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Make Our Chapter Great in 2008! The Austin Business Travel Association has two goals this year: 1. Minimum $10 donation from every member 2. Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Click here to see how we are doing! Each Chapter achieving both of these goals during the Convention-to-Convention cycle (August 1, 2007 through July 10, 2008) will be recognized as an “NBTAPAC Partner Chapter” at the 2008 NBTA Convention in Los Angeles. Additionally, the Chapters that raise the most in their divisions will be crowned “Chapter Challenge Champions!” NBTAPAC is NBTA’s political action committee. It enables NBTA’s advocacy team to raise money to support political candidates for federal office who know and understand – and support – the issues of business travelers Help us to ensure that congressional seats are held by individuals who understand business travelers’ issues and challenges and can have a positive impact on your livelihood. Get involved! Access the contribution form here Thank you in advance for your donations For more information contact Shane Downey at sdowney@nbta.org or (703) 236-1131. To learn more about NBTAPAC online, visit www.nbta.org/Government/NBTAPAC. Some ABTA members captured at the "pre-event" reception for Texas Education Day, held in Houston on 14 April. The theme for the day-long event was "The Future is Green". Featured speakers included experts from a variety of backgrounds who shared their successes and/or strategies with attendees. Community Outreach Contributions ABTA’s 2007 annual Golf Tournament was our most successful ever.  Thanks to our outstanding sponsors, silent auction contributors and players we raised $24,000 and beat our targeted goal!!  We proudly contributed $12,000 to our chosen Community Outreach organizations Angelheart and First Tee. Hollywood Legends ABTA's Night with the Hollywood Legends student scholarship fund raiser was enjoyed by a number of "celebrities" as well as some of our members and guests. Thanks to our generous sponsors, attendee's and our raffle ticket purchasers we raised funds to begin the funding for this years scholarship awards which will be presented in late April. Click here for a slide show. Holiday Event The mid-December holiday program was an event to be remembered. Nicole Benson was inspired to create a poetic tribute to the evening.   A collection of photos is also available. Members Making News Kevin Maguire, Director of Travel for The Expedition Development Company, and a long-time member of ABTA, was recently elected as the next President and CEO of NBTA during their annual convention and synposium held in Boston.  Maguire, who has in the past also served as the president of the ABTA chapter and as a board member, will hold the position for a two-year term, and then will assume the role of NBTA Past President through the symposium slated for the summer of 2011. Direct Members Dianne Bradley and Kevin Maguire represented  ABTA at the NBTA 2007 Legislative Day recently held in Washington D.C.  In addition to sharing ideas, concerns and possible solutions with fellow travel managers and travel suppliers, Legislative Day attendes were briefed by members of the U.S. Congress and by lobbyists on the status of pending and future travel-related issues. Click Here for Details Marianne Mellado, Area Manager of Business Travel Sales for the Omni Hotels in Austin, was recognized as the 2006 Business Travel Executive of the Year by Omni Hotels Corporation. Click Here for Details ABTA Awards Scholarships Six distinguished Austin-area high school seniors were recently identified as recipients for the Austin Business Travel Association's 2007 Educational and Professional Achievement Scholarship. Click Here for Details   Austin Business Travel Association The Austin Business Travel Association, founded in 1990, is the premier professional trade organization providing a forum for the exchange of ideas between managers of corporate travel, travel industry suppliers, and regulatory agencies. ABTA is committed to enhancing the travel profession by sponsoring educational and informational programs for its members, and by providing top-rated speakers to address travel-related issues, concerns and current "hot topic" items. ABTA is an excellent venue for the sharing of travel-related information and professional expertise, and is an organization focused on perfecting the science of business travel management. We bring travel industry suppliers and buyers together for professional development and successful networking opportunities that produce results. National Business Travel Association ABTA is an affiliation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), whose members represent major corporations and travel suppliers throughout the United States. Along with ABTA, the national organization provides members with information on the latest technical and service advantages within the industry, as well as current legislative issues involving travel costs and safety matters affecting business travel.

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