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Take control of your professional development in corporate travel with the help of leading resources, tools, networking opportunities, and education provided by NBTA. Join to save time, navigate market changes, advocate, and advance your career!
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Taking Ownership of YOUR Professional Development Presented byRobin D. Roane, CCTE, CMPSenior Manager, Membership
Who We Represent… • Largest corporate travel association w/ nearly 1,700 corporate and government buyer members representing over $170B spend • 1,000 industry suppliers • 80% of the Fortune 100 members • 55% of the Fortune 500 members • US based, members in 30 countries
Why should I join? • Information - Save Time & Money with NBTA Tools & Resources • Management Tools - Navigate Market Change & Deliver Strategic Solutions • Networking -Collaborate & Advocate with the Best! • Education - Runzheimer’s 2005 Travel Management Survey listed NBTA and NBTA Chapters as #1 & #2 Educational Provider
Information - Save Time & Money with NBTA Tools & Resources • Industry Research • White Papers • NBTA Daily News Brief • NBTA Business Travel Quarterly • NBTA Membership Directory & Buyer’s Guide
Management Tools - Navigate Market Change & Deliver Strategic Solutions • Request for Pricing (RFPs) • Managed Travel Index™ and Benchmarking Tool • NBTA Career Center • Business for Diplomatic Action
Networking - Collaborate & Advocate with the Best! • Interact Listserv • Chapters • NBTA Councils & Committees • NBTA Foundation • NBTA Global Partners • NBTA’s International Convention & Exposition • NBTAPAC
Education • Fundamentals of Business Travel Management (CTE) • Certified Corporate Travel Executive Program (CCTE) • Global Leadership Program (GLP) • NBTA Foundation • Web-Based Learning (NetSmart) • NBTA’s International Convention & Exposition
Media Relations NBTA is the voice of corporate travel in business, consumer and trade media… • Quoted frequently in nation’s most recognized publications – USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post • Promotes the value and importance of corporate travel management to business leaders
International Expansion • Canadian Alliance of Business Travel • Education Exchange Days hosted across Canada • Australasian Business Travel Association • Partnership with Business for Diplomatic Action • Paragon Partnership
Paragon Partnership • The global alliance of business travel associations • Signed at the 34th Annual National Business Travel Association Convention in Salt Lake City July, 16, 2002 by five founding member associations • Represents about 4,500 business travel buyers and suppliers • Strives to create a powerful central voice for the global business travel community
Paragon Members • Brazilian Business Travel Association (ABGEV) • Australasian Business Travel Association (ABTA) • Austrian Business Travel Association (ABTA- Austria) • French Business Travel Association (AFCV) • Danish Business Travel Association (DBTA) • Finnish Business Travel Association (FBTA) • Iberian Business Travel Association (IBTA) • Netherlands Association of Travel Management (NATM) • National Business Travel Association (NBTA) • Swedish Business Travel Association (SBTA) • Business Travel Association of Germany (VDR)
2007 Domestic Events • CCTE Core Week One, Houston, TX – February 1-6 • Chapter Leadership Summit, Kansas City, MO – February 8-11 • GLP Session, Philadelphia, PA – February 11-16 • The Master’s Program, Washington D.C. – February 21-22 • CCTE Core Week Two, Houston, TX – March 1-6 • Business Travel Financial Forum-NBTA Foundation Gala, New York, NY - March 26 • Legislative Summit, Washington, DC – June 4-6 • International Convention & Exposition, Boston, MA - July 20 - 26
2007 International Events • NBTA Mexico Corporate Travel Conference – Mexico City – January 18 • London Business Travel Show – London – February 13-15, 2007 • Latin American Corporate Travel & Technology Exchange – Sao Paulo, Brazil – February 5-7, 2007 • Corporate Travel & Technology World – Shanghai, China – April 23-25, 2007 • NBTA Corporate Travel Buyer Think Tank – London – Date TBA
Why must I join? • Show YOUR value by Contributing to Your Company’s Bottom Line • Increase YOUR Traveler Safety & Satisfaction • Advance YOUR Career & Profession
What’s in it for me? • Keeps YOU on top of current events and industry trends • Assists YOU in YOUR professional development • Prepares YOU for the future • Provides YOU a voice in the industry • Educates YOU on all aspects of the industry
Join Today! NBTA’s greatest asset is its members! Thank You!