Michigan BTA – October 16
GBTA is dedicated to advocating for a safe, secure and reliable
transportation system that promotes economic growth while recognizing the specific needs of
business travelers.
Mission
Global in Scope
= Chapters
= Affiliates
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Events
Record Breaking Event Attendance
Toronto 2014
Sao Paolo 2014
Mexico City 2014
• 8th Annual GBTA Foundation Golf Classic & Spa Day
• 2014 Service Project – Clean the World
• Over 80 Education Sessions – The Most
Ever
• Global Leaders Dinner
GBTA Convention
GBTA Convention
Dynamic Events Ahead
• Southern Africa Conference – Gauteng, South Africa – October 14-16
• GBTA Russia Symposium 2014 Moscow – Russia – October 28
• GBTA Business Travel Forum at ITB Asia – Singapore – October 30
• GBTA Conference 2014 Berlin – Berlin, Germany – November 12
• GBTA Energy, Resources & Marine Symposium – Houston – Nov. 18-19
• GBTA Mexico Conference 2015 – Mexico City – March 18-20
• GBTA Canada Conference 2015 – Toronto – April 20-22
• GBTA Brazil Conference 2015 – Sao Paolo – June 21-23
• GBTA Convention 2015 Orlando – Orlando, FL – July 25-29
Foundation Mission
The mission of the GBTA Foundation is to provide on-going financial resources to conduct research
initiatives beneficial to the entire business travel industry; to support world-class educational offerings; and, to provide scholarships for
business travel professionals.
GBTA Education
GBTA Education
GBTA Academy
GBTA Research
GBTA Research
Across the Globe
In The News
Investing in the Industry
Membership
GBTA Membership Growth
Legislative Agenda
• Improve Airport Screening
• Fight Discriminatory Taxes & Fees
• Fix the Nation’s Travel Infrastructure
• Keep the United States Open for Business
Advocacy
Traveling Across the Globe
Industry Influence
TSA Aviation Security Advisory Committee
U.S. Travel & Tourism Advisory Board
Global Business Travel Magazine
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State of the Industry
United States Germany India China
Source: GBTA Foundation, Rockport Analytics
GBTA BTI™ Across Four Major Markets
State of the Industry
-11.0%
1.7% 1.2%
11.4%
9.2% 9.5%
15.9%
4.6%
-7.5%
8.0% 9.3%
3.2% 4.5%
6.9%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014e
Yr/
Yr
%
Business Travel Returning to Stride After a Difficult 2012
2013 Total Business Travel Spending Reached $1.1T USD