NBTA to Host Education Session on Managing Generations in the Workplace

Event to Focus on Tips to Build a Successful Intergenerational Team; NBTA Chapters to Offer Additional Education Sessions Available for CCTE Credit

Caleb Tiller , +1 703-684-0836, ext. 138
Courtney Leigh Beisel , +1 703-684-0836, ext. 133

Alexandria, VA (October 11, 2006) – The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the leading provider of education for the corporate travel industry, announces it will host a day-long informational session, titled “Generations in the Workplace,” on Tuesday, October 17 in Richmond, VA.  The event, which also counts as an elective credit for NBTA’s Certified Corporate Travel Executive (CCTE) program, will provide attendees tips and best practices for developing successful intergenerational teams. A number of NBTA regional Chapters will also be offering education sessions eligible for CCTE elective credits throughout October.  The CCTE program is the industry’s only professional certification program. 

NBTA President and CEO Suzanne Fletcher commented, “Today’s workplace is as diverse as ever. This diversity can be a challenge for managers as they strive to foster a team environment while addressing the individual needs of each generation.  NBTA is pleased to offer its members and the corporate travel industry the opportunity to learn more about effectively managing each generation so they may build stronger corporate travel departments and sales forces.”

Thomas Gardner, a renowned management and professional development consultant, will lead the discussion.  Throughout his 25-year career, Gardner has cultivated expertise in organizational transformation, process facilitation, management and leadership development, team building and organizational learning, business process redesign and continuous quality improvement.

For more information on the session, please visit http://www.nbta.org/Education/CertificationCCTE/10-17-CCTE-Elective.htm.

To earn the CCTE designation, participants must complete two Core Week sessions lasting five days each, pass an exam following each of those sessions and take 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.

Upcoming CCTE programs include:

NBTA and its foundation offer three levels of professional development for corporate travel professionals: the Fundamentals of Business Travel Management/Corporate Travel Executive 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, please visit 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.

###