GBTA | Meetings & Events Committee

This Thanksgiving, we reflect with gratitude on the power of global collaboration, education, and networking within the GBTA | Meetings & Events Committee. We are thankful for the opportunity to learn from one another and for the connections that strengthen our industry. The passion and dedication inspire growth, innovation, and progress, and we are grateful for our committee members & engaged strategic meeting buyers & suppliers. Here’s to continued learning, support, and success in the year ahead. With gratitude, The GBTA Meetings & Events Committee #meetingsandevents #gbta #gbtame #strategicmeetingsmanagement

Exciting times at GBTA | Meetings & Events Committee US as we added new members: Chris Hamilton | Rob Scales, GTP | Mary-Jo Lake, CMP, VEMM | Amanda Lash, GTP Welcome! #gbtame #meetingsandevents

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GBTA. Toronto Business Travel Forum….Mapping the Attendee Journey. Honoured to be a part of this great session with Shannon Allen and Vanessa Menard. Thanks so much ladies for sharing your insights and experiences on the evolving attendee journey.

Thrilled to announce the 2024-2025 members of the GBTA | Meetings & Events Committee US with Brenda Davis with International SOS as our Chair & Shalini Iyer with hubli as our Vice Chair. We thank all those who have been an integral part of the committee and have made significant contributions. Deborah Borak, CMM, SMMC | Brenda Crocker-Pierce | Shauna Whitehead | Shawn Parker | Jaime Coffey #gbtame #meetingsandevents #travelmanagers #strategicmeetingsmanagement #travelsuppliers #meetingtechnology #meetingplanners #accommodations

Thrilled to announce the 2024-2025 members of the GBTA | Meetings & Events Committee US with Brenda Davis with International SOS as our Chair & Shalini Iyer with hubli as our Vice Chair. We thank all those who have been an integral part of the committee and have made significant contributions. Deborah Borak, CMM, SMMC | Brenda Crocker-Pierce | Shauna Whitehead | Shawn Parker | Jaime Coffey #gbtame #meetingsandevents #travelmanagers #strategicmeetingsmanagement #travelsuppliers #meetingtechnology #meetingplanners #accommodations

GBTA | Global Business Travel Association & CWT Forecast 2025: https://lnkd.in/e5CAtnHx Meetings and events: The meetings and events sector has rebounded strongly post-pandemic, with heightened demand for in-person engagements. In 2023, the average daily cost per attendee fell to $155, down from $160 in 2022, representing a -3.1% decline. This decrease can be attributed to a shift in types of meetings being held. Many organizations opted for smaller, more business-focused meetings, often without costly incentive components, to manage budgets more effectively. This focus on cost control, including selecting more affordable venues and destinations, helped offset rising accommodation and F&B prices. Looking forward, the average daily cost per attendee is projected to increase to $162 in 2024, a +4.5% rise from 2023, and to approximately $169 in 2025, an additional +4.3% increase. This upward trend reflects the sector's continued recovery and growing appetite for larger and more complex in-person events. As organizations anticipate rising costs, they are advised to plan with a 12-month horizon and consolidate travel and meetings spend to enhance negotiating leverage. #gbtame #meetingsandevents #corporatemeetings Follow GBTA | Meetings & Events Committee to learn more

GBTA | Global Business Travel Association & CWT Forecast 2025: https://lnkd.in/e5CAtnHx Meetings and events: The meetings and events sector has rebounded strongly post-pandemic, with heightened demand for in-person engagements. In 2023, the average daily cost per attendee fell to $155, down from $160 in 2022, representing a -3.1% decline. This decrease can be attributed to a shift in types of meetings being held. Many organizations opted for smaller, more business-focused meetings, often without costly incentive components, to manage budgets more effectively. This focus on cost control, including selecting more affordable venues and destinations, helped offset rising accommodation and F&B prices. Looking forward, the average daily cost per attendee is projected to increase to $162 in 2024, a +4.5% rise from 2023, and to approximately $169 in 2025, an additional +4.3% increase. This upward trend reflects the sector's continued recovery and growing appetite for larger and more complex in-person events. As organizations anticipate rising costs, they are advised to plan with a 12-month horizon and consolidate travel and meetings spend to enhance negotiating leverage. #gbtame #meetingsandevents #corporatemeetings Follow GBTA | Meetings & Events Committee to learn more

GBTA | Meetings & Events Committee has given me some pretty great opportunities! This was a hi-light for me! Interviewing the amazing Heather Reid on the wonderful world of Event contracting! Great insights, and so cool to be back in bb Blanc’s Studio 41!! Full podcast to be posted on GBTA soon!