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What's Happening in Travel Management Today?
Jan. 7 Northern Virginia BTA meets at 11:30 am in the Lansdowne Resort. A variety of auction items will be available and payments may be made by cash, check or credit card. It promises to be a fun event. www.nvbta.org
Jan. 8 Georgia BTA meets at 11:15 am in Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, Atlanta. Brad Seitz, president and CEO of Topaz Inc., will present "Hot Topics, Trends and Predictions for the Travel Industry in 2008." Topaz has more than 25 years of analyzing travel expenditures and helping travel managers with cost savings. Look into their crystal ball to see where the industry is heading. www.gbta.org
Jan. 8 New England BTA will meet at 5:30 pm in the Taj, Boston, for a strategic planning meeting. www.nebta.org
Jan. 8 North Central BTA will meet at 11 am in the Sheraton Minneapolis West, Minnetonka, featuring "Trends in Travel Technology" presented by Amy Vanderbilt. In this one-hour interactive presentation, Vanderbilt will walk participants though some of the major technologies affecting business travel today and what to expect over the coming years. She will discuss the Internet, VOIP, web site tools, social media, and how these technologies have affected the travel industry This interactive session will take comments from the audience and use their experiences to add depth to new strategies to use within your own organizations. www.northcentralbta.org
Jan. 8 Oregon BTA will meet at 11:30 am in Portland for a presentation on "Oregon's Identity Theft Protection Act. It's good for your business." Diane Childs, Identity Theft Program Outreach Coordinator for the state of Oregon, will present materials for consumers and businesses to better understand their rights and responsibilities. Childs has been traveling the state to educate consumers and businesses about investment frauds and Oregon's identity theft law. www.obta.org
Jan. 8 Utah BTA meets at 11 am in the Hyatt Summerfield Suites Sandy, for a smart traveler seminar by Laurie Rusin, president of LXR Travel. Rusin is a 35-year travel industry veteran, NYSBTA board member and PAC liaison. Topics include professional packing in a carry-on bag; lowering the cost of travel while upgrading the service; travel risk management - your own and your traveler's; where to find information you need wherever you are; and how to get re-scheduled when flights are cancelled or delayed. www.ubta.org
Jan. 10 North Carolina BTA will meet in the Charlotte Omni Hotel for a presentation on hot topics and travel risk management. Time and details TBA. www.ncbta.org
Jan. 13 Austin BTA meets at 11:15 am at Embassy Suites Hotel-Central, Austin. Mary Ellen George, general manager of Advito, will discuss Applied Corporate Social (CSP) Responsibility, explaining how they integrate with business operations or more specifically, travel management programs. www.austinbta.org
Jan. 13 Rocky Mountain BTAmeets at 7:30 am in the Hyatt Regency Tech Center Denver, for a discussion on car rental taxes. Shane Downey, NBTA manager of government relations, presents "Get Into Politics or Get Out of Business." Downey will stress the importance of engaging local governments and elected officials; the latest business travel related developments in Washington, DC; and what you can do to be a positive influence in our government. Downey will also discuss a Colorado-proposed $6-a-day tax on hotels and rental cars, plus unused airline ticket tax. www.rmbta.org
Jan. 13 Tennessee BTA will meet at 11:30 am in Embassy Suites Murfreesboro for a presentation by Mike Marchev. Marchev left a sales management position in 1984 when he found the travel industry. He has been sharing his ideas, views, strategies and interpretations in 18 countries, since. Humor, fun and a refreshingly unique way of interpreting life's lessons plays an important role in his programs. www.tennesseebta.org
Jan. 14 Florida BTA (South) will meet at 10 am in The Westin Fort Lauderdale direct members and direct guests only, for a special 'buyers talk." Allied members only meet at 11:30 am. Cindy Heston, global travel manager for Thomson Corporation, presents Global Travel Management Working with Regional Travel Managers/Partners. www.fbta.org
Jan. 14 Inland Northwest BTA meets at 9 am for a corporate travel boot camp. Ed O'Connor of Management Alternatives Inc. will discuss developing, implementing and managing a corporate travel policy; trends to expect in 2009; and expected industry changes during the year. www.inbta.org
Jan. 14 Los Angeles BTA meets at 11:30 am in Dodger Stadium - Stadium Club, in Los Angeles. John P. Wagner, director of trusted/registered traveler programs, US Customs and Border Protection Department, will present the Global Entry, ESTA, Nexus, and Sentri international registered traveler programs. In February there will be a mobile unit at the Los Angeles Flight Path Learning Museum for LABTA members' travelers to be interviewed for acceptance into the new Global Entry program. www.labta.org
Jan. 14 Philadelphia BTA will meet at 11 am in Philadelphia for its monthly board meeting. Details TBA. www.phillybta.org
Jan. 14 Texas BTA meets at 11 am in Crowne Plaza Houston North Greenspoint, for its monthly meeting. Details TBA. www.vabta.org
Jan. 14 Wisconsin BTA meets from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm in The American Club - Kohler, for its annual education day. Speakers include Emily Wright, travel manager for Flad Affiliated Corp; Ann Jackson, account manager for Carlson Wagonlit; John Caldwell, north American sales managing director with Delta Airlines; Pat Rowe, marketing and public relations manager with Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport; Margaret Hansen, global procurement and director of corporate travel for AT Kearney; Scott Anderson, president of hospitality and real estate for the Kohler Co.; Don Draves, corporate services manager of Miller Brewing Company; Stacia Skinner, president of Creative Training Solutions. Ltd.; Stacia Skinner, president of Creative Training Solutions Ltd.; Michael Lyons, vice president of NBTA; and Dean Opdahl, category manager of Travel Facilites-Mentavante. www.wisconsinbta.org
Jan. 15 The Institute of Travel Management UK & Ireland (ITM) has altered the final session of its Focus Forum, entitled "ECO-nomics", to consider the synergies between cost reduction and emission reduction in light of the worsening economic situation. The session will start with thought-provoking presentations by Mark Avery, head of business services from PwC and past ITM chairman; and Lynn Basford from the Centre for Transport Psychology. The session change builds on an already dynamic line up of speakers from companies such as BA, the Aviation Environment Federation, Cranfield University, OGC and WWF - UK. Each of the participant companies is a Project ICARUS contributor.
Jan. 15 New York City BTA meets at 11:30 am in New York at location TBA. http://www.www.nycbta.org
Jan. 15 North Carolina BTA meets at 5 pm in Renaissance Charlotte Suites for its bi-monthly meeting with a round table discussion. http://www.www.ncbta.org
Jan. 15 Silicon Valley BTA will meet at 11:30 am in DoubleTree San Jose to hear Jeff Thredgold, noted economist. Thredgold will lead a slightly irreverent, up-to-the minute "tour" of the economy, financial markets, education, government, and a sneak preview of the future. He has appeared on CNBC, CNN, and is quoted regularly in the nation's financial press. Thredgold is a monthly contributor to the national publication, Blue Chip Financial Forecasts, and quarterly USA TODAY economic forecast surveys. Thredgold has the unique ability to blend financial statistics with common sense and humor. http://www.www.svbta.org
Jan. 20 Dallas/Fort Worth BTA meets at 10:30 am in the Crowne Plaza Suites Park Central, Dallas, for its monthly meeting. www.dfwbta.org
Jan. 20 St. Louis BTA meets at 11 am in the Sheraton City Center, St. Louis. Notice the new time of 11 am for the meeting to give everyone time to network and visit before lunch. Don Swartz will present "Travel Program Auditing and Benchmarking" to give members and guests the necessary guidelines to identify key metrics in a travel program. This will enable managers to evaluate and track activities in order to evaluate performance. Round table discussions will start for both Direct and Allied members at 10 am. www.stlbta.org
Jan. 21 Arizona BTA will meet at 11 am in the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. Marti McNeil, marketing manager for Metro Light Rail Program, will give an update on the grand opening, ridership, business partnerships and "lessons learned" after the first full month of operation. www.azbta.org
Jan. 21 Bay Area BTA will meet at 5:30 pm (location TBA) for a TSA update by Fred Lau, representative of the Oakland Airport TSA. Lau will discuss what is new and what is coming up in the Bay Area airports in 2009. In this ever-changing arena of airport security, it is important to understand what to expect, what processes are becoming more efficient, and the new technology or procedures might be available in the new year. Lau is a former police chief for the city of San Francisco. www.babta.org
Jan. 21 Puget Sound BTA will meet at 11 am in the SeaTac International Airport for a comprehensive overview. A panel from the airport management team will give a full update on what's happening at the airport, such as operational improvement, security issues, parking program, air service, and a new direction in the new world! Parking in the airport general parking lot will be validated. www.psbta.org
Jan. 21 Virginia BTA will meet at 5:30 pm in the Richmond Marriott Downtown for a 2009 Business Travel Forecast. Back by popular demand is an industry panel discussing predictions and hot topics for business travel in 2009. Participating on the panel are John Tingle, district sales manager southeast with United; Sean McCurdy, global director, worldwide sales with Interstate Hotels & Resorts; Brian Hace, vice president client services with Carlson Wagonlit Travel; plus a representative of a rental car industry and a corporate travel manager. Please take questions for Q&A time. www.vabta.org
Jan. 22 Central Florida BTA meets at 11:45 am (location TBA) for a presentation by Bradley Seitz, president and CEO of Topaz International. Seitz will call on his 25 years of diversified business experience, including 10 years in the corporate travel management arena, to cover a broad range of current issues. Seitz has the unique role of being able to assess both the corporate side and the supplier side of travel, as an independent third party. www.centralfloridabta.org
Jan. 23 Hawaii BTA meets from 7:30 am to noon in the Ala Moana Hotel for its HBTA Mini expo/craft fair. www.hawaiibta.org
Jan. 25 Hawaii BTA will meet for WCC's 24th annual Ala Wai Challenge - a day of games and paddling. Time and location TBA. http://www.hawaiibta.org
Jan. 28 San Diego BTA meets at 5:30 pm in Hyatt La Jolla Aventine, San Diego, for its kick-off dinner meeting. www.sdbta.org
Feb. 4 Northern Virginia BTA meets at 11:30 am to discuss how to get the most from your membership.www.nvbta.org
Feb. 5 Georgia BTA will meet at 5:30 pm in The Georgian Terrace, Atlanta. Jay Campbell, chief content officer of ProMedia Travel, and Danny Hood, president of BCD Travel Americas, will present "2008 Trends for Travel Management Companies - What can you expect?" This would be a good meeting for your boss to attend. Campbell founded Business Travel Beat, a subscription-supported business travel newsletter, in August 2004. Hood, a 28-year veteran of the travel industry, is president of the Americas for BCD Travel, overseeing all areas of the company within North America and Latin America. www.gbta.org
Feb. 10 Austin BTA will meet at 11:15 am in Hyatt Regency Austin. Andy Menkes, chairman and CEO of Partnership Travel Consulting, will present "State of Travel" - a discussion on corporate travel, the state of our industry, and how they work in conjunction with one another. www.austinbta.org
Feb. 10 Inland Northwest BTA will meet at 11:30 am when Richard Melhart shares his experiences about international travel and practical insight on traveler safety. www.inbta.org
Feb. 10 Rocky Mountain BTA meets at 11 am at the Marriott Denver Tech Center, Denver. Details TBA. www.rmbta.org
Feb. 11 Florida - South BTA meets at 11:30 am in a location TBA for its monthly luncheon meeting. www.fbta.org
Feb. 11 Philadelphia BTA meets at 11 am in Philadelphia for its monthly board meeting. Details TBA. www.phillybta.org
Feb. 11 Texas BTA will meet at 11 am for its monthly meetings. Location and details TBA. www.tbta.org
Feb. 12 New England BTA will meet from 8 to 11 am in The Ritz Carlton, Boston Common, for a presentation on global business etiquette. www.nebta.org
Feb. 12 New York City BTA meets at 11:30 am for a lunch meeting at location TBA. www.nycbta.org
Feb. 12 New York State BTA will meet at 11:30 am. Details TBA. www.nysbta.org
Feb. 12 North Central BTA will meet at 11 am in the Holiday Inn Select International Airport, Bloomington, for a presentation on "The Transportation Emergency" by Peter Greenberg, travel editor for NBC's Today show, CNBC and MSNBC. Greenberg will give a business and consumer perspective on why changing our transportation system is imperative (from the FAA to the airline infrastructure, to trains, and even buses), and why we need to act now. www.northcentralbta.org
Feb. 12 Oregon BTA meets at 11:30 am in Portland (exact location TBD). Tina A. Burke, public relations and customer service manager for Oregon Transportation Security Administration, will give an update on the "goings on" and current security regulations; tips for going through security swiftly and efficiently; how TSA can provide special assistance to those requiring additional assistance; how to get a passenger off the no-fly list; the registered traveler program - up to date info on the current programs in place and how they can interact; TSA in the future - upcoming technologies that will simplify the security checkpoint process. www.obta.org
Feb. 17 Dallas/Fort Worth BTA meets at 10:30 am in W Hotel - Victory Plaza, Dallas. Details TBA. www.dfwbta.org
Feb. 18 ACTE - Montreal meets in Montreal for a Power Talk. www.acte.org
Feb. 18 Arizona BTA meets at 11 am in the Radisson Phoenix Airport for a presentation by Bonnie Bentzin, ASU Global Institute of Sustainability. www.azbta.org
Feb. 18 Bay Area BTA meets at 5:30 pm (location TBA) for a presentation on International Safety and Security. With increasing international travel in our ever-expanding global economy, we must be aware of everything that relates to the safety and security of our travelers. How you inform, track and follow-up with your travelers is critical to their safety on the road. www.babta.org
Feb. 18 Puget Sound BTA will meet at 11 am in Seattle's Washington Athletic Club for an update on The FAA and what they do to ensure our safety. www.psbta.org
Feb. 19 New York City BTA will meet from 6 to 9 pm in the Marriott Marquis for its trade show -- the premier travel event in New York City. Purchasers and suppliers of business travel services come together to enhance the communications network between our membership and our travel community. Proceeds of this year's silent auction will be donated to the NYCBTA scholarship fund to take care of its members and local students. You will meet new suppliers, learn about emerging trends in the business travel market place, and see old friends. Admission is complimentary for all travel buyers. Invite your corporate and agency staff, as well as your senior management. www.nycbta.org
Feb. 23 Bay Area BTA will meet at 5:30 pm in the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto. There will be a presentation on international travel safety and security. With increasing international travel in the expanding global economy, it is important to be aware of everything that relates to the safety and security of travelers. How you inform, track and follow up with your travelers is critical to their safety on the road. www.babta.org
Feb. 27 ACTE - Toronto meets in Toronto for a Power Talk - time and location TBA.www.acte.org
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