Alexandria, VA, 2013-12-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – and the Georgia Business Travel Association announced today that Georgia BTA is renewing its affiliation with GBTA.
“We look forward to working together with Georgia BTA to create more robust opportunities for education and networking as part of our overall Chapter strategic initiatives that are currently underway,” said Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO. “Renewing this connection will help strengthen the business travel community by working together in Georgia once again.”
“We are excited to enter this affiliation with GBTA to engage in a meaningful dialogue focusing on areas of mutual interest and increasing opportunities for our members to get the experiences that will help them grow their careers in the business travel industry,” said Cindy Mann, Georgia BTA president.
CONTACT:
Colleen Lerro, +1 703-236-1133, clerro@gbta.org
Kellie Gleason, +1 212-446-1869, kgleason@sloanepr.com
About the Georgia Business Travel Association
Founded in 1979, the Georgia Business Travel Association members represent major corporations and travel suppliers. Members are provided with information on the latest technology and service advances within the industry, as well as current legislative issues and industry hot topics. With more than 175 travel industry professionals as members, the Georgia BTA monthly meetings not only provide networking opportunities, but also educational presentations, covering the latest travel topics and trends. For more information, visit georgiabta.org
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world’s premier business travel and meetings organization. Collectively, GBTA’s 6,000-plus members manage over $340 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA provides its network of 21,000 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