N B TA M e mb e r s h i p

I n f o r m e d B u s i n e s s T r av e l

For more than 35 years, NBTA, the National Business Travel Association, has been the
source for critical information on the business travel industry. Membership with NBTA
keeps you connected and on the cutting-edge of travel management. By joining you can
take advantage of NBTA’s industry certification programs, valuable publications, educational
programs, networking opportunities, advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and much more. Both
your company’s financial health and your career will benefit greatly.
Business travel managers can save companies millions

of dollars — but only if they are kept apprised of

industry trends and forecasts as well as the latest

ways to increase value with preferred providers.

NBTA provides travel managers with the information

and training they need to balance employee needs with

corporate goals—financial and otherwise. NBTA is the

only association with the comprehensive resources to

keep travel managers current and informed.

M E M B ER B E N E F I T S
C e rt i F Icat e s an d D e g r e e s
C e rtI F IE d C o r p o r at e T r av e l E x e c u t i v e ( C C T E )
NBTA members gain a professional edge by participating in the industry’s only professional
certification program, the CCTE program. With the CCTE, our members are able to demonstrate
their commitment to providing skilled, professional and qualified travel management solutions
to their customers and cost savings for their companies.

G l o ba l L e a d e r s h i p P r o g r am
NBTA offers the only Master’s level accredited educational program in the business travel industry
through its foundation, the Institute of Business Travel Management. Developed in coordination
with The Wharton School of Business, the program provides you with the resources and knowledge
to create value for your company and customers and to inspire professional achievement and
advancement.

P u b l i cat i o n s
N B TA B u s i n e s s T r av e l Q ua rt e r ly
We connect our members to the business travel world through the NBTA Business Travel
Quarterly—our quarterly publication featuring the latest news and information about travel
management and NBTA activities.

N B TA M e mb e r s h i p D i r e cto ry & B u y e r s G u i d e
Striving to connect our members, NBTA gives you instant access to your colleagues and to the
industry’s leading solutions providers through the NBTA Membership Directory & Buyers Guide.
This essential professional guide for travel managers is available in print and online.
E d u cat i o na l p r o g r am s
e d u cat i o n
Our members are offered cutting-edge educational
programming for travel management. NBTA provides
a variety of opportunities for professional growth for
the entire cycle of your career. We also empower you
to provide value-added service to your company.
F u n dam e nta l s o f B u s i n e s s
T r av e l M anag e m e nt
Members can take advantage of our introductory
course on travel management. This program educates
travel managers on the primary components of
managing a corporate travel program, including how to
drive savings, increase efficiency through technology,
benchmark metrics and increase travel safety.
Coursework can be completed interactively through
the Internet, using an independent studies package
or through a two-day classroom session. In each case,
the coursework is followed by an online exam. Upon
successful completion of the exam, participants receive
the CTE, or Corporate Travel Executive designation.
N e t s ma rT ™
We provide interactive seminars on hot topics affecting
the industry. The seminars allow members to interact
regularly through Web-based learning with some of the
industry’s most respected experts.
NBTA works to keep you connected and
on the leading edge of developments in
travel management.
n e t wo r k i n g
Int e r nat i o na l C o n v e nt i o n
& Exposition
Members benefit from attending the premier travel
management event of the year! It’s the opportunity
to learn from forward-thinking travel management
leaders, build your professional network and see
the latest products and services that offer business
solutions to travel management professionals.
Int e r act i v e L i s t s e rv
Our listserv allows members to interact with peers,
build their professional network and participate in a
real-time email listserv. NBTA provides this resource
so members can stay connected to important travel
management issues.
G l o ba l T r av e l M anag e m e nt
E x c h an g e F o r u m s ( G T M E F )
Informal retreats allow members to participate in open
dialogues on critical topics, issues and trends from
a global perspective. This professional development
opportunity enables you to meet with top industry
professionals from all over the world in an appealing,
comfortable setting. Attend one of our GTMEFs to learn
from your global colleagues while also having fun.
A DVO C AcY
G ov e r nm e nt r e l at i o n s
NBTA is the voice of corporate travel in Washington, DC. We It’s never too late to
represent our members’ interests on Capitol Hill by working with
the legislative branch on issues important to travel and travel
management. Through the NBTAPAC, and the Legislative Action
advance your career.
Center, NBTA members can help keep their issues visible before
the nation’s legislators. Join NBTA today to
In d u s t ry A dvo cac y take advantage of the
We advocate on behalf of the travel manager and promote the
importance of travel management. Our members benefit from
keeping us apprised of the issues most important to them,
many benefits!
allowing us to advocate on federal legislative and regulatory
matters. NBTA also works to raise corporate and public
awareness about the value of travel management.

D o n ’ t j u s t ta k e o u r wo r d f o r i t …
“Having been a member of NBTA for several years, I can directly relate much of my success to
this association, both personally as well as professionally. I have been able to hone my skills
in general management, as well as in specific areas of travel management. From a personal
standpoint, I am far more familiar with the leaders in our industry, their views and styles, as
well as local industry personnel. I would recommend membership to anyone who seeks to
further the development of their career in these turbulent times.”

Craig A. Banikowski, CCTE, CMP

Corporate Director, Enterprise Alliances—Corporate Procurement, First Data Corporation
JOI N N B TA TODAY !
We invite you to join NBTA and take advantage of the benefits
Online and in print,
provided to you and other corporate travel management professionals
around the world.
NBTA members have
As a member of NBTA, you can participate in special committees
access to a wealth of
that will help shape the future of your industry. Your participation
means that NBTA does more than represent your interests; we work
critical business
with you to advance them, drive results and develop solutions. These
opportunities ensure that NBTA provides its membership with the
travel information.
most relevant and important information available in the marketplace.

Join NBTA today to realize and maximize the full benefits of your
managed travel program.
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Make plans to attend the

NBTA International
Convention & Exposition,
July 16–19, 2006 in
Chicago. Don’t miss the
business travel industry
event of the year!