Global Business Travel Association

Working On Initiatives For Recovery, Former GBTA COO McCormick Is Disappointed By What’s Happened To The Association (Audio)

Mike McCormick stayed behind the scenes since he left the Global Business Travel Association in April 2019. During a Thursday interview, he shared some details about two initiatives he’s working on to help with industry recovery. McCormick played it diplomatically when asked about GBTA’s controversies, but offered some color about how the association works and…

Reporter’s Notebook: Communication Breakdowns, Policy Leakage, Virtual Pay, Government (In)action

With no one conducting in-person corporate events, the industry calendar is filled with webinars and other virtual programming. No one can listen to it all. Nor should they want to; many are beset by technical difficulties or stray too far into supplier marketing. But plenty deliver education for travel management pros and enable networking, benchmarking…

Op Ed: Gaurav Sundaram On Reinventing The Global Business Travel Association With A Truly Global Focus

ProKonsul Consulting’s Gaurav Sundaram has some experience with the Global Business Travel Association. He served on the group’s India advisory board between 2012 and 2015, and then for three more years as an external advisor in India and Singapore. He’s got some ideas on how to evolve GBTA into a more representative, worldwide organization. With…

Corporate Travel Sentiments Deteriorate

Airlines, hotels and other travel suppliers this summer began piecing back their operations, but if recent surveys are indicators, they shouldn’t expect much corporate travel before next year. After a month or two of improving sentiments, the outlook changed for the worse as Covid-19 continued its resurgence in many locations. According to the Global Business…

Hilfman Thanks Solombrino As GBTA Declares ‘No Misconduct’

More than a month after announcing an investigation into the behavior of former CEO Scott Solombrino, the Global Business Travel Association on Monday said it found “no misconduct or legal wrongdoing on his part.” According to the early morning Monday statement, interim executive director Dave Hilfman said, “We thank Scott for his 25 years of…

Op Ed: Ron DiLeo On The Demise Of ACTE And What’s Next For Business Travel Industry Associations

Ron DiLeo was the executive director and COO of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives from 2010 to 2012. Based on that experience and his long history in corporate travel, including lately as a consultant and risk management entrepreneur, DiLeo argues that membership associations need to continually reinvent their programming if they are going to…

Hotel Cleanliness: Making Sense Of Certifications And Brand Initiatives

Buyers may or may not issue formal RFPs for next year’s hotel rates, but most will look for assurances that properties are safe. There’s an array of new, branded hygiene programs announced by chains, certifications from various entities and recommendations from health authorities and industry associations. There’s a lot of commonality between these programs but…

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