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June 2008 Issue:
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Through Outreach, Internet, NBTA Involves Members in Government Policy
U.S. citizens have renewed their interest in Congress thanks to the Internet and at the urging of interest groups. According to a survey released this month by the Congressional Management Foundation, 44% of Americans contacted a U.S. Senator or Representatives in the past five years, which is a much higher contact rate than five years earlier.
The Internet is seen as one of the most important factors in boosting America’s interest in its government, having become the primary source for learning about and communicating with Congress. According to the survey, 43 percent of Americans who had contacted Congress used online methods to do so, more than twice the percentage of those who used either postal mail or the telephone.
Chad Mitchell, Vice President of Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives for Illumen, a workflow tool used to manage news and legislative issues, agrees. “It’s fast, easy and cheap to be online to learn about your legislature,” he said to a group of 50 corporate travel professionals at the National Business Travel Association’s (NBTA) 6th Annual Legislative Summit.
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Five Years In, NBTA Continues as Leading Provider of Strategic Meetings Resources
In an effort to focus on an area of growing importance to NBTA Members, NBTA created the Groups and Meetings Committee in 2003 to provide resources and develop industry standards to help corporate 
travel professionals implement effective meetings procedures in their companies. Over the past five years, the concentration on meetings management within NBTA has vastly increased, and evidence of such is obvious in this year’s accomplishments alone.
“The Groups and Meetings Committee was originally formed to offer guidance and considerations in the management of meetings and events,” said Bill Connors, NBTA Executive Director and COO. “And while our members still receive these valuable resources, the Committee has grown into sometime much more, having pioneered the concept of Strategic Meetings Management and helping to advance meetings management programs across the globe.”
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NBTA 2008 Convention: Online Technologies to Put You Ahead of the Game
Whether you are new to NBTA or have been with us for many years, the NBTA Convention always provides new and innovative programs and resources to address the issues, challenges, concerns and needs of the corporate travel industry. Along with education programs, general session speakers, and an Exposition of more than 450 vendors, NBTA continues to enhance its Convention offerings to include technological solutions to help attendees make the most of their time. These technologies are also offered to those who aren’t able to attend the Convention this year to get a head start on preparing for the big event next year. Here you will find a few of the online applications and resources NBTA has to offer before the Convention commences this year.
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Member Benefit Spotlight: NBTA Blog At the Gate
The NBTA Blog At the Gate was created by NBTA President Kevin Maguire, CCTE, and Vice President Michael Lyons, as a way to communicate with NBTA Members and the broader coporate travel industry their thoughts on industry events around the world.
Read recent At the Gate entries and leave your comments.
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New Members
Please join us in welcoming NBTA's newest members.
Members on the Move
Congratulations to NBTA members who have recently received a promotion or taken a new position.
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