NBTA

Industry Dialogue

The following is a list of specific topics and recommended speakers.  Speaker fees, if any, and related costs are indicated.   

William Amaral
Plan It Safe
Travel Safety
$1,000 plus Travel Expenses
916-689-2455

Jo Ann Baynes
Uversa International Inc.
NBTA Hotel RFP Process
Travel Expenses & Fee Negotiable
703-383-1363 
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Wes Bergstrom
TQ3 Navigant
Economics of Travel Managment
Travel Expenses
303-706-0792
           
Bruce Berndt
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)
How ARC Works & Their Changing Role in the Marketplace Over the Four Years
703-816-8505
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David Cerino
Farelogix
Understanding the Global Distribution Systems
Other Corporate Travel Topics
305-222-5403

Pam Collins
TCG Consulting
Optomize the "Managed" Interactive Booking Experience
407-909-9774
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Tony D'Alfonso
Vice President, Travel Services
Rearden Commerce
Gaining Control:  Managing Travel During Turbulant Times
516-414-2023

Fred Fischer
Verified Identity
Update on Registered Traveler Program
Free

Scott Gillespie
Travel Analytics
Partnerships – Suppliers & Travel Managers
$1,500
440-248-4111
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Marge Gordon
Lexmark International, Inc.
Airline Negotiations – a Strategic Approach
859-232-4435

David Grossman
Business Travel Reporter/Columnist
USA Today.com (regular column), other publications
Business Travel Outlook
Negotiable
202-257-1596

Karl Grundmann
Joint Planning and Development
The Next Generation Air Transportation System...How it Will Become a Reality and the Hurdles that Must be Overcome
Transportation Systems in 25 Years...How they will affect the Travel and Hotel Industry
Travel Expenses
202-220-3487
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Jeffrey Hansler, CSP
Oxford Company
Finance-See the Non Financial
Leadership
Negotiating
$2,000 + travel expenses
714-960-7461
714-960-5107 (fax)

Elizabeth Ireland
Extensity, Inc.
Learn How to Streamline Internal Processes
Negotiable
510-594-5700

Al Krauter
Northwest Airlines
Air Traffic Procedures & Safety Measures
$300 + travel expenses
612-727-6097

Mark Levin
BAI, Inc.
How to Add Value to a Changing Travel Industry
$2,500
301-596-2584
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Bruce McIndoe
iJet Travel Intelligence, Inc.
Preparing Travel Professionals for Global Unrest
Travel Risk Management
Negotiable
410-573-3860

Sean McCurdy
Bridgestreet Corporate Housing Worldwide
Is There Room at the Inn?
Travel Expenses
724-457-1210
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Michael MacNair
MacNair Travel Management
Travel Management
Travel Agency Fee Negotiations
Travel Expenses
703-836-1100

Pamela Moll
Xerox Corporation
Online Booking Lessons Learned/Best Practice
Travel Expenses
716-423-5505

William Murray
PAR Travel Tech., Inc.
Online Booking Systems: An Installation Managers Guide
Travel Expenses Management Systems – An Installation History

Negotiable
734-325-2425

NBTA Staff
Industry Updates
Legislative Issues
NBTA’s International Focus
NBTA’s Benefits & Services
Institute of Business Travel Management (IBTM)
Technology
Travel Expenses
National Business Travel Association
Contact: Amy Weist
703-236-1118 (Direct)

Mary Naylor
The SheaHedges Group, LLC
Enhance Your Operations by Teaming Up with an Online Travel Assistant
Negotiable

Ed O’Connor
Corporate Travel Directions, Inc.
Deconstructing Agency Fees
Know Your Travel Program Options
State of the Industry
Travel Expenses
805-496-2733
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Maureen O'Hanlon
The Prism Partnership
Hotel, Air, Ground & Meals
413-637-3671
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John O'Haver
Management Alternatives
How SOX is Affecting Buyer/Seller Relationships
Travel Expenses
630-527-8814
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Michael O’Malley
GE Card Services
Credit Card Identity Theft
Negotiable
801-517-5711

Ross Atkinson
Outtask, Inc.
703 837 6100 x4017

Mark Pestronk
Mark Pestronk, P.C.
Clicking Away Your Rights – Using Internet to Make Travel Arrangements
$2,500 + travel expenses
703-591-1900
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Debbie Reynolds
American Airlines
Travel Industry
The State of the Industry:  Partnerships are Key
Negotiable
817-931-8044
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Phil Roberts
Par Travel Tech, Inc.
Corporate Aircraft – A Travel Managers Guide to Ownership
Chartering an Aircraft – The Basics
Negotiable
937-832-8324

Sean Shelton
Uversa International Inc.
The New Hotel RFP Process
Travel Expenses
703-383-1363

Debbie Shircliff
Thomson Consumer Electronics
Corporate Hotel Reservations in the New Economy
Negotiable
317-587-3774

Gerard Smith
Cost Recovery Solutions
Cost Savings
RFPs
Negotiable
949-720-9419

Todd Spangler
Executive Jet, Inc.
How to Efficiently Use the Different Business Aircraft Options
Negotiable
614-239-5514

Bradley Seitz
Topaz International. Ltd.
Airline Auditing & Benchmark Statistics, Travel Publications
Negotiable

Rolfe R. Shellenberger
Management & Marketing Consultancy
Industry Avoidance’s for Buyer’s & Suppliers
$300 + Travel Expenses
760-346-7440
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