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2005 NBTA Press Releases

December

12/15/05 NBTA: ‘Tis the Season for Giving; Association and its Chapters donate goods, money to charity
12/08/05 NBTA Recognized by Association TRENDS for Excellence in Association Media; Receives Gold for Membership Directory and Bronze for Annual Publication Category
12/07/05 NBTA Hosts Session on Employee Performance Evaluation Session in Salt Lake City

November

11/17/05 NBTA Hosts Crisis Management and Contingency Planning Seminar in Baltimore
11/14/05 Travel Professionals Convene for NBTA Education Sessions, GLP Courses to be Hosted in Chicago, CCTE Elective Hosted by CWBTA in Stamford, CT
11/04/05 Corporate Travel Pros Gather for Sold-Out Week of Premier Education, Core Week 1 of NBTA’s CCTE Program Takes Place in Houston

11/03/05

NBTA Lauds Plan to Launch Registered Traveler Program Next Summer

11/02/05 NBTA Participates in President Bush's Pandemic Flu Announcement; Association Calls for Travel Industry Working Group
11/01/05 NBTA, Canadian Alliance Submit Comments on New U.S. Border Crossing Requirements

October

10/27/05 NBTA Introduces Senior Manager of Government Relations and Senior Director of Membership, Marketing and Communications; Roeder Promoted to Vice President of Domestic and Global Operations
10/24/05 NBTA Announces New Leaders for Allied Leadership Council; ALC President Solombrino and Vice President Deliberto will Serve on NBTA Board
10/20/05 NBTA Provides Members 2006 Business Travel Forecast
10/17/05 NBTA Pairs with Leading International Health Practitioner to Address Avian Flu
10/14/05 NBTA Promotes Managed Travel in Time Magazine
10/04/05 NBTA is Only Business Travel Group Offering Members Pre-Authentication for .Travel Domains; Association Using New .Travel URLs

September

09/27/05 As Pilot Expires, NBTA Backs Permanent Registered Traveler Program
09/23/05 NBTA, Travel Industry Coalition Call for Katrina Legislative Relief Package; Travel Tax Relief Would Benefit Economy
09/20/05 NBTA Congratulates Three Members on Industry Honors
09/15/05 Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association Endorses NBTA Rate Loading Paper (HEDNA release)
09/14/05

Travel Industry Announces Thousands of Jobs For Workers Displaced by Hurricane Katrina 
- TIA's Katrinajobs.org announcmement
- NBTA Support and Picture

09/07/05 NBTA Responds to Hurricane Katrina by Donating to Red Cross, Providing Resources to Members; Association Donates $12,500, or $5 on Behalf of Each Member

August

08/22/05

NBTA Executive Director Appointed to Association Committee

08/17/05 NBTA Annual Convention Sets Attendance Records for Attendees and Exhibitors; 95 Percent of Booth Space for 2006 Already Sold
08/17/05 NBTA Announces Election Results;  Weyerhaeuser’s Fletcher to Lead Association
08/17/05 More than 50 Graduate from NBTA’s CCTE Program
08/16/05 Tom Ridge Lauds NBTA’s Support of Registered Traveler
08/16/05 Hanna Murphy Receives Icon Award at NBTA Convention
08/16/05 NBTA Presents President’s Award and Allied Member of the Year Award; Draves and Davis Honored
08/15/05 NBTA Foundation Launches First-of-its-Kind Benchmarking Tool
08/15/05 NBTA and ABGEV Announce Joint Education Venture
08/15/05 NBTA and ABTA Announce Three-Year Partnership
08/15/05 NBTA Launches New CTE Designation for Fundamentals of Business Travel
08/15/05 NBTA Groups and Meetings Committee Releases Next Strategic Meetings Management White Paper
08/14/05 NBTA Unveils Future of Convention and Trade Show
08/08/05 Business Travel Spotlight on San Diego with NBTA Convention and Trade Show

July

07/28/05 NBTA Applauds Members Recognized as Industry Leaders
07/22/05 NBTA Convention Continues Pace for Record-Breaking Year; More than 1,000 Corporate and Government Travel Managers Already Registered
07/12/05

NBTA Convention and Trade Show Sets Pace for Record-Breaking Year

June

06/28/05 NBTA Provides Members with December to June Airfare Change Analysis
06/15/05 NBTA Calls Biometric Passport Extension for Visa Waiver Countries a “Victory for the Business Travel Industry and the U.S. Economy”; Business Travel Association Praises DHS Commitment to Working with Visa Waiver Nations
06/15/05 NBTA Awarded Seat on Council Overseeing Private-Sector Partnership with Government Agencies on Air Transportation System
06/09/05 NBTA Testifies before Congressional Committee on Benefits of Registered Traveler Program
06/06/05 NBTA Executive Director to Testify before Congressional Committee on Benefits of Registered Traveler Program
06/01/05 Business Travel Industry Supports Biometric Passport Extension for Visa Waiver Countries; International Travel Key to Economy, National Interests

May

05/23/05 NBTA Applauds DHS Authorization Act Prohibiting Fee Increase; Association President Calls Bill “Victory for America’s National Interest”
05/19/05 Corporate Travel Professionals Bring Travel Tax and Fee Concerns to Congress; NBTA Presents Founders Award at Annual Legislative Summit
05/09/05 NBTA Expands Partnership with Leading Purchasing Association; NBTA Adds Procurement Track to San Diego Convention Program
05/05/05 Leading Professional Association Welcomes Government Travel Management Pros; NBTA Launches Government Travel Group
05/04/05 NBTA Announces Legislative Summit Speakers

April

04/27/05 Business for Diplomatic Action & the National Business Travel Association Join Forces to Coach Corporate Travel Pros on World Citizenship
04/26/05 NBTA Meets with State Department Officials on New U.S. Passports; Meeting Builds on Leading Corporate Travel Group’s Dialogue with State Department
04/21/05 NBTA Provides Members with Hotel Rate Loading Guide; Resource Helps Solve Industry Challenge and Saves Companies Money
04/07/05 NBTA Partners with BusinessWeek Special Ad Sections to Promote Value of Managed Travel
04/06/05 NBTA Provides Information on New Electronic Passports; Association Opens Dialogue Between Corporate Travel Industry and State Department
04/05/05 NBTA Urges Biometric Passport Extension for Visa Waiver Countries; Corporate Travel Association Stresses Importance of International Travel

March

03/29/05 NBTA Supports Effective Oversight of Secure Flight;
Leading Travel Managers Group Will Continue Monitoring Development
03/23/05 National Business Travel Association Joins Convention Industry Council
03/02/05 NBTA Study Provides Members with Nationwide Picture of Fare Changes; New Fares and Discounts Highlight Value of Corporate Travel Management

February

02/16/05 NBTA Offers Strategic Meetings Management Paper on Meetings Policy
02/15/05 Solombrino Named to NBTA Board; DePasquale Appointed to ALC: NBTA to Expand Allied Leadership Council
02/08/05 NBTA, IBTM and TIA Release 2004 Business Travelers Survey Key Findings

January

01/28/05 NBTA Opposes Increase in Air Security Fee
01/28/05
 MPI and NBTA Executive Committees Meet to Renew Partnership; Associations for Meetings Industry and Corporate Travel Industry to Collaborate on Education and Position Papers

Media Contacts

 Caleb Tiller
 Senior Manager, Public Relations
 703-684-0836 Ext. 138		 Courtney Leigh Beisel
Communications Specialist
703-684-0836 Ext. 133

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