Strategic Alliance Unites Missions of Two Leading Business Travel Associations
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San Diego (August 15, 2005) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and the Australasian Business Travel Association (ABTA) today announced the expansion and extension of an existing strategic partnership designed to promote the development of travel management in the Asia/Pacific region.
Under the terms of the new three-year agreement, NBTA will be ABTA’s exclusive United States based business travel association partner and major sponsor. ABTA buyer members will benefit directly from this continued affiliation by retaining their full direct membership in NBTA.
“NBTA is thrilled to support ABTA’s efforts to advance travel management practices in the Asia /Pacific region. A major part of NBTA’s mission is to promote the value of travel management, and in ABTA we have the perfect partner,” said Carol A. Devine, CCTE, NBTA president and CEO. “Additionally, with growing globalization of the economy and of many corporate travel programs, the intercontinental networking opportunities of this partnership reflect the reality in which members of both groups work.”
“Extending and expanding the existing partnership with NBTA gives ABTA a strong partner in its mission to promote and raise the status of managed business travel. The partnership will also continue to increase the value of ABTA membership even further for at least three years” said ABTA Chair Chris Telfer. “While this strategic alliance more closely aligns the efforts of NBTA and ABTA for the next three years, both organizations are also committed to exploring how the relationship can be further expanded in the long term to benefit members of each group.”
About ABTA
The Australasian Business Travel Association (ABTA) is the regions largest business travel industry association committed to the professional development of buyers of business travel through access to industry case studies, presentations and education programs. This allows members to measure their performance and benchmark against their peers. ABTA is active in progressing and promoting the status of business travel and improving the return on investment for members by way of member benefits and activities. ABTA also lobbies on behalf of its members and the industry on issues that negatively impact on a members' ability to achieve his or her organizational goals. For more information, see www.abta.com.au.
About NBTA
The National Business Travel Association is the source for critical information on the business travel industry. For more than 35 years, NBTA has dedicated itself to the professional development of its members through advocacy, education and training, and networking opportunities. NBTA represents over 2,500 corporate and government travel managers and travel service providers, who collectively manage and direct more than $170 billion of expenditures within the business travel industry. For more on NBTA, visit www.nbta.org.
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