Upcoming Events

March 13: GBTA Government Relations Update

o    Get up to date on what GBTA is doing on Capitol Hill.  Hear Patty Higginbotham, GBTA General Counsel, discuss the Government Relations Agenda for 2012.

§  FAA Reauthorization

§  Pre Trip Clearance

§  Visa Clearance

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

Congratulations to
Lori Hughes
2011 Member of the Year

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.
To find out more click here
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Texas Education Day 2012 - GBTA Academy Information


Travel Procurement Workshop

Tuesday February 21, 2012 - Renaissance - Dallas


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Who Should Attend:
This full day workshop is designed for travel buyers/supply managers reporting into Procurement as well as suppliers who have work with procurement as part of the sales process.

What You Will Learn
We will explore the key success factors for airline, hotel, agency and car rental category management. Gain new insights from both “sides” (travel and procurement) on the value drivers, sourcing strategies and measurements that contribute to cost savings and enhanced service delivery for this area of significant, highly “personal” spend
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CEU Credits
The Workshop is approved for 6 CEU credits. Participants do not have to pay extra to receive the credits.



We will be offering a scholarship to attend

so please check click here for more details
 
 
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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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. Click Here to Find Out More

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.

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What is GBTA 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.
Global Business Travel Association

Austin BTA is an affiliate 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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