GBTA Convention 2014 Coming to Los Angeles: Business in Motion
Registration Open for 2014 Event
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – announced today registration is open for the GBTA Convention 2014 in Los Angeles, Calif., July 26-30. The annual convention is the largest, most comprehensive annual gathering of business travel and meetings managers, meeting planners, procurement professionals and suppliers anywhere in the world.
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – announced today registration is open for the GBTA Convention 2014 in Los Angeles, Calif., July 26-30. The annual convention is the largest, most comprehensive annual gathering of business travel and meetings managers, meeting planners, procurement professionals and suppliers anywhere in the world.
The 2014 Convention theme, Business in Motion, aptly describes how the event will unfold as nearly 7,000 attendees from all facets of the business travel industry come together for five days of continuous motion at the business travel event of the year. GBTA will broadcast LIVE from the LA Convention Center, bringing you world- class keynote speakers, more than 70 industry-leading education sessions, the largest business travel expo floor, a wide selection of professional development opportunities and much more providing attendees the opportunity to build their careers and get business done.
"Business travel is an ever-evolving and constantly changing profession at the very forefront of our global economy," said Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO. "The GBTA Convention has always been a meeting point for the dynamic individuals who make up the business travel industry and this year, like the industry itself, Convention is moving forward fast. We are excited to once again join together business travel professionals from across the industry bringing their ideas, inventions, innovations and discoveries with them. 360 days of the year we all push forward in different directions, but July 26-30th, we will advance as one."
Attendee registration is open now. New programs and speakers will be unveiled throughout 2014 including Convention Kick-Start, Professional Power-Up and Convention Connections. For the latest developments and more information, please visit gbta.org/convention.
Media registration is complimentary and available online.
About GBTA Convention
The GBTA Convention, with nearly
7,000 attendees, is the largest, most comprehensive annual gathering of business
travel and meetings managers, meeting planners, procurement professionals and
suppliers anywhere in the world. The Business Travel Event of the Year ® features:
more than 70 industry-leading education sessions organized into 20+ specialized tracks
geared to specific levels of experience and a variety of disciplines; a 400+ company
Exposition showcasing market choices not available at other industry gatherings;
sessions featuring world-renowned speakers and industry leaders; a wide selection of
professional development opportunities; and, much more. For more information on the
GBTA Convention, visit gbta.org/convention.
About GBTA
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world's premier business travel and meetings trade organization serving stakeholders across six continents. GBTA and its 9,000+ members represent and advocate for the $1.57 trillion global business travel and meetings industry. GBTA and the GBTA Foundation deliver world-class education, events, research, advocacy, and media to a growing global network of more than 28,000 travel professionals and 125,000 active contacts. For more information, visit GBTA.org and GBTAFoundation.org.