Toronto, ON., 2013-03-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the premier business travel organization in Canada, concluded its first full-day of their 9th Annual Conference. The conference being held March 25-27, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre includes more than 400 corporate travel professionals from across Canada and around the world, and over 55 exhibitors.
GBTA Canada President, Tanya Racz, CCTE said, “Year-after-year, this conference exceeds expectations. GBTA Canada brings the best and the brightest professionals from across Canada and around the world together annually at this event for unparalleled networking opportunities, and premium learning forums that benefit our delegates and their companies for many years to come. We are pleased with the positive comments that our sponsors, exhibitors, and participants have shared with us and we are proud to have delivered such a great conference in 2013 to our valued members”.
Attendees were provided with an in-depth Travel Management Company Executive panel discussion featuring Dirk Baerts, Managing Director, Egencia Canada, Brian Robertson, COO, Vision 2000 Travel Group, Bhart Sarin, Global Procurement Travel & Fleet, Ingredion Incorporated, and Sherry Saunders, Sr. Vice President and General Manager Canada, Carlson Wagonlit Travel.Yvonne Camus, Business Executive & Eco Challenge participant opened the Conference, and one of the most important corporate travel topics of 2013; Risk Management was featured in this standing room only session. Ian Race, Vision 2000 Travel Group moderated David Hyde, David Hyde & Associates, Brian Scholz, RGA International Corporation, and Jacques Thibault, MagnaTech as they provided some clarity and solutions for delegates and their Travel Risk programs.
With one day remaining, GBTA Canada Conference March 27 opening general session focuses on Guidelines vs. Manadates: Does a Managed Travel Program REALLY Make A Difference in Travel Behavior? and Jeremy Gutsche, CEO TrendHunter.com, Innovation Expert & Award-winning Author will close the conference.
“For our fourth consecutive year, GBTA Canada continues to demonstrate our commitment to producing an environmentally responsible event and thank our dedicated sponsors, exhibitors, and delegates for working with us on this important initiative,” continued Racz. For more news on the GBTA Canada 2013 Conference, visit GBTA.org/Canada. The Conference will return to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre March 19-21, 2014.
About Global Business Travel Association – Canada:
GBTA Canada, the leading organization for corporate travel professionals in Canada, is part of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s premier business travel and corporate meetings organization. Collectively, GBTA’s 5,000-plus members manage over $340 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA provides its network of 17,000 business and government travel and meetings managers, as well as travel service providers, with networking events, news, education & professional development, research, and advocacy. For more information, visit gbta.org and gbta.org/Canada.
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