What is the Fundamentals of Business Travel Management course?
For most companies, travel is the second largest controllable expense. And in order to control the expense, you must know how to manage travel spend. The Fundamentals of Business Travel Management course is NBTA’s starter course focusing on the basics of business travel management. This two-day workshop is designed as a guide to the primary components of managed travel. Attendees will learn how each component intersects with the required competencies and skill sets needed in business travel management. The Fundamentals course teaches participants to maximize cost containment, improve efficiency and create a managed travel culture in a company. Attendees will hear expert course facilitators on the subjects of travel safety and security, travel spending trends and benchmark metrics. An overview of business travel technology will be included along with a comprehensive discussion on travel policy, savings opportunities and calculating the ROI of a managed travel program.
What is the CTE designation?
Attendees who successfully complete the Fundamentals of Business Travel Management course, either as a two-day workshop or online, will be eligible to earn the Corporate Travel ExpertSM (CTE) designation by passing the CTE exam online. Carrying the CTE designation following your name shows that you have mastered the fundamental tenets of corporate travel management.
Registration for CTE Exam
Who Should Become a CTE?
- Administrative Assistants
- Coordinators
- Travel Managers new to travel management
- Regional/District Sales Managers for travel suppliers new to travel management
Take Fundamentals Online!
To take the Fundamentals of Business Travel Management course online at your own pace, get started by registerting in one of the following following:
NBTA Members ($345.00)
Chapter Members ($395.00)
Non-Members ($495.00)
Fundamentals Classroom Sessions
October 28-29 | Alexandria, VA - Program details | Online registration
November 12-13 | Smithtown, NY - This class is being hosted by the Long Island BTA. Details and Registration information.
For special pricing on bulk registrations, send an e-mail to educate@nbta.org for more information.
Session Facilitator for both events will be NBTA's Robin Roane, CCTE, CMP. Robin spent more than 20 years in the hotel industry, 18 of which were with Marriott International, before joining the NBTA staff in September 2006. During her seven year tenure as an Allied member of NBTA, she served as President and past President of the Texas Business Travel Association and has served as Secretary/Treasurer for NBTA's Chapter Presidents Council. Robin has also served as Director of Marketing and Advertising and Membership Director for the Houston Area chapter of Meeting Professionals International.
For more information, or to learn about upcoming sessions, contact
educate@nbta.org.