Jim Weighell has been appointed as Director of Operations for Southern Africa at Global Business Travel Association Southern Africa (GBTA SA)

Jim Weighell
Mr. Weighell will lead GBTA initiatives in Southern Africa and will be responsible for the growth and development of GBTA SA by overseeing the delivery of the association’s full membership, events, education and training, as well as facilitating industry solution discussions between corporate travel buyers and key industry bodies. Jim, who lives in Johannesburg, has contributed to the development of GBTA SA since the inception of ITMSA in 2006, as a member, sponsor and also during his term of office as a Board Director of GBTA SA. Jim’s 37 year career in travel includes service with British Airways, American Airlines and Sure Travel, where he was head of the Sure corporate brand.
General Management Africa South Africa Johannesburg

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world’s premier business travel and meetings trade organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with operations on six continents. GBTA’s members manage more than $345 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA delivers world-class education, events, research, advocacy, and media to a growing global network of more than 28,000 travel professionals...