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November 2018 Educational Luncheon - Win-Win - Creating Value-Driven Buyer and Seller Relationships (GoldSpring Consulting)

This engaging session will identify "in-the-room" use cases and provide attendees with insights they can immediately leverage at the office, all within the context of a "produce more with fewer resources" reality.

April 2017 Connect - Market Conitions (Travel Portland)

Steve Faustick, Executive Vice President of Convention and International Tourism Sales from Travel Portland, shares how Travel Portland adds value to the Rose City and will provide an overview of changes in the local hotel market with future inventory add

July 2019 Educational Luncheon - An Intuitive Workspace for Complex Travel (Tripgrid)

Tripgrid presentation from July 2019 Educational Event (Member Magazine)

July 2019 Educational Luncheon - Bringing Mobility Benefits to Employers (Moovel)

Moovel presentation from July 2019 Educational Event (Member Magazine)

July 2019 Educational Luncheon - Pricing Complexity Drives Need for Price Assurance (Yapta)

Yapta presentation from July 2019 Educational Event (Member Magazine)

July 2019 Educational Luncheon - State of the Hotel Industry (HVS)

HVS presentation from July 2019 Educational Event (Member Magazine)

May 2020 Educational Webinar - The Neutron Bomb Spring

A few short weeks ago the U.S. economy had record low unemployment and bright prospects for 2020 as it went through the 11th year of the upturn. Now we face a medical catastrophe, double-digit unemployment, and a precipitous decline in activity induced by

June 2020 Connect - Hotel Industry Outlook (HVS)

HVS provides a national outlook for the hotel industry on hotel performance and values amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic and the related restrictions on travel, business activity, and individual movement have had a significant impact on

April 2021 Educational Webinar - The Challenging Future of Managed Travel

Known for his thought-provoking views, Scott Gillespie will present a fascinating forecast of how managed travel will evolve. He turned heads by saying business travel has peaked. In this session Scott will outline: • Why business travel has peaked an

October 2022 Educational Luncheon - Implementing Sustainability in Your Travel Porgram - Where to Start

Scott Snedaker will set the stage on buzzwords, why Sustainability is on everyone’s minds, and where to begin a program within travel. Travel Manager, Ronda Dean from F5 and their Senior Program Manager Environmental, Social & Governance, Caitlin Hors

January 2023 Educational Luncheon - The Origins and Intent of Pride

Debra Porta, Executive Director or Pride Northwest Inc., will be sharing with us the origins and intent of Pride, how that guides the work of Pride Northwest, and how the current unhoused and housing-insecure crisis is directly related to that work.

March 2023 Connect - PDX Next

What is happening at the Portland International Airport?? Join Katie Meeker, PDX Next Communications Manager, for a sneak peek at the plans, including when your favorite features are returning – including pre security shopping, the concourse connector

April 2023 Educational Luncheon - Why NDC is Important...The Breakthrough and the Future

We have been hearing about NDC for years and it appears its gaining traction. Fred Bowen walks us through the explanation, activation & integration of NDC and shares what we need to know about supplier readiness and best practices for our travel managers

2019 Education Day and Supplier Showcase

2017 Education Day and Supplier Showcase

2017 Education Day - Travel Category Management (Kathy Briski)

Category management and leakage reduction is a strategic approach, which organizes procurement resources to focus on specific areas of spend. Category managers focus on understanding the current market trends, bench-marking with other companies, spend a

2017 Education Day - Reading the Fine Print (Ankur Doshi)

Contracts can be overwhelming, but they don't have to be. What does "Force Majeure" mean? What does "Indemnity" mean? You could be the best advisor to your company on contracts after this session. The session will cover understanding of the basic lega

2023 Education Day and Supplier Showcase

2023 Education Day - Managing Travel - The Post Pandemic Reality (Katie Virtue)

The GBTA Business Travel Index Outlook Report shows that business travel is coming back faster than first predicted. Coupled with macro trends impacting the travel sector, it’s no surprise managing travel looks different. Hear the 9 major trends impacting