2024 Events

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10th Annual Strategic Meetings Summit New YorkConvene Venue 42, New York - June 4, 2024Register Now

Designed to unite corporate travel managers, procurement/sourcing and senior level meeting executives and provide a platform for information sharing, the Strategic Meetings Summit series will give attendees insights and understanding of the policies, technologies, and management of a successful strategic meetings management program. Through expert-led sessions and interactive discussions, attendees will receive actionable information to help them accelerate the development of an enterprise-wide meetings program and best practices to help increase visibility into meetings activity and risk across the entire organization of their company. 

“BTN’s Strategic Meeting Summit was a great opportunity for me to take a step back and look at my program with a more holistic view. The networking with industry leaders was invaluable.”
- Joe Taus, Sr. Global Travel & Meetings Manager, Mentor, a Siemens Business




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Global Travel Risk Summit HoustonTransOcean, Houston, TX - June 5, 2024Register Now

Brought to you by The BTN Group and HospitalityLawyer.com, the Global Travel Risk Summit educates corporate travel buyers, procurement professionals, human resources, legal, security and risk professionals on meeting duty of care obligations by executing safe and secure travel and meetings programs. Now more than ever, managing risk is just as important as managing cost and it’s increasingly important to anyone who manages travel and or meetings.

The Global Travel Risk Summit is unique in that it departs from the traditional conference format and challenges participants to engage in real-world immersion scenarios. The scenarios pit corporate crisis management teams against such meetings disruptions as contagious disease outbreaks, weather disasters, civil unrest, hotel lockdown and active shooter scenarios. The event will include intensive education via presentations and discussion with experts on revising policies, procedures, and contracts, assessing best practices for venues hosting events, and facing growing cyber security threats. The Ted Talk-style presentations will focus on mitigating travel, meeting and event risk and ensuring attendee safety and organizational security.

The convergence of all disciplines is crucial when a crisis occurs, which is why all corporate executives (corporate travel and meetings buyers and managers, procurement professionals, human resources, legal and risk professionals) who are directly or indirectly responsible for the legality, safety or security of business travelers, meetings attendees, data, or property, should attend. 

“I came out of this Summit with needed information on safety and security measures and the information I need to take the necessary precautions.”

- Angela Perez, Executive Assistant, ChargePoint



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2nd Annual Entertainment Travel Summit New YorkThe Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad - June 10, 2024Register Now

The Entertainment, Sports & Media Travel Summit series returns to New York this June for another exclusive, buyer-focused conference designed to enhance your corporate travel and meetings program by uniting corporate travel managers and procurement professionals from the entertainment, media, and sports industries.

“If there's one event I won't miss, it's this one! It's truly amazing to be able to chat with other media and entertainment buyers and learn from one another. Thank you to BTN and their sponsors for making this happen each year!”
- Yukari Tortorich, Discovery, Inc.



 

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Business Travel Show EuropeExCeL London, UK, 19 - 20 June 2024Register Now
Celebrating its 30th year, Business Travel Show Europe, presented by The BTN Group, is the place where travel buyers, procurement, and bookers from across Europe go to start, improve, or benchmark their travel programs.

Focusing solely on business travel, it brings all the innovations, knowledge, and contacts together into one place to allow buyers and bookers to put the corporate traveler at the heart of every story. The unique hosted buyer program brings many top-level decision-makers to the show with a minimum £1 million travel budget.

The show provides a forum for the industry to talk travel, learn new practices and exciting new techniques, and meet with colleagues and network. It is a show where the industry comes together to do business effectively. Entry to the event is free to buyers

 


The 9th annual Business Travel Trends & Forecasts Washington DC is a one-day, buyer-focused event designed to unite corporate travel professionals and provide a platform for information sharing live and in person. Through expert-led sessions and interactive discussions, attendees gather intelligence on industry changes and discuss with fellow corporate buyers common challenges, effective solutions and future trends in business travel management.


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13th Annual Business Travel SummitPebble Beach, CA - June 26-29, 2024Learn More

The 13th annual Business Travel Summit at Pebble Beach brings together industry leaders for a dynamic three days of education and senior-level networking.


The Business Travel Trends & Forecasts series is returning to Singapore for the second consecutive year. This one-day, buyer-only conference is designed to reunite corporate travel professionals and provide a platform for information sharing live and in person. Through expert-led sessions and interactive discussions, attendees gather intelligence on industry changes and discuss with fellow corporate buyers common challenges, effective solutions and future trends in business travel management and technology.


 

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40th Annual Travel Manager of the Year AwardsThe Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta - July 24, 2024Register Now

Business Travel News announces its 40th Travel Manager of the Year and Best Practitioners, honored for their industry accomplishments and innovations, at its annual reception with 300+ travel industry professionals in Atlanta, Georgia.


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Business Travel Tech Talk FrankfurtJW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt, Germany - September 16, 2024Register Now

Business Travel Tech Talk is coming to Frankfurt, enabling corporate travel buyers to network, discuss industry trends and developments, and learn about new technologies for managing travel management services.


 

The 12th Annual Business Travel Trends & Forecasts Atlanta is a one-day, buyer-only conference designed to reunite corporate travel professionals and provide a platform for information sharing live and in person. Through expert-led sessions and interactive discussions, attendees gather intelligence on industry changes and discuss with fellow corporate buyers common challenges, effective solutions and future trends in business travel management and technology.

“This one-day conference is fast-paced, interesting, engaging, and it is worth every minute. I was able to connect with peers, share experiences, benchmark, and learn about the industry from the subject matter experts!

- Ivanna Downes, Global Travel Analyst, Bristol-Myers Squibb


 

Brought to you by The BTN Group, the 2nd annual Business Travel Trends & Forecasts Philadelphia is a one-day, buyer-focused conference designed to unite corporate travel professionals and provide a platform for information sharing. Attendees gather intelligence on industry developments, sharing experiences, challenges and solutions with peers in an open forum.

“I was happy to attend a buyer forward meeting where I could learn from my peers and collaborate together.”
- Brianna Lazzaro, Group Manager, Travel, Globus Medical


 

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Business Travel Tech Talk MontrealLe Centre Sheraton Montreal, September 24, 2024Save the Date

Business Travel Tech Talk is coming to Montreal for the first time! Business Travel Tech Talk is a one-day conference series focused on business travel/meetings technology and is specifically designed for corporate travel buyers and travel management professionals. All conference attendees are qualified buyers who will share their challenges and successes and discover key takeaways to enhance the management of their corporate travel and meetings programs. 

“A not to be missed event for travel managers. Timely topics, impressive speakers and an open forum where buyers are free to give their opinions without judgement or fear of offending.”

- Carla De Santo, Global Travel Manager, Rotary International


 

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7th Annual Strategic Meetings Summit LondonConvene 22 Bishopsgate, London - 26 September 2024Save the Date

The 7th annual Strategic Meetings Summit London is a one-day, buyer-focused conference designed to unite corporate travel professionals focused on strategic meetings management and provide a platform for information sharing and in person, face-to-face networking.



 

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Innovate 2024Convene 225 Liberty St, NYC - September 30, 2024Register Now

Innovate is the premier corporate travel industry event combining cutting-edge education, technology innovators and industry networking for hundreds of corporate travel managers/travel procurement professionals with an annual T&E budget of $5 million or more.  Attendees participate in their choice of Think Tanks and Master Classes and the Business Travel Innovation Faceoff, featuring a dozen presentations of cutting-edge products, technologies and services developed by suppliers to address industry challenges and support managed business travel and/or business travelers. Each presenter has seven-minutes of uninterrupted speaking time followed by four-minutes of Q&A from a panel of expert judges and two-minutes of audience Q&A. Two winners will be chosen; one selected by the judges and you get to vote for the People’s Choice Award Winner.  

“Innovate was an optimal 'one stop shop' for strategic networking, cutting edge education on the current 'hot topics' in travel as well as a truly global deep dive into the most innovative categories as they are evolving in corporate travel. I highly recommend attendance at this event, and I will attend next year and years to follow.”
- Deirdre Morrison/Travel Consultant/FM Global


 

A day of benchmarking and information sharing between Corporate Travel 100 buyer survey participants on October 1, 2024 in New York City. Registration will be accepted for invited qualified corporate travel/procurement professionals or their designated alternate colleagues from their company only. Sponsoring suppliers will be permitted to attend select portions.


 

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5th Annual Government Travel SummitConvene 1201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA - October 7, 2024Register Now

The 5th Annual Government Travel Summit is a one-day, in-person conference focused on the issues of greatest concern to travel buyers for government contractors, nonprofits and government agencies.

The BTN Government Summit is a great opportunity for Government Travel Stakeholders to get together to discuss industry issues, best practices and network with peers and suppliers.
- Kindall Farwell, Director, FedRooms



 

Brought to you by The BTN Group, the twelfth annual Business Travel Trends & Forecasts Toronto is a one-day, buyer-focused conference designed to unite corporate travel professionals and provide a platform for information sharing. Attendees gather intelligence on industry developments, sharing experiences, challenges and solutions with peers in an open forum.

“BTN's 1-day conference provides more relevant information than most 1 - 2 day conference formats. The intimate setting really gets industry peers talking and helping each other.” 

– Samantha Barrett-Wallis, Director & Category Manager, Global Travel Services, Manulife


 

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8th Annual Strategic Meetings Summit ChicagoConvene 311 W Monroe, Chicago - November 12, 2024Save the Date

The BTN Group's 8th Annual Strategic Meetings Summit Chicago is a one-day conference uniting senior level meeting executives and corporate travel managers focused on strategic meetings management. Attendees gather intelligence on industry developments and share experiences, challenges, and solutions with peers in an open forum along with in person, face-to-face networking.




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17th Annual The Beat LiveConvene 360 Madison Avenue, New York - December 3, 2024Save the Date

The Beat Live, a travel business conference, is a thought-provoking event focused on the key issues in travel distribution, technology and managed corporate travel. Its signature news, views and interviews format is modeled after The Beat, The BTN Group’s subscription news service for travel management company representatives, technologists, distributors, management professionals, suppliers and other industry influencers. This executive-level conference features candid commentary, substantial audience interaction and extensive networking.

“The Beat Live is the best industry event out there. It's rare to find such a notably small group of industry experts diving in on the hottest topics for real meaningful dialogue. Getting audience participation in large events is hard, and Jay and the moderators do an excellent job!”
- Kristen Pratt, VP, Global Customer Solutions, Corporate Travel Management


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13th Annual Business Travel Hall of FameThe Plaza, NYC - December 4, 2024Learn More

The BTN Group established the Business Travel Hall of Fame in 2011 to recognize those executives who blazed trails and shaped what has become today’s business travel landscape.

Join over 300 of your travel industry colleagues at the 13th Annual Business Travel Hall of Fame induction ceremony and dinner as the BTN Group recognizes four of the travel industry's most influential executives who helped shape today's business travel landscape and created legacies of achievement. Each Business Travel Hall of Fame inductee will share their industry views; past, present and future.

The black-tie reception/dinner will be held at the Plaza in New York City on December 4, 2024 from 6:30pm-11:00pm and attendance is by invitation only.

2024 Inductees To Be Announced Soon.


 

Designed to unite corporate travel managers, procurement/sourcing and senior level meeting executives and provide a platform for information sharing, the Strategic Meetings Summit series will give attendees insights and understanding of the policies, technologies, and management of a successful strategic meetings management program. Through expert-led sessions and interactive discussions, attendees will receive actionable information to help them accelerate the development of an enterprise-wide meetings program and best practices to help increase visibility into meetings activity and risk across the entire organization of their company.

“Insightful information shared whether you are new to the industry or a veteran. Being able to discuss an array of topics with peers and gaining insight into how they address and manage at their respective companies is so valuable. The more intimate setting makes for a safe space to listen and share more openly than you might at a large conference.”

- Michelle Fontaine, Director of Global Travel, Meetings & Events, Okta


 

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