CWBTA

CWBTA CWBTA is duly recognized by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) as its official Chapter for lowerConnecticut and Westchester County, New York.

CWBTA is a non-profit organization that was formed in 1970. The fundamental mission of the organization is the furtherance of professionalism, communication and education in the field of business travel. CWBTA's membership is made up of both Corporate and Allied members; all of our members hold equal status in the Association. As the collective voice of the business travel industry in this area, w

e support and represent our members by providing the tools, information and networks required for effective business travel management. CWBTA's members are able stay current on the hot topics of today's fast moving world on operational, financial and industry related issues-information that is critical to the performance of corporations and their travel departments. CWBTA is an affiliation of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), whose members represent major corporations and travel suppliers throughout the United States. Along with CWBTA, the national organization provides members with information on the latest technical and service advantages within the industry, as well as current legislative issues involving travel costs and safety matters affecting business travel.

11/29/2018

The most wonderful day of the year is quickly approaching!
Dec 11th at The Water's Edge at Giovanni's Darien CT

Come on out and join in on the festivities. Our Annual Holiday Luncheon is a way to recap a great year of hot topics and networking along with some very interesting travel trivia in the form of Jeopardy. Let's see just how much you don't know about the industry we all work in!

Don't forget to bring an unwrapped toy for our Toys for Tots Drive or we will be accepting donations to purchase toys. This is not mandatory.
Also, bring $20 toward PAC if you are interested. We will have a 50/50.
Look forward to having a fun filled exciting event!
All sales are final. Meetings are non-refundable.

11/13/2018

Today's CWBTA meeting has been postponed. We’ll look to reschedule both the topic and the venue (JHouse) in early 2019.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

FYI – For those of you that have already registered already, you will be able to credit your registration fee to another meeting. Remember, Jeopardy is coming up in December!!!

10/08/2018

Remember to attend our Education Day October 18th at the Crowne Plaza Stamford from 830am-2pm!

09/19/2018

Dear fellow CWBTA Members,

Don’t miss the first ever Connecticut-Westchester BTA Education Day, being held on October 18th at the Crowne Plaza Stamford. This exciting event will run from 8:30am – 2:00pm and proves to be a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with other professionals on best practices within the travel industry.

The educational topics being covered at Education Day were chosen by our members and include the hottest topics in business travel today. The CWBTA Expo will feature Global Suppliers from across all facets of the business travel industry, including airlines, hotels, rail and ground transportation.

The agenda for the half-day event is as follows:

8:30am – 9:00am: Breakfast and Greeting

9:00am – 9:30am: Guest Speaker Kathy Briski from The Boeing Company discusses Travel Category Management

9:30am – 10:00am: Duty of Care panel discussion

10:00am – 10:15am: Break

10:15am – 10:45am: Shark Tank

10:45am – 11:15am: CWBTA Expo

11:15am – 12:00pm: Motivational Speaker Janine Strange’s “Stay Grounded While You Fly”

12:00pm – 12:30pm: Dr. Brian Yomtov, Wellness Speaker

12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch

1:00pm – 1:30pm: Closing remarks and Raffles

1:30pm – 2:00pm: CWBTA Expo

Please visit www.cwbta.org to register today.

Prior to October 11*, Member registration is only $80, and Non-Member/Returning Guest registration is only $120. Walk-ins are also welcome though the price increases to $100 for Members and $140 for Guests. CWBTA would also like to invite you to register one guest Travel Manager/Buyer, who has not previously attended a CWBTA meeting or event, free of charge. This is a wonderful chance to bring along a co-worker or client at no additional cost and have them directly experience the benefit of joining CWBTA!

We hope you will join your industry colleagues in the quest to stay current on hot topics, network with your peers and have some fun!

Kind regards,

CWBTA Board of Directors

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09/17/2018

Please join us for our first CWBTA Education Day, Oct 18th 830am-2pm at the Crowne Plaza Stamford. We will have an amazing day full of information and exhibitors!

06/20/2018
A great time was had by all at our annual summer outing!!
06/20/2018

A great time was had by all at our annual summer outing!!

05/18/2018

Join us on June 19th for our Annual Networking & Team Building Event at Two Roads Brewing Company in Stratford from 12n-3pm. Bring a colleague, friend, spouse or anyone over 21!

04/26/2018

Join us at Bobby V's Stamford for our chapter meeting on May 8th. Humorist keynote speaker Devin Henderson will show us how to manage change and stress with humor.

04/02/2018

Join us on Tuesday, April 10th at the Doral Arrowwood to hear Patrick Algyer from the Global Business Travel Association - GBTA give benefits of membership, talk about the Convention, and ways to further your education and get involved.

03/12/2018

IMPORTANT! March 13th chapter meeting has been cancelled due to the anticipated bad weather. If you have already registered, you may put the registration fee towards another meeting.

Basic economy is tempting on short flights. How do you feel about giving up advance seat selection etc. on Internation...
03/09/2018

Basic economy is tempting on short flights. How do you feel about giving up advance seat selection etc. on International flights?

New ultra-budget airfares are coming to international routes, but the cost for those fares may be steep.

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