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ANNUAL
EDUCATION DAY AND
CCTE ELECTIVE
Chicago BTA's Annual
Education Day and CCTE Elective held on June 25th at the
Avenue Hotel in Chicago provided another excellent opportunity
to learn about the ever-changing landscape of the global
business travel industry. Again, we'd like to thank our
sponsors for helping make the event a great success.
Platinum Sponsors: The Avenue Hotel Chicago and Virgin
Atlantic. Gold Sponsor: Expedia Corporate Travel.
Silver Sponsor: Diva Limousine Ltd.
Speakers included Holly Hegeman,
CEO of PlaneBusiness.com; George Prescott of the TSA;
Tammy
Troilo-Krings, CEO &
Leadership Coach of Travel Solutions, Inc.; and Marian Cook, CEO
of Ageos. There were also two panels, one moderated by
Michael Lyons, Vice President of NBTA & Travel Services Manager
for HSBC, that addressed increasing fees, and a second panel
on dashboarding moderated by MaryAnn McNulty, Content Director
for ProMedia.travel LLC. Click on the links below to
download your own personal copy of each presentation:
About Chicago BTA
Founded in 1970, Chicago Business Travel Association
provides an important forum for the exchange of information,
education and ideas among its members, who include
representatives from local corporations and leading travel
industry suppliers. Our emphasis is on working together to
better understand new and emerging travel management
practices.
Chicago BTA is committed to enhancing the travel profession
by sponsoring educational and informational programs for its
members, and by providing top-rated speakers to address
travel-related issues, concerns and current "hot topic"
items.
Chicago BTA is an excellent venue for the sharing of
travel-related information and professional expertise, and
is an organization focused on perfecting the science of
business travel management.
National
Business Travel Association
Chicago BTA is one of the largest chapters of the
National Business Travel
Association (NBTA), whose members represent major
corporations and travel suppliers throughout the United States.
Along with Chicago BTA, the national organization provides
members with information on the latest technical and service
advantages within the industry, as well as current legislative
issues involving travel costs and safety matters affecting
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