The Bridge August 2013 Newsletter 
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President's Report
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT |
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Summer is here for us in the Bay Area with perfect midday temperate climates and cool evenings - the weather is positive, which complements the outlooks for the local business travel industry this year. More . . . |
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BABTA Meeting Highlights
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Taking a Bite Out of the Road - July Meeting at the San Francisco International Airport Museum Frequent travelers take the stage and tell us what they are thinking! From the Notepad of Lisa Shenefiel More . . . |
Joint BABTA/SVBTA Meeting
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BABTA/SVBTA JOINT CHAPTER MEETING Traditionally and once again, the annual BABTA/SVBTA joint meeting is one of the best attended local chapter meetings of the year. This year expectations were met and exceeded! The surveys indicated overall that impressions, value, and the evening's schedule rated in the high 90's by respondents while the primary reason for attending was clearly networking followed by interest in the topic, and for some it was the location that mattered most. More . . . |
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS!
June was a great month for BABTA Sponsorships. At this year's annual joint meeting of BABTA and SVBTA, there new opportunities to share messages with a unique audience of 2 CHAPTERS at once! Here is what they had to say about the experience! if you are interested in sponsoring a future BABTA event, you can view the cost and benefits on our Sponsorship Grid, or contact Al Gilbert, VP Business Development for BABTA.
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Mosaic Global Transportation is BABTA's 2013 Diamond Level Sponsor For information about their services, please contact: Maurice Brewster, President/CEO 800.398.7881 Ext 222 |
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Emirates' Pete Gold thinks that now is the right time for BABTA and their sponsorship of the Joint Meeting...More . . . |
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Greg Sweeney with Egencia explains why Egencia saw the Joint Meeting sponsorship as an opportunity. More . . . |
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Daniella from CLEAR is giving away a Free Trial Offer if you click here for details Daniella Shtemberg with CLEAR talks about her experience at the Joint Meeting. More . . . |
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Click here for the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Regency GIANT PROMOTION! Hyatt saw a great opportunity to sponsor the BABTA/SVBTA joint meeting this year because this unique event brings together 2 sister organizations to deliver invaluable networking and actively promotes learning and healthy debate on topical and timely subjects. More . . . |
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View the Photo Gallery from the Joint Meeting |
Government and Travel
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REPORT ON GBTA LEGISLATIVE SYMPOSIUM Dave Danby with Bio-Rad Laboratories and BABTA VP Government Relations, and Sarita Evans, Travel Manager with Wind River Systems and BABTA Board Director, attended the GBTA Legislative Symposium held in June. More . . . |
2013 GBTA Scholarship Winners!
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BABTA supports the pursuit of professional certification through the Global Business Travel Association's (GBTA) programs and educational offerings. Due to our affiliation with GBTA, GBTA Foundation and the Chapter President's Council (CPC), we are able to offer educational scholarships for a variety of programs in addition to our local BBTA scholarships. In 2013, BABTA has committed to offering three scholarships valued at $2,000 each to this year's GBTA Convention 4-7 August in San Diego, California. More . . . |
We hope you will join us in a Big Congratulations to the following recipients:
- Greg Sweeney, Egencia - "I love to learn and this is a great opportunity for me to increase my travel industry knowledge and bring this knowledge back to BABTA. Travel is evolving very fast with mobile and technology and I would like to be at the forefront as a BABTA member." Greg
- Linda Gray, Peak Travel - "I hope to get caught up on the latest trends that are impacting my corporate customers." Linda
- Rob Callahan, AT&T - "I am honored to be associated with the outstanding travel professionals of BABTA and I am very grateful to the Scholarship Committee and the Board for their support of my selection. I look forward to attending the convention." Rob
BABTA Volunteer Spotlight
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Charity Curtis Why I Volunteer! I volunteered to be a part of BABTA with the Membership Committee and the Annual Holiday Gala and these two things have dramatically changed my experience. They have allowed me access to more people than I would have had as a new member by creating more opportunities for me to connect. More . . . |
BABTA Member Spotlight
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NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT She is Contract Specialist at Allianz of America in Novato and one of the newest Corporate members at BABTA. What started out as something she thought would be temporary, business travel has become a permanent responsibility for her and a core aspect of Kecia's overall areas of expertise. More . . . |
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CURRENT MEMBER SPOTLIGHT As the Regional Director of Sales for Shell Vacations Hospitality, I'm delighted to be a long-term member of BABTA. I've been with Shell Hospitality for the last seven years and a member of BABTA for almost 10 years. I have a challenge for each of you to use it if it will help you. "Be more brave. In your business and in life." More . . . |
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BABTA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Alexandra and Gregory Sweeney have been members and both board members since 2005. They met while working as Account Managers in the Bay Area for Avis Budget Group. After a couple years of friendship, they saw a potential relationship blooming while at a BABTA meeting in the Red Room at the CLIFT. More . . . |
2013 Holiday Gala
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WHY NOT BECOME A VOLUNTEER FOR THE BABTA GALA COMMITTEE OR HOST THE EVENT!!! How will you spend time preparing for Winter Holidays? Why not become part of the BABTA Holiday Gala Committee? |
2013 Calendar of Events
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GBTA CONVENTION 2013 August 4 - 7, 2013 San Diego, California Please click here for more information |
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BABTA SEPTEMBER MEETING September 18, 2013 Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco Please click here for more information |
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BABTA OCTOBER MEETING October 16, 2013 Hotel Monaco, San Francisco More information coming soon! |
BABTA Website Enhancements
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Have You Checked Out the Recent Enhancements to the BABTA Website? More . . . |
