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What's Happening in Travel Management Today?
July 1 Inland NW BTA meets at 11:30 am in the Davenport Hotel for a congressional update with Cathy McMorris-Rodgers. McMorris Rodgers is a Republican member of the US House of Representatives and has represented Washington's 5th Congressional District since January 2005. www.inbta.org
July 5 Hawaii BTA meets from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in Ronald McDonald House, Honolulu, for community service. www.hawaiibta.org
July 7 Georgia BTA will meet at 11:30 am at Renaissance Waverly, Atlanta. Will Tate, vice president of Management Alternatives, will present "Value Assessments - Measuring What Matters." Please bring toiletries or stationary items for the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children. www.gbta.org
July 8 Hawaii BTA will meet at 11 am in Ruth's Chris Steak House, Honolulu, for its annual membership meeting. www.hawaiibta.org
July 8 Texas BTA meets at 11 am in the Hilton Houston Post Oak, for its monthly meeting. Details TBA. www.tbta.org
July 9 Los Angeles BTA meets at 4:30 pm in the Pacific Edge Hotel on Laguna Beach in the Villa, for a presentation on managing travelers in a new economy. www.labta.org
July 9 Mid South BTA meets at 11:30 am in Holiday Inn Select East, Memphis. Speaker Emily Capadallis, First Horizon Bank, will present "Financial Planning That Fits Around You." Note date change. www.msabta.org
July 9 Utah BTA will meet at 11 am in the Marriott SLC Downtown, Salt Lake City, for a Procurement and Sourcing Panel featuring Brent Johnson, Intermountain Health Care; Sally Ballard, Regence; and Scott Thredgold, LDS Church. www.ubta.org
July 11 Tennessee BTA meets at 3 pm in the Hampton Inn & Suites - Green Hills, Nashville, for its summer family outing. Take the family for hot dogs, hamburgers and swimming. www.tennesseebta.org
July 14 Austin BTA will meet at 11 am in the Driskill Hotel Austin for an NBTA PAC meeting with Shane Downey and Kevin Maguire. Downey, NBTA's manager of government relations, will provide an overview of the efforts and accomplishments of NBTA PAC; current legislative issues and the inner workings of the PAC; the political process; which leaders have been looked to for support as well as how and which legislative issues are selected for action - whether it be to support or oppose. Maguire, president of NBTA, is travel manager for intercollegiate athletics for the University of Texas at Austin. He will be sharing the efforts and accomplishments of our national organization. www.austinbta.org
July 14 Rocky Mountain BTA meets at 11 am in The Westin Westminster. Bill Dempsey, director of corporate procurement and strategic sourcing for MillerCoors, will give a presentation on strategic sourcing and how to work with the procurement process. Dempsey will discuss what supply chain management looks at from a buyer's perspective; what steps strategic sourcing specialists go through in making their decisions; and provide a better understanding of how to work with procurement/strategic sourcing. www.rmbta.org
July 14 Tampa Bay BTA will meet at 5:30 pm in the Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza. This is the annual summer sensation of social networking with delicious cuisine, beautiful surroundings and site tour. Four Continental Airline tickets will be raffled off. www.tbbta.org
July 15 Arizona BTA meets at 5 pm in the Doubletree Phoenix Airport for a networking reception and mid-year membership/association update. www.azbta.org
July 15 Bay Area BTA will meet at 5:30 pm in the Woodfin Suites Hotel, Emeryville, for an NBTA PAC and Allied membership update. There will be discussions on the current agenda of the NBTA PAC and the Allied membership of NBTA, plus what they are currently working on in Washington, DC. Presenter Scott Solombrino, president and CEO of Dav El Chauffered Transportation Network, serves on the NBTA Board, and is a leader for NBTA PAC and NBTA's Allied Membership sector. www.babta.org
July 15 Philadelphia BTA meets at 5:30 pm on Cavanaugh's River Deck in Philadelphia for its annual summer mixer. Join your Philly BTA colleagues and guests enjoying fine food and drink while overlooking the Delaware River. www.phillybta.org
July 15 Virginia BTA will meet at 4 pm in the Hyatt Place Richmond Airport, Richmond, for a night of politics. VABTA members are kicking off their 2010 Board elections and will be discussing the NBTA's government relations mid-year report. Guest speaker Stewart Verdery, Monument Policy Group founder and partner, will review the NBTA legislative progress report. Verdery, NBTA's government affairs consultant, will give details on the importance of getting involved in these issues & opportunities for our industry. www.vabta.org
July 16 First Coast BTA meets at 5:30 pm at 619 Ocean View, Ponte Vedra Beach, for a social mixer. This networking event is a forum to connect travel industry professionals in an informal setting in the Jacksonville area. Use this fun venue to meet and discuss issues and strategies with your peers. www.centralfloridabta.org
July 16 Los Angeles BTA will meet at 5:30 pm in The Lot (Casino Night) in West Hollywood. This is LABTA's 2009 "Casino Royale" tradeshow. The admission fee includes complimentary self-parking, hosted bar, hors d'oeuvres, and $100 in playing chips. Network with travel professionals and exhibitors from top airline, hotel, transportation and travel management companies, with chances to win trips, hotel accommodations and travel services from a variety of suppliers! www.labta.org
July 16 North Carolina BTA meets at 5 pm in Doubletree Hotel Biltmore/Asheville, for its bi-monthly meeting. Details TBA. www.ncbta.org
July 16 San Diego BTA meets in Courtyard by Marriott Liberty Station, San Diego, for a networking meeting. Time and details TBA. www.sdbta.org
July 21 Chicago BTA will meet from 12:30 to 4:30 pm in the Wit Hotel, Chicago, for a direct members-only roundtable, followed by an open discussion moderated by Greeley Koch of the Acquis Consulting Group. Koch will give updates on two important initiatives of the Department of Homeland Security: the TSA's Secure Flight program and the US Customs & Border Protection Department's Global Entry program. At 5:30 pm, there will be a "Rally on the Rooftop & Picnic in the Park," a complimentary member appreciation event followed by a picnic and movie in Grant Park at 6:30. Registration is separate for each event. www.chicagobta.org
July 21 Dallas/Fort Worth BTA meets at 10:30 am in the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, for a stadium tour hosted by American Airlines in their lounge. Due to the popularity and space limitations, only one guest per member can be accommodated. www.dfwbta.org
July 23 Central Florida BTA will meet at 11:45 am in Hyatt Regency Orlando Intl Airport for an airport update and tour. Located atop the main terminal of the Orlando International Airport, the lobby is surrounded by a 6-story atrium with palms and fountains. www.centralfloridabta.org
July 23 San Diego BTA meets at 5 pm in Courtyard by Marriott Liberty Station, San Diego, for its annual networking meeting. www.sdbta.org
July 23 Silicon Valley BTA will meet at 11:15 am in Rosewood Sand Hill Resort, Menlo Park, for a discussion on travel trends. Panelists are Richard Crum, president of Airplus International; John Sorci, vice president of global operations, Symantec Corporation; and Ron Wagner, senior vice president of Carlson Wagonlit Travel. www.svbta.org
July 24 Puget Sound BTA will meet at 10 am on Holland America's Zaandam in Seattle. Enjoy lunch aboard the luxurious MS Zaandam as you explore the meeting opportunities onboard. The musically themed MS Zaandam offers a unique shipboard atmosphere. Inspired by the world's great music, artifacts and memorabilia from a variety of musical genres decorate the ship, including Bill Clinton's saxophone. The ambiance will provide networking at its best. www.psbta.org
July 28 St. Louis BTA will meet at 5 pm in the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark for its STLBTA PAC networking event. Help raise money to support critical travel industry concerns which the PAC team brings to the attention of our legislators on Capitol Hill. In exchange for a fun-filled evening of food, friends and networking, you'll have an opportunity to make a donation to PAC. Take a potential new Direct member, who will also be eligible to win great prizes. www.stlbta.org
Aug. 3 Rocky Mountain BTA meets from 1 to 9 pm at the Blackstone Country Club in Aurora, CO, for its 13th annual golf tournament, auction & dinner. Putting contest at 11, shotgun start at 1, and dinner at 6. Auction items include airline tickets, hotel stays, dinners, lessons and many theme baskets. Proceeds are shared with Families First of Colorado and the RMBTA education fund. Non-golfers are invited to attend the auction and dinner at a reduced price. Sponsorships and corporate tables are available. www.rmbta.org
Aug. 5 Northern Virginia BTA will meet at 5 pm in McLean, VA, for a Summer Stress Management evening. www.nvbta.org
Aug. 6 North Central BTA meets from 12:30 to 4 pm in The Port of Excelsior for a volunteer appreciation event. To show gratitude to the members that dedicated so many hours in the past year invited members, sponsors and advertisers will enjoy a bit of "Nautical Nonsense" before lunch and refreshments, on Lake Minnetonka. www.northcentralbta.org
Aug. 13 Utah BTA meets at 11 am in Hilton Garden Inn - Sandy, UT, for a presentation by Brad Seitz, CEO of Topaz International. Seitz stresses that in tough economic times we must do our current jobs better and must do things using less money. Questions Seitz will address: how can anyone be more effective under these conditions?; how can we make stronger connections with our current circle of friends, business colleagues and customers?; how do we keep the customers we have and make sure they come back? www.ubta.org
Aug. 20 First Coast BTA will meet at 11 am in the Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites Jacksonville, for a presentation titoled "Partnerships in These Economic Times." This follows FCBTA's focus on educational and professional skill development with a wide variety of topics of interest to members from all sectors of the travel industry. In this program you will learn how to effectively plan for negotiations and new travel policies in 2010. www.centralfloridabta.org
Aug. 26 MPI will conduct the third and final webinar in its "No Turning Back" educational series. Changes in the meeting industry and an opportunity to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of corporate investment in meetings and events, will be examined. www.mpi.org
Sept. 8 Tennessee BTA will meet at 11:30 am in the Hutton Hotel, Nashville. David Grossman, reporter and featured columnist for USA Today.com and ABC News.com will present "A Tumultuous Time for Business Travel." Grossman has visited all 50 states and traveled extensively in more than 40 countries, trying different airlines, hotels and car rental companies to keep abreast of the latest features and developments. www.tbta.org
Sept. 9 Florida BTA will meet at 11:30 am in the Epic Hotel Miami for its monthly meeting. Details TBA. www.fbta.org
Sept. 9 Texas BTA meets at 11 am in the Omni Hotel, Houston, for its monthly meeting. Details TBA. www.texasbta.org
Sept. 9 Wisconsin BTA will have a breakfast meeting in The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. Details TBA. www.wisconsinbta.org
Sept. 10 Ohio Valley BTA meets from 9 am to 3 pm in The Galt House, Louisville, KY, for its quarterly meeting. Details TBA. www.ovbta.org
Sept. 13-16 Society for Collegiate Travel & Expense Management starts at 3 pm on 9/13 and concludes at 1 pm on 9/16 in the Marriott Marina del Rey, Marina del Rey, CA. This is the 2009 SCT&EM Conference and Trade Show.
Sept. 14 Silicon Valley BTA will meet from 11 am to 8 pm in the Silver Creek Valley Country Club, San Jose, for its annual golf classic tournament. www.svbta.org
Sept. 16 Puget Sound BTA will meet at 11 am in The Heathman Hotel Kirkland, for a presentation on "The New Distribution Frontier - Is the Travel Supply Chain Really Ready for a $2 Transaction?" James K. Davidson, president and CEO of Farelogix, will explore what it means to adopt a low cost distribution strategy - benefits and pitfalls; what the supplier, TMC, and consumer give up and what they gain; what it will take from each member of the travel supply chain to support a $2 transaction; and can a $2 transaction profitably support a new model? Davidson holds an undergraduate degree in business management, a Master of Science in education, and an MBA. www.psbta.org
Sept. 29 First Coast BTA meets at 5:30 pm in Shula's 347 Grill, in the Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel for its annual September Social. www.centralfloridabta.org
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