Core Week 1 of NBTA’s CCTE Program Takes Place in Houston
Caleb Tiller, 703-684-0836, ext. 138
Courtney Leigh Beisel, 703-684-0836, ext. 133
Houston, TX (November 4, 2005) -- Thirty-four corporate travel professionals last night began five days of intensive study in the National Business Travel Association’s (NBTA) Certified Corporate Travel Executive (CCTE) program at the University of Houston. The sold-out Core Week 1 session is the basis of the CCTE, the only professional designation in the corporate travel industry.
To earn the CCTE designation, participants must complete two Core Week sessions, lasting five days each, and five electives. The program is designed for business travel management professionals who want to enhance their knowledge, skills and productivity. Carried out in conjunction with the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, CCTE is recognized throughout the corporate travel industry as a designation of excellence and professionalism.
NBTA’s CCTE program, open to anyone with two years of current experience in the business travel field, helps students:
- Better understand future directions and trends in corporate travel and the business environment
- Develop and apply systems thinking and approaches to improve their management techniques
- Improve their company's economic and strategic goals
- Achieve personal excellence and function more productively within their corporate cultures
The November 3-8, 2005 Core Week 1 will focus on such topics as Practical Accounting, Fundamentals of Finance, Marketing, Persuasive Communication Skills and Legal Theory.
Upcoming CCTE programs include:
- Elective -- CWBTA and NYCBTA Education Day, November 14, 2005, Stamford, CT
- Elective -- Crisis Management and Contingency Planning, November 17, 2005, Baltimore
- Elective -- Employee Performance Management, December 7, 2005, Salt Lake City
- Core Week 1 -- February 2-7, 2006, Houston
- Core Week 2 -- March 5-10, 2006, Houston
NBTA offers three levels of professional development for corporate travel professionals: the Fundamentals of Business Travel Management/CTE program, the CCTE program, and the Global Leadership Program. For more information on these and other offerings from the leading provider of corporate travel education, see www.nbta.org/education.
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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