Meeting/Event Information

GBTA ARIZONA - EDUCATION DAY

EMPOWERING TRAVEL:  LEARN, CONNECT, AND PRIORITIZE SAFETY AT EDUCATION DAY!

Join us on October 17, 2024, for a full day of education, networking and complimentary headshots!

Limited capacity -  Register Today!

Check out the many sponsorship opportunities and secure yours before it's too late!

Program agenda:   

9:00 am     Travel Buyer Only Roundtable
10:00 am   Trade Show
11:00 am    President's Welcome 
11:15 am    Travel Manager Panel
12:00 pm    Lunch
12:30 pm    Presentation - Special Agent Nicholas Smith
1:15 pm      Keynote Speaker - Carol Cambridge
2:45 pm      Trade Show and break
3:30 pm      Shark Tank Presentations
4:45 pm      Drawing and Closing Remarks
5:00 pm      Happy Hour Reception
*Agenda is subject to change

Attend and earn 6 GTP Credits!

Presentations Include:

Travel Buyer Forum:

Your opportunity to hear from 3 esteemed travel managers on various relevant topics.  Come prepared with questions!

Alicia King, Global Category Manager,
Air and Ground Transportation
Chevron

Denise Truso, Global Travel Manager
PayPal

Dave Weaver, Manager of Global Travel 
Bechtel Corporation

Cyber Brief: An FBI Special Agent Presentation

KEYNOTE: 
SAAVY STREET SMARTS:  PERSONAL AND BUSINESS TRAVEL

Founder and CEO of The Stay Safe Project

Carol Cambridge is the Founder of The Stay Safe Project, an international conference speaker & workplace violence expert. Highly profiled for her expertise, she is often sought by the media for comments when tragedies occur. Carol has been interviewed by: ABC, NBC, USA Today, CBC & as far away as News Channel Asia in Singapore. 

As a thought leader, she wants people to move away from Fear Based Thinking, which is limiting, paralyzing and just plain negative! Instead, Carol shows people how to navigate fear & use their critical thinking skills to guide them through an emergency or a crisis. 

In this presentation:

·       Discover the #1 strategy for staying safe and developing a survival mindset
Identify best practices to avoid being a target

• Learn what to do when confronted with a gun, knife, or other weapon
• Create a safe space with remote, hybrid & shared work environments
• Gain safety tips for parking lots, civil unrest, stalking victims & much more

This will be a very interactive session featuring demonstrations and plenty of time for questions. 
Participants will leave with relevant and actionable strategies and skills that can be applied immediately. 

Based on the popular TV show Shark Tank, Suppliers get the chance to bring their products before GBTA Arizona Business Travel Association audience and our “Sharks” (Travel Managers) who have open minds and discerning eyes when it comes to travel innovations. Through interaction on stage between the pitches and the Sharks, our audience will have the chance to explore new concepts and services in business travel in a professional, dynamic and fun environment. The companies will be trying to convince any one of the travel managers to invest implementation time in their idea.

SHARK TANK MODERATOR:

LIAM GINNIVAN - AMERICAN EXPRESS GBT

SHARK TANK PARTICIPANTS:

BRUCE YOXSIMER - BTP AUTOMATION
BRIANNA CONWAY - DIRECT TRAVEL
WILL PINNELL - HRS
MATT BECK - SERKO
STEVE NEWTON - TRIPKICKS 

SHARK TANK TRAVEL BUYER "SHARKS":

Doug Blakely - Senior Manager, Global Travel 
Avnet

Joel Sanchez - Category Manager-Indirect Procurement 
Republic Services

SUPPLIER SHOWCASE - TRADE SHOW

Visit all the exhibitors and collect a stamp on your passport and be eligible for great prizes! 

AMADEUS
AMERICAN EXPRESS GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL
BTP AUTOMATION
BWH HOTEL GROUP
DELTA
DIRECT TRAVEL
ENTERPRISE MOBIILITY
HRS
iFLY
INTERNATIONAL SOS
OMNI TEMPE AT ASU
OVERSEE
SERKO
SOUTHWEST BUSINESS
TRIPKICKS
VISIT PHOENIX

Register now!  Get ready for a day of insights, connections, and innovation in business travel!

Complimentary Parking!  

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

KEYNOTE SPONSORS:

LUNCH SPONSOR:

TRAVEL MANAGER ROUNDTABLE SPONSORS:

COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND TRAVEL BUYER SPONSOR:

WIFI SPONSOR:

AUDIO VISUAL SPONSOR:

MORNING BREAK SPONSOR:

SHARK TANK SPONSORS:

PHOTOGRAPHY AND HEADSHOT SPONSOR:

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PAYMENT/REFUND POLICY: Meeting fees are non refundable due to venue guarantees and policies.

Photographs may be taken at this meeting & published on social media. Please advise if you do not wish to have your image taken / published.