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Elevating the Business of Travel 

GBTA is taking the business of travel to new heights in the mile high city of Denver for the 2011 GBTA Convention. The Business Travel Event of the Year ® is the one conference thousands of business travel buyers count on each year to find cost-effective solutions to industry challenges. Find all the information you need to advance your travel program, including the latest travel technologies, new sourcing strategies and emerging industry trends. 

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Saturday, August 20
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
CTE (Fundamentals of Business Travel Management) (Sponsored by Travel Leaders)
Advanced Registration Required
Pre-Convention Sessions
Saturday, August 20
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
CCTE Elective A - Is Traveler Engagement Your Silver Bullet? (Sponsored by HRG)
Advanced Registration Required
Pre-Convention Sessions
Saturday, August 20
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
CCTE / SMMC Elective B - Contract Management Strategies (Sponsored by StarCite) 
Advanced Registration Required
Pre-Convention Sessions
Saturday, August 20
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
GLP Program: Two-Day Workshop: Negotiations & Influence Strategies for Success (Sponsored by Sabre Travel Network, GetThere & Travelocity Business)
Advanced Registration Required
Pre-Convention Sessions
Sunday, August 21
7:00 am - 2:00 pm
GBTA Foundation Golf Classic (Sponsored by MasterCard Worldwide, Omni Hotels & Resorts, United Airlines)
Advanced Registration Required
Pre-Convention Sessions
Sunday, August 21
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
GBTA Foundation Spa/Wellness Day (Sponsored by Omni Hotels & Resorts)
Advanced Registration Required
Pre-Convention Sessions
Sunday, August 21
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
CTE (Fundamentals of Business Travel Management) (Sponsored by Travel Leaders)
Advanced Registration Required
Pre-Convention Sessions
Sunday, August 21
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
CCTE Elective A - Bringing Balance to Your Life (Sponsored by HRG)
Advanced Registration Required
Pre-Convention Sessions
Sunday, August 21
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Travel Procurement Workshop (Sponsored by ADTRAV Travel Management)
Advanced Registration Required
Pre-Convention Sessions
Sunday, August 21
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
CCTE / SMMC Elective B - Successful Supplier Tactics for SMM / Real Life SMMP: Lessons Learned from the Trenches (Sponsored by StarCite)
Advanced Registration Required
Pre-Convention Sessions
Sunday, August 21
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
GLP Program: Two-Day Workshop: Negotiations & Influence Strategies for Success (Sponsored by Sabre Travel Network, GetThere & Travelocity Business)
Advanced Registration Required
Pre-Convention Sessions
Sunday, August 21
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
First Time Attendee Orientation Session & Luncheon
Sunday, August 21
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
SA1 - Travel Policy Trends: The Emergence of Ancillary Policies (Buyers Only) (Sponsored by Egencia)
Advanced Registration Required
Policy Matters
Pre-Convention Sessions
Sunday, August 21
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Welcome Session: LIVE with GBTA — The World’s Largest Airline and What’s Next in Travel Security Featured Presentations
Sunday, August 21
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
GBTA Foundation Partner Reception - Invite Only
Sunday, August 21
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
GBTA Opening Reception
Monday, August 22
7:30 am - 8:45 am
Allied Member Breakfast / Election
Monday, August 22
7:30 am - 8:45 am
Direct Member Breakfast / Election
Monday, August 22
9:00 am - 10:00 am
MA1 - Influence and Negotiation Workshop (Sponsored by Hertz) Wharton Perspectives (Taught by Wharton Professors)
Monday, August 22
9:00 am - 10:00 am
MA2 - Travel Analytics: Turning Messy Data into Mighty Insights CFO Material
Monday, August 22
9:00 am - 10:00 am
MA3 -CTDs – Principles, Best Practices and Program Benefits Communities (Sports, CTD)
Monday, August 22
9:00 am - 10:00 am
MA4 - Corporate Social Responsibility 101: Making Travel Matter (Presented by the GBTA Corporate Social Responsibility Committee) CSR
Monday, August 22
9:00 am - 10:00 am
MA5 - Globalizing Two Travel Programs: Compare and Contrast Going Global (Track 1)
Monday, August 22
9:00 am - 10:00 am
MA6 - Navigating Corporate Travel in Latin America Going Global (Track 2)
Monday, August 22
9:00 am - 10:00 am
MA7 - Hotel Sourcing: What Works, What Doesn't & What's New (Sponsored by Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Choice Hotels) Hotel Check-In