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2007 NBTA Press Releases/Government Filings

December

12/31/07 NBTA's Top Industry Stories of 2007 (newsletter article)
12/19/07 For 2008 NBTA Canada Projects Increase in Business Travel, Flat Fares
12/18/07 Media Brief: NBTA Applauds House for Passage of DHS Appropriations Bill
12/03/07

English: NBTA Mexico Hosts Education Day for Corporate Travel Professionals; Event Marks First Since Formation of Unique Mexican Business Travel Organization

Español: NBTA México (Asociación Nacional de Viajes Corporativos) Auspicia Día de Seminarios Educativos para Profesionales de los Viajes Corporativos;Este fue el primer evento después de la fundación de la única Organización Mexicana de Viajes de Negocios

November

11/29/07

NBTA Adds Green Questions to Industry-Standard Hotel RFP for 2009 Bid Season; Hotel Committee Updates RFP with Environmental, Dynamic Pricing Questions to Meet Industry Needs

11/28/07 NBTA Foundation Salary Survey Shows Companies Value Travel Managers
11/14/07 NBTA Urges U.S. DHS to Address Secure Flight Concerns
11/13/07 NBTA President Appoints Members of Supplier Council; Solombrino and Deliberto Start Second Terms as Allied Leadership Council Pres, VP
11/08/07 Government Filing: NBTA Statement before U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security regarding DHS TRIP, the redress system for travelers facing problems with misidentification on terrorist watchlists
11/08/07 Media Brief: NBTA Urges Congress to Maintain Integrity of Aviation Trust Fund
11/06/07

Alan Greenspan to Speak at 2008 NBTA Convention; TRX to Sponsor and Facilitate Q&A Session

October

10/31/07 Letters:
- NBTA to Congress urging the inclusion of Model Ports of Entry funding in the DHS Appropriations bill
- NBTA to DHS encouraging an expidited implementation of the Model Ports of Entry program
10/17/07 Letter: NBTA to DHS regarding how Electronic Travel Authorization program is applied to Visa Waiver Program travelers to the United States
10/17/07 Media Brief: NBTA Provides Members with Initial 2008 Forecast Report
10/03/07 NBTA London Forum Covers Key Industry Topics
Participants Get Industry’s First Examination of the Companies Act
10/03/07 Media Brief: NBTA's Lang Testifies Against Proposal to Increase Tax for Allegheny County Car Rental Customers
10/02/07 Media Brief: 25 Begin Professional Designation Program at NBTA Canada Calgary Event

September

09/26/07 Media Brief: 40 Begin Professional Designation Program at NBTA Canada Toronto Event
09/26/07 Media Brief: Corporate Travel Pros Examine Finance, Accounting in GLP Session
09/26/07 NBTA Asia Pacific Holds Most Successful Conference in 12-Year History; Under New Banner, In New City, Annual Conference Draws Largest Attendance to Date
09/26/07 NBTA Asia Pacific Awards Honor Best Travel Management Practitioners; Travel Professionals Graduate from Certified Business Travel Executive Program
09/24/07 Nine Business Travel Groups Join NBTA as Co-Hosts of Crossroads Milan; European Event Partners to Include Groups from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, United States
09/05/07 Media Brief: Canadian Business Travel Group Joins Call to Make Air Travel Security a National Funding Priority

August

08/22/07 Media Brief: NBTA and NBTA-Canada Support NEXUS Program
08/15/07 Media Brief: New NBTA Meetings Management Papers Now Available Online

July

07/31/07 NBTA Testifies Before Congressional Committee in Support of Registered Traveler Program
07/27/07 NBTA Congratulates Congress on the Passage of Critical Homeland Security Legislation to Facilitate Business Travel
07/27/07 2007 NBTA Convention Most Successful in 39 Years
07/25/07 NBTA Announces Board Election Results; Maguire to Serve as President, Lyons as Vice President
07/25/07 NBTA Foundation Announces 2008 Schedule for Global Leadership Professional Program; First Group to Embark on GLP Designation Projects
07/24/07 NBTA Honors Scott Solombrino with Industry Icon Award
07/24/07 Nearly 60 Corporate Travel Professionals Earn CCTE Designation; Travel Mangers, Suppliers Graduate from Leading Professional Development Program
07/24/07 RADIUS, Travelocity Business to Offer Clients NBTA Foundation Benchmarking Tool
07/24/07 Travel Professionals Complete Global Leadership Professional Coursework; First Group Begins GLP Designation Group Project
07/23/07 NBTA Adds Three Positions to Continue Expanding Service Offerings; New Personnel to Enhance Research and Government Travel Abilities, Presence in Europe
07/23/07 NBTA Presents President's Award to Industry Luminary Carol Devine; Devine Honored For Longtime Service to Business Travel Industry, NBTA
07/23/07 NBTA Presents Allied Member of the Year Award to Continental's Monisa Cline
07/23/07 NBTA Foundation Adds Risk Management Assessment and Peer Airfare Comparison to Corporate Travel Benchmarking Tool
07/23/07 NBTA Foundation Awards Nearly $90,000 in Scholarships to 43 Business Travel Professionals
07/22/07 NBTA Announces New EMEA Business Travel Conference & Expo; First NBTA "Crossroads" to be Held in Milan, May 15-16
07/22/07 NBTA-Mexico Launches as Only Mexican Corporate Travel Organization
07/22/07 NBTA Convention Begins In Boston; 6,000 Expected to Attend Leading Business Travel Event
07/22/07 Concur Sales and Client Services Teams Earn Corporate Travel Expert Designation; Completing NBTA's Fundamentals of Business Travel Management Makes Concur's Team Unique among Travel and Expense Services Providers
07/22/07 Continental Becomes First Airline to Have Sales Team Earn Corporate Travel Expert Designation; All Continental Sales Managers Complete NBTA's Fundamentals Course
07/18/07 Media Brief: NBTA Names Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Members
07/02/07 NBTA Surpasses 3,000 Members Across the Globe; World’s Largest Corporate Travel Association Reaches Historic Membership High

June

06/28/07

Media Brief: NBTA Lauds EU-U.S. Deal on Passenger Data

06/25/07 NBTA Convention Registers 1,000 Buyers Earlier than Ever; Leading Corporate Travel Event Poised to Break Records for Buyer and Total Attendance
06/18/07 NBTA and iJET Join Forces to Deliver Travel Risk Management Tools to NBTA Members; iJET’s Travel Risk Management Maturity Model to Provide Industry Benchmarking Capabilities and Metrics to NBTA Members
06/12/07 Media Brief: NBTA to Airports: Expand Registered Traveler Program
06/08/07 Media Brief: State Department Temporarily Adjusts Passport Requirement

May

05/25/07 Coalition Supporting H.R. 2453 and Speaking Out On Behalf of Car Rental Customers
05/24/07 Business Travel Groups Praise Senate Measure to Improve U.S.-Canada Border Crossing Requirements
05/15/07 NBTA Hosts Strategic Meetings Management Course on World’s Largest Cruise Ship; CCTE at Sea Takes Place Onboard Royal Caribbean’s Brand-New Liberty of the Seas
05/08/07 Media Brief: NBTA-Canada Hosts Events in Montreal and Halifax

April

04/26/07 First CT&TW China Highlights Challenges, Opportunities of Managing Travel in Rapidly Expanding Market
04/19/07 NBTA Announces Keynote Speakers for 2007 NBTA Convention; Registration Leading Last Year’s Record-Setting Pace
04/18/07

Media Brief: Corporate Travel Pros Gather in London for GLP Session on Negotiation Strategies

04/17/07 Media Brief: More than 60 Corporate Travel Professionals Take Part in NBTA-Canada Education Exchange Day, Calgary
04/11/07 NBTA Secures Services of Leading Government Relations Firm; Monument Policy Group Led by Former DHS Assistant Secretary Stewart Verdery

March

03/30/07 New Regional Business Travel Organization Created as Australasian BTA Merges with NBTA
03/27/07 Participants in Inaugural NBTA Business Travel Financial Forum Learn About the Business of Business Travel; Fifty Percent Buyer Attendance Unique Among Industry Events
03/26/07 NBTA Honors USA Today’s Roger Yu with Business Travel Journalism Award
03/21/07 Leading Business Travel Association Offers Report on Canadian Travel Management
03/21/07 Leading Canadian Corporate Travel Event Sells Out; NBTA-Canada Conference Draws Record Crowd
03/20/07 NBTA Unveils New “NBTA-Canada” Brand; Replaces “Canadian Alliance” Name; NBTA-Canada to Maintain Canadian, Buyer-Driven Focus
03/14/07 NBTA Lauds 9/11 Bill Measures Designed to Improve Security while Making the United States More Welcoming for Business Travelers
03/13/07 NBTA Contracts Larger Space to Expand Sold-Out Business Travel Financial Forum
03/08/07 Testimony: NBTA testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Science, Commerce and Transportation on FAA Reauthorization
03/07/07 Business Travel Group Sees Progress in Washington on Several Travel Facilitation Issues
03/02/07 Media Brief: Nearly 60 Corporate Travel Professionals Participate in Core Week 2 of NBTA’s CCTE Program
03/01/07 NBTA Lauds Measure to Enhance Visa Waiver Program; Amendment Would Tighten Security, Expand Number of Participating Countries
03/01/07 Media Brief: 2008 NBTA Hotel RFP Available for Download

February

02/26/07 NBTA Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
02/15/07 Best Western International, Southwest Airlines and the National Business Travel Association Offer Tips and Solutions to Manage Business Travel Costs (Best Western release)
02/14/07 NBTA Supports Expansion of Visa Waiver Program
02/07/07 More than 680 Corporate Travel Professionals Attend 2007 Latin American Corporate Travel & Technology Exchange; Participation Well Exceeds Expectations for the Annual Event
02/07/07 Media Brief: NBTA Pleased that Budget Would Not Raise Passenger Security Fee
02/05/07

Second Annual Latin American Corporate Travel & Technology Exchange Starts Today with More than 550 Attendees; Corporate Travel Professionals Gather for Largest Corporate Travel Conference in Latin America

Photos from LACTTE 2007

02/01/07

Media Brief :  CCTE Core Week 1 Hosted in Houston

January

01/29/07 NBTA Announces Speakers for Inaugural Business Travel Financial Forum; CNBC’s Larry Kudlow, Sabre's Sam Gilliland and Carlson Wagonlit Travel's Hubert Joly to be Featured
01/24/07 Special Report:  NBTA's Top 10 Industry Travel Stories of 2006 (pdf)
01/22/07 NBTA President Suzanne Fletcher Recognized in Business Travel News’ Annual Top 25; Association Leader Recognized for Her Outstanding Contributions to Corporate Travel Industry
01/18/07 NBTA Lauds Traveler Redress Inquiry Program Announced by U.S. Department; Association Views Program as a Healthy Step Towards Streamlining, Simplifying Travel Experience in U.S.
01/18/07 English: More than 200 Attend First-Ever NBTA Mexico Corporate Travel Conference

Espanol: Más de 200 asisten a la primera NBTA México Conferencia de Viajes Corporativos

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