Participants Get Industry’s First Examination of the Companies
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Alexandria, Virginia, and London, England (October 3, 2007) - The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) welcomed more than 70 business travel professionals to the NBTA UK Corporate Travel Think Tank in London on September 28, 2007. Attendees from all over Europe and the United States actively participated in discussions on the most important industry topics for today’s travel management community. The format of the event allowed buyers and suppliers to participate openly and ask key questions about topics such as open skies, air travel security in and between the United States and the EU, and GDS deregulation. The day also included a lively discussion between three top buyers about new trends and responsibilities in travel management.
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NBTA President & CEO Kevin Maguire, CCTE, at the UK Corporate Travel Think Tank. |
The day ended with an additional surprise mini-session presented by business travel journalist Tricia Holly Davis on the Companies Act 2006. As of 1 October 2007, UK law will require company directors to consider the environmental impact of their business decisions. The presentation was the first overview of the new law given at any business travel industry forum. [View slides from this and other Think Tank presentations, as well as pictures, media coverage, and more.]
Holly Davis moderated half of the day’s sessions, and Ian Flint, head of global consultancy, HRG Consulting, moderated the other half. The event was made possible by the following sponsors:
• SkyTeam
• Carlson Wagonlit Travel
• HRG
• UATP
In the evening, conference attendees had the unique opportunity to attend a private dinner at the House of Lords hosted by the Right Honorable Lord Mereworth.
NBTA’s next event in Europe will be Crossroads Milan -- Paragon Business Travel Conference & Expo, May 15-16, 2008, hosted by NBTA with ABGEV, ABTA, DBTA, FBTA, IBTA, NATM, SBTA and VDR. For media information on Crossroads Milan, please contact pr@nbta.org. For attendee information, please email mlenfant@nbta.org, and for sponsor information, contact cskeen@nbta.org.
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) is the world’s premier business travel organization. U.S.-based NBTA and its regional subsidiaries – NBTA Asia Pacific, NBTA Canada and NBTA Mexico – serve more than 3,000 members in 30 nations around the globe. NBTA has 42 U.S. Chapters with more than 5,000 members. NBTA members are corporate and government travel and meetings managers, as well as travel service providers, who collectively manage and direct more than $170 billion of global business travel expenditures annually. The association provides industry-leading networking, education & professional development, research, news & information, and advocacy. For more information, visit www.nbta.org.
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