Caleb Tiller , +1 703-684-0836, ext. 138
Courtney Leigh Beisel , +1 703-684-0836, ext. 133
Mexico City, Mexico (January 18, 2007) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) is pleased to welcome more than 200 attendees to the first-ever NBTA Mexico Corporate Travel Conference held here today. The event marks the expansion of a strategy begun by NBTA last year to hold industry-leading corporate travel conferences in key markets around the world.
“I am thrilled and honored to say the level of attendance at the first NBTA Mexico Corporate Travel Conference is much higher than we expected when we planned this event,” said NBTA President & CEO, Suzanne Fletcher. “More than 200 corporate travel professionals have come today, because they are dedicated to furthering their level of professionalism and the value they provide their companies. NBTA is pleased to be able to provide that opportunity in this key Latin American market.”
The day’s education sessions are focused specifically on corporate travel in Mexico, covering topics such as:
- The Value of Corporate Travel Management
- Changes in the Airline Industry
- How to Create and Benefit from a Corporate Hotel Program
- Corporate Travel Technology Trends
NBTA would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the NBTA Mexico Corporate Travel Conference:
- BCD Travel
- Gran Meliá México Reforma
- Fiesta Americana
- Mastercard
- SkyTeam
- Worldspan
- UATP (Universal Air Travel Plan)
Last year, NBTA expanded upon its U.S. and Canadian events to host conferences in Sao Paulo, Brazil and London, UK. In 2007, NBTA added to its global events offerings the Mexico Corporate Travel Conference and an event in Shanghai, China. The events are designed to benefit travel professionals in global programs operating in those regions, as well as those overseeing travel on behalf of companies or divisions headquartered in those regions. Additionally, NBTA and its affiliate in Canada, the Canadian Alliance of Business Travel, host conferences and educational events throughout the United States and Canada. Major NBTA conferences for 2007 include the following; for details see www.nbta.org:
- Mexico Corporate Travel Conference, Mexico Corporate Travel Conference, January 18, Mexico City, Mexico
- Latin American Corporate Travel & Technology Exchange, February 5-7, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Canadian Alliance Annual Conference & Exhibitor Showcase, March 19-21, Toronto, Canada
- NBTA Business Travel Financial Forum: A Wall Street Look at the Business of Business Travel, March 26, New York, NY, USA
- NBTA 2007 International Convention & Exposition, July 22-25, Boston, MA, USA
- NBTA Corporate Travel Buyer Think Tank, Fall 2007 (date to be determined), London, UK
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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