              Dianne Bradley

Texas Education Day Scholarships:

              Elizabeth Johnson - Kristen Nohr - Connie Ramos 

Congratulations to each of our Scholarship Recipients!!!

 

GBTA Sports Symposium 2012 

Mark your calendar for the premier sports travel event that focuses on the challenges faced by professional, collegiate, and amateur level travel managers, athletic directors and trainers, coaches, and administrators.

    Building on the success of the first-ever 2011 GBTA Sports Conference, the GBTA Sports Symposium 2012 will take this event to the next level. The event will converge on markets meeting at the intersection of sports and travel, to include professional, collegiate, and amateur sports domestically and globally.

Be a part of the action with this day-and-a-half-long learning experience. Network with your peers, discuss best practices, and assess the current state of your travel program. Educational sessions will help bring new light to challenges faced by sports business travel managers in both transient and group travel such as ancillary fees, safety and security, and managing risk.

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GBTA Academy Information
Take Your Travel Management Expertise to New Heights
Let the GBTA Academy be your ticket to a professional career boost. Choose your prog ram ba sed on your current level of experience and knowledge. On the Academy’s learning path, there’s a plac e for everyone.
 
Whether you’re just begin ning your professional journey or well-established in the industry, the newly created GBTA Academy offers educa tion programs to advance your personal and professional growth. Learn business basics and update core proficiencies with the latest knowledge. Participation in the Academy is not linear, but rather is based upon your experience and skill level.
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Hot Topics

2011 Member of the Year
Lori Hughes

BTPSA Awards
Time To Accept Nominations for the GBTA 2012 Business Travel Professional Service Awards Read More

Job Opening
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TBTA Annial Charity Golf Tournament
Monday, October 15, 2012
Sugar Creek Country Club


Congratulations to Blake Miller
Blake Miller, ABTA Vice President, has been chosen to become the Vice Chair for the GBTA Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.  After being selected as  a committee member about six months ago Blake has been asked to share the responsibilities for chairing this important committee.  Blake quickly distinguished himself by fully engaging with the committee initiatives and demonstrating his interest and leadership abilities.  The CSR Committee Chair is Claire Blades , Global Travel Manager/Global Travel; Symantec Corporation.   A brief description of the committee follows.  For complete information please click here
http://www.gbta.org/about/Pages/CSRCommittee.aspx


Upcoming Events In Austin

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Global Entry Is Here
 
 
Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States.
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Trusted Traveler Update
GBTA Applauds TSA's Plan to Launch a Trusted Travelor Pilot Program

Government Relations - CALL TO ACTION
GBTA supports reforms that will improve the efficiency of the U.S. visa system.
 
Welcome to Austin BTA
The Austin Business Travel Association, founded in 1990, is a chapter of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) whose members represent corporate travel and meetings executives, major corporations and travel suppliers throughout the world. Austin BTA along with the global organization, provides our members with information on travel and meetings technology, services, legislation, security, benchmarking and costs that affect the business travel and meetings industry.
 
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What is NBTA PAC?

The NBTAPAC aggregates business travel professionals political strength and financially supports the campaigns of national candidates who are supportive of a pro-business travel legislative agenda Whether or not you are politically “active”, there is no better way to support the candidates and the issues that impact your company’s travel needs.. So let your voice be heard!, click here

Whether or not you are politically “active”, there is no better way to support the candidates and the issues that impact your company’s travel needs. Your contribution, combined with the donations from your NBTA colleagues from across the U.S., will help ensure that NBTA has the power to back those members of Congress who show leadership and commitment to the business travel community’s issues.
2012 Government Relations Agenda

GBTA’s federal agenda provides a blueprint for a stronger, faster national recovery. The enactment of smarter federal policies related to business travel would address the nation’s deficit and lead to the creation of millions of new jobs, billions in tax revenue and countless
business opportunities at home and abroad.

     Faster, Smarter and Safer Passenger Screening
     Fair Taxation and Fees
     Travel Infrastructure: Efficient and Accessible
     Smarter Procurement to Reduce Federal Costs

Fore More Information click HERE

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