Next Event Sept 15 2010 NCBTA Education Day **NBTA CCTE CERTIFIED!** Speaker Name Presentation Name  Barb Barnard Vice President, Sales & Marketing  Carlson Wagonlit Travel Travel KPIs - Creating Meaningful Travel Metrics  Kathy Briski North American Category Lead - Corporate Travel Accenture Procurement BPO Services Strategic Sourcing 101 * Linda McNairy Vice President, Business Development StarCite Strategic Meetings Management Program 101 * John Crumbliss Vice President Cornerstone  2010 Congressional Overview - Travel Industry   Tony D'Astolfo Senior Vice President, Travel Services Rearden Commerce New Age of Travel Mobility John Donahue Security Compliance Manager Dominion/Virginia Power  Safety, Security, and Contingency Jamison Manion President Workforce Engagement Solutions  Leading Change  * DUAL TRACK - please choose the session you would like to join when registering for event Great Wolf Lodge Concord, NC  Click Here to Register  NCBTA Education Day The Great Wolf Lodge is offering NCBTA Education Day attendees a guest room rate of just $129 (rate includes 4 passes to the waterpark, too!) from Monday, Sept. 13 - Friday, Sept. 17!   Complete details on how to secure your room at the is available on the event registration page.  Looking for useful travel related information?  Check out our LINKS page!   Thank you for attending our last meeting at the Hilton Biltmore Asheville!   Special Thanks Herb Arnold and the Hilton Biltmore Staff and management company for sponsoring our meeting and for taking great care of us!  Special Thanks to John Hintz and Linda Beaver!  Although we may be from different planets, Jupiter and Saturn,  we all agreed that "COMMUNICATION" is the key to a successful Business Relationship.

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North Carolina Business Travel Association Mission Statement: NCBTA represents the collective voice of North Carolina business travel. We offer our diverse group of industry partners a forum for professional development, building strong relationships, and influencing change. This requires us to proactively embrace, enhance, and lead the evolution of the travel environment. We are committed to delivering value for our members and the communities in which they live and work. Founded in Greensboro in September, 1974, the North Carolina Business Travel Association is committed to enhancing the travel profession by sponsoring educational and informational programs for its members at its bi monthly meetings and providing top-rated speakers to address travel-related issues, concerns and current "hot topic" items. NCBTA is an excellent venue for the sharing of travel-related information and professional expertise.

National Business Travel Association NCBTA is an affiliate of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), whose members represent major corporations and travel suppliers throughout the United States. Along with MSABTA, 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.