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 (February 2, 2006) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the leading provider of education and research in the corporate travel industry, is pleased to announce the first offering in 2006 of Core Week 1, the cornerstone of the association’s Certified Corporate Travel Executive (CCTE) program. Twenty-nine corporate and government travel managers and suppliers are expected to participate in the session, which begins today in Houston. The CCTE is the only certification available for corporate travel managers and suppliers in the industry.
Christopher Cope, Account Director for Global Accounts for BridgeStreet Worldwide and an Allied Member of NBTA, is a recent enrollee in the CCTE program. He commented, “After sponsoring several people from Best Western in my previous role as managing director of worldwide sales, I am now in a position to benefit from the education myself. Everyone speaks very highly of the program and the experience as a whole. Through it, I hope to gain valuable insight into the complexities and challenges confronting travel managers today and use those teachings to my benefit as I continue to advance my career.”
To earn the CCTE designation, participants must complete two Core Week sessions, lasting five days each, and five one-day 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 February 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 – The Masters Program – February 22 – 23, Washington, D.C.
- Core Week 2 – March 5-10, Houston
- Elective – Congressional Dynamics and Communicating Effectively with Capitol Hill – April 24, Washington, D.C.
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 2,700 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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