Are NDC airfares finally becoming a factor in the overall managed travel mix as far as travel managers are concerned? Is EDIFACT really heading to the trash heap of history, or has the strategic retreat of vendors in 2024 slowed down managed travel’s march to NDC yet one more time? Can TMCs keep up with the demand for new retailing methods being driven by the leading air, hotel, and ground transportation vendors? We address all of these issues and we look forward to having you participate. To watch any of our previous educational webinars, you can view our webinar archive here. Our distinguished panel for this webinar includes:- Jean Belanger, CEO, Cerebri AI (Moderator)- Leslie Andrews, Global Category Leader - Travel, JLL- Maureen Brady, COO, Partnership Travel Consulting ( PTC )- Dave Weaver, Manager of Global Travel, Bechtel

The Georgia chapter of the Global Business Travel Association is holding its annual fundraising auction with a portion of the proceeds being donated to Meals on Wheels Atlanta. The auction will be held at the fabulous Delta Flight Musuem at Atlanta Hartsfield Airport. If you’re attending, let us know, we look forward to celebrating 2024 and look forward to a prosperous 2025 with our GBTA friends in Atlanta and Georgia.

The BTN Group recognizes four of the travel industry’s most influential executives who helped shape today’s business travel landscape and created legacies of achievement. We are very excited to celebrate our partner Michelle DeCosta’s induction into the BTN Hall Of Fame. Michelle is the Global Travel Manager at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, a $30 billion pharmaceutical employing 49,000 staff globally.

We’re excited to attend this conference that showcases candid commentary from industry leaders on the most pressing issues in corporate travel management, distribution and technology. If you’re attending, let us know as it would be great to catch up and discuss our opinions of how to thrive in these challenging times.