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 Travelo 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!