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ABGEV is the business travel association representing buyers and suppliers from the business travel community in South America. Before its official launch in 2003, it existed for more than 10 years as an informal group of travel managers providing business travel benchmarking. ABGEV’s goals include growth and improvement of the business travel industry in Brazil and development of strong relationships between all players in the corporate travel market. ABGEV has about 160 buyer and supplier members managing more than $4 billion USD in annual travel expenditures, and representing about 20% of the Brazilian business travel market. For more information, visit www.abgev.org.br.
Contact:
Ms. Vivianne Martins
President
Rua Américo Brasiliense,
1479 cj. 73
Chácara Santo Antonio - São Paulo
04715-002 – SP, Brazil
Phone: + 55 - 11 - 5181-0573
Fax: + 55 -11 -5181-8926 E-mail: vivianne@abgev.org.br |
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Naya Lima
Executive Manager
Rua Américo Brasiliense,
1479 cj. 73
Chácara Santo Antonio, São Paulo, SP - 04715-002, Brazil
Phone: + 55 - 11 - 5181-0573
Fax: + 55 -11 -5181-8926 E-mail: naya@abgev.org.br | |
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Founded in 1989, the Austrian Business Travel Association (ABTA-Austria) is the Austrian national forum for corporate travel management. The aim of the organization is to enhance the professional development of travel managers through know-how transfer by stimulating dialogue with travel experts, cooperation between buyers and suppliers of travel services, and local and international networking. Throughout the year, ABTA-Austria holds an annual meeting, a two-day summer meeting, and up to 10 education sessions. As of 2004, the association has 95 travel supplier members and 120 corporate travel buyer members from Austria, Hungary, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. The buyer members of ABTA cover more than 60% of the business travel costs of all Austrian companies and their combined purchasing power in 2001 was up to € 430 million. For more information, go to www.abta.at.
Contact:
Ms. Christine Hafner
President, ABTA
c/o ABB AG
Clemens-Holzmeister-Str. 4
1109 Wien
Austria
Phone: +43- 1- 79-89-110
Fax: +43-1-60109-8410
E-mail: office@ch-hafner.at or abta@abta.at |
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The Danish Business Travel Association (DBTA), is the single association for travel buyers and industry suppliers in Denmark. DBTA’s mission is to be the industry forum for exchange of knowledge and experience between corporate travel buyers and industry suppliers. DBTA represents a total of about 100 members, of which 45 corporate travel buyers and about 55 industry suppliers. For more information about DBTA, go to www.dbta.dk.
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Ms. Anne Grete Lindberg
Leader of Administration
DBTA
Ny Skelgårdsvej 19
2770 Kastrup
Denmark
Phone: +45 40 17 25 20
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Founded in 1984, FBTA is an organization for business travel professionals with the mission to enhance the understanding, knowledge and skills required in corporate travel management and procurement. FBTA´s aim also is to enhance the status and visibility of Travel Management through stimulating public discussion on topical Travel Management issues. The ultimate goal of FBTA is to provide added value to its members through cost effective and high-quality travel management .The association also works with industry and government officials to improve the general conditions for business travel and travel management. FBTA has more than 170 members of which 112 are corporate travel buyers and 60 are travel suppliers. FBTA buyer members manage total travel expenditures of more than € 1 billion per year. For more information, visit www.fbta.net.
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Ms. Jutta Luoma
Managing Director, FBTA
Simonkatu 12 B 30
FIN-00100 Helsinki
Finland
Phone: +358-9-441 244
Fax: +358-9-441 266
Mobile: +358-50-548 2444
E-mail: jutta.luoma@fbta.net |
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Ms. Tuija Snellman
Chairman, FBTA
Travel Manager
Finnish Broadcasting Company
P.O Box 94
FIN-00024 YLEISRADIO
Finland
Tel. +358 9 1480 4740
Mobile +358 40 830 7022
tuija.snellman@yle.fi | |
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Established in 1988, the association initially represented the business travel management professionals in Catalonia , Spain. In July 2004, it grew to become the Iberian Business Travel Association (IBTA) and represent the business travel industry in the Iberian Peninsula . The goal of the association is to be the focal point of relationship building between all players in the Iberian business travel industry. IBTA facilitates networking and exchange of information through seminars, educational and professional meetings. Together with the Barcelona University , the association has developed a university degree specific to travel management. For more information, visit http://www.ibta.es
Contact:
Ms. Maria Luisa Palet
President, IBTA
Bergara, 3
08002 Barcelona
Spain
Phone: + 34 - 934 - 012319
Fax: + 34 - 932 – 803050
Email:Maria.Lluisa.Palet@polimerieuropa.com or info@ibta.es
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The Institute of Travel & Meetings (ITM) was established in 1956 to represent the interests of travel managers in the UK & Ireland. In 2007 ITM has almost 1,000 individual members who join to take advantage of education programmes, networking, research and other member benefits to enhance their roles in the business travel market. ITM is a buyer-led organization with over 55% of members representing their companies as travel managers/buyers and the remaining 45% being suppliers – from TMCs to airlines, hoteliers and even Video Conference companies. The buyer membership represents over 25% of the UK market with an estimated global travel spend in excess of £34 billion per annum.
Each year ITM undertakes over 5 full day forums, one annual conference and numerous smaller events and webcasts. The association produces regular research to allow buyers and suppliers to benchmark their activity and an annual report on the UK market. In 2007 it launched Project ICARUS, an ambitious project to assist buyers in actually reducing carbon emissions from travel programmes in line with UK government targets of 80% by 2050.
To learn more about ITM please visit www.itm.org.uk
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Paul Tilstone
Chief Executive
Institute of Travel Management
Waters Green House
Waters Green
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6LF
Phone: + 44- 1625-430-472
+ 44 -208-123-5678
e-mail : paul.tilstone@itm.org.uk |
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Founded in 1972, the Netherlands Association for Travel Management (NATM) has a long established presence in the European business travel market representing about 125 members within the business travel industry in the Netherlands. Among their members are about 80 corporate travel buyers and 45 travel service providers, collectively managing $2 billion USD travel expenditures per year. As one of the leading travel associations for Western Europe, NATM strives to maintain long standing relationships with such organizations as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Geneva and the European Commission in Brussels. NATM offers programs that facilitate the exchange of ideas, discuss developments within the travel trade, and influence legislation to benefit corporate travel managers of their region. To support its members, the association holds five educational events and one annual conference each year. For additional information, please visit the NATM website at http://www.natm.nl/.
Contact:
Mr. Herman H.J. Huijer
Chairman of the Board, NATM
P.O. Box 57
3645 ZK Vinkeveen, The Netherlands
Phone: + 31-71 - 5191019
Fax: +31-71 - 5175835
E-mail: herman.huijer@wanadoo.nl or natm@qualitycs.nl |
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NBTA, established in 1968, represents the interest of corporate travel managers and travel service providers. It is the source of critical and time-sensitive information about the business travel industry. NBTA is committed to the professional development of its members and offers numerous education and training opportunities. The association also provides the business travel industry with vital government and media representation and sponsors the NBTA International Convention & Exposition each summer. NBTA has 2,700 members, of which 1,650 corporate travel buyers and about 1050 travel suppliers. NBTA members manage and direct $170 billion USD, more than 70% of expenditures within the US business travel industry. For more information on NBTA and its products, visit www.nbta.org.
Contact:
Mr. Hank Roeder
EVP, Industry Relations
NBTA
110 N. Royal Street, 4th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314
USA
Phone: +1-703-684-0836 ext. 120
Fax: +1-703-684-0263
Email: hroeder@nbta.org |
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Mr. Kevin Maguire, CCTE, GLP
President & CEO, NBTA
Manager of Travel for Intercollegiate Athletics
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
USA
Phone: +1-512-413-5256
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NBTA Asia Pacific is the premier organization representing the business travel industry and business travel management professionals in Australasia. The Association is committed to advancing the practice, professionalism, education, standard and status of business travel management. NBTA Asia Pacific has more than 370 members comprising of 120 corporate travel buyers and 150 travel industry suppliers. For more information on NBTA Asia Pacific and their products, visit www.nbta.org.au.
Contact:
Karen Davies, CBTE
Regional Director
PO Box 424
Berowra, NSW 2081
Australia
Phone: +61 2 9456 4470
Fax: +61 2 9456 1865
Email: nbta@nbta.org.au
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The National Business Travel Association Canada (formerly the Canadian Alliance of Business Travel) is the premiere professional travel management association in Canada. We are dedicated to provide the highest quality education and research for corporate travel professionals in an environment that encourages them to exchange best practices and collectively foster strategies for success in the business travel industry. NBTA Canada is made up of over one hundred members comprising of 43 travel industry suppliers and 74 corporate travel buyers. For more information on NBTA Canada and their products, visit www.nbtacanada.org
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Tanya Racz, CCTE, CTE
President
105-150 Crowfoot Cres. N.W.
Suite 919
Calgary, Alberta. Canada T3G 3T2
Phone: 403-503-0431
Fax: 403-503-0659
Email: tracz@nbtacanada.org or info@nbtacanada.org
NBTA Mexico, the newest NBTA subsidiary, provides education events for companies and members within Mexico and abroad to ensure their travel management practices are consistent with those required for sucess in the Mexican marketplace. Annually, NBTA Mexico holds education days and one annual conference. For more information, visit www.nbtamexico.org.
Contact:
Rodolfo G. Macedo Jimenez
Regional Director
Gral Pablo de la Garza No 35
Col. Heroes de la Revolucion
Naucalpan Edo de Mexico 53840
Phone/Fax: +52-55-5295 2793
Movile: +52-55-3332 9465
E-mail: rmacedo@nbtamexico.org |
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The Norwegian Business Travel Association, established in 1981, is the Norwegian national forum for corporate travel management, where a majority of corporate travel buyers (65% of members) and travel service suppliers (35% of members) meet and are joined in a network with common interest in:
• enhancing its members’ understanding, knowledge and professional skills
• enhancement of the travel management profession
• networking and exchange of know-how between its members
• a continual and constructive dialogue between travel buyers and suppliers, advancing better understanding and development of future travel products.
The Norwegian Business Travel Association organizes seminars, educational- and professional meetings and has currently 62 members. For more information, visit www.nbta.no
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Ms. Ellen Opsal
Secretariat
Norwegian Business Travel Association
Marienlystgt. 20 G
3045 Drammen
Norway
Phone: +47 901 12 555
E-mail: ellopsal@online.no |
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Ms. Alexandra L. Strandenes
Chairman, Norwegian BTA
Travel Manager
Petroleum Geo-Services
P.O Box 89
N-1326 Lysaker
Norway
Phone: +47.67514428
E-mail: alexandra.l.strandenes@pgs.com | |
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The Swedish Business Travel Association (SBTA) is the leading network of travel and meeting Management in Sweden. SBTA represents the neutral voice of the majority of Swedish corporate business buyers in matters of travel and meeting management. The association holds 3 conferences, 15-20 Travel Knowledge meetings, and 10 education sessions per year. SBTA membership consists of 200 buyer members and some 150 supplier members. The total travel expenditure of the buyer members is estimated to be $ 2.5 billion per year. For more information, go to www.sbta.se.
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Joakim Karlen
Managing Director, SBTA
Arvid Hedvalls Backe 4
411 33 Göteborg,
Sweden
Phone: +46-31-898929 or
+46-31-898932
Fax: +46-31-162960
E-mail: joakim.karlen@sbta.se or kansliet@sbta.se |
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Mr. Peter Borg
SBTA Chairman
Travel Manager
Manpower Solutions Ltd,
Box 111 12,
S-404 23 Göteborg,
Sweden
Phone: +46-31-631511
E-mail: pebo@manpower.se
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The German Business Travel Association, VDR, is a leading industry group of business travel professionals in Germany since 1974. It addresses the challenges of improving the quality of business travel while at the same time showing ways of controlling costs. VDR is committed to the opportunities of innovation, promotes education and supports international contact to other professional travel management organizations. VDR supports the exchange of expertise and information and is dedicated to the advancement of understanding travel management.
VDR is committed to teamwork, open communication and standards of excellence. VDR supports the idea of mobility and competition. While economic consideration dominates the daily business, VDR is committed to the intelligent use of scarce resources. Safety and reliability always have top priority. VDR is above party politics and acts solely in the interest of their corporate members to meet their needs within the constantly changing business travel environment. VDR has approximately 500 members, of which about 70 percent corporate travel buyers and about 30 percent travel suppliers. VDR member companies pay the combined amount of more than € 10 billion per annum for business travel. For further information on VDR and their products, visit http://www.vdr-service.de.
Contact:
VDR e.V., Mr. Michael Kirnberger, President
VDR-Service GmbH, Mr. Hans-Ingo Biehl, Managing Director
Darmstädter Landstrasse 110
60598 Frankfurt /Main
Germany
Phone: +49 69 69 52 29 0
Fax: +49 69 69 52 29 29
Email: info@vdr-service.de |
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