Copies of presentations and handouts from the September conference held by the Society of Collegiate Travel & Expense Management (SCT&EM) are now available on the organization’s web site, according to a recent announcement by executive director Debbie Gulliver.

2011-12-01T20:49:19-05:00

Bay Area BTA Gets SF Hotel, Meetings Update

The attendees at BABTA’s October meeting heard a mixed report on the status of hotel room costs and the meetings outlook around the Bay Area for the next two years from John Reyes, executive vice president and chief customer officer of the San Francisco Travel Association.

2011-12-01T20:45:29-05:00

DFWBTA Discovers Networking Is a Top Business Strategy

In their October meeting, 90 Dallas/Fort Worth BTA members and guests focused on networking and really getting to know their colleagues.

2011-11-30T22:31:44-05:00

Local BTAs Provide Education In Political And Technological Issues

The following excerpts from business travel associations demonstrate how the groups are tackling serious subjects and are making their voices heard.

2011-07-02T13:40:47-04:00

NBTA Foundation Adds Boeing To Contributor List

NBTA Foundation has announced that the Boeing Company has joined its Partnership Initiative at the Ambassador level, which designates contributions of $100,000 to $250,000.

2010-12-02T17:00:00-05:00

ITM Survey Profiles Data Use And Influence On Managers Pay

Travel and meeting managers in the UK and Ireland appear to be on the verge of demanding “more diverse data sets” than they’ve had up till now, according to T. Paul Tilstone, chief executive of The Institute of Travel & Meetings (ITM) UK & Ireland.

2010-12-01T17:00:00-05:00

LABTA Nears 15 000 USD Goal To Help Feed Angelinos In Need

Continuing its extensive corporate social responsibility initiatives, the Los Angeles BTA has pledged to match, up to $2,500, funds raised at its annual gala this month for the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.

2010-11-30T17:00:00-05:00

Capital One T And E Team Wins 1st ACTE MasterCard Award

The travel management team for Capital One Financial — Tamara Jones, senior manager for travel expense management and accounts payable; Dale Smith, senior director of shared services; and Heather Young, manager of travel expense management — has been named the first recipients of the Excellence Award for Management of Corporate Travel Spend, sponsored by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) and MasterCard Worldwide.

2010-11-30T17:00:00-05:00