The Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management
Part 1: July 19, 8:30PM – 4:30PM ET
Part 2: July 20, 8:30AM – 4:30PM ET
You have two options to register for this course: add it on during your Convention registration process or register for the course directly.
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The Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management course builds on the basic components of business travel management to aid business travel professionals in increasing their knowledge of the industry while also expanding on their professional skills. This course is designed for travel buyers overseeing a managed business travel program and suppliers offering travel-related products and services. Ideal preparation for your GTP exam, or as a refresher to earn 14 GTP Recertification credits.
Core Curriculum
Take your travel program to the next level by learning and applying industry best practices, managing and minimizing travel risks, using efficient communication and metrics to steer policy compliance, and much more. The learning modules covered during the training include:
- Travel policy compliance
- Category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier management
- Travel risk management
- Data strategy
Who Should Take this Course?
- Travel Managers and Directors
- Procurement or Fiscal Managers overseeing travel budgets
- Regional/District Sales Managers for travel suppliers
- Professionals with three of more years of business travel experience
- Professionals aspiring to sit for the Global Travel Professional® (GTP) Exam
Add the course during your Convention registration process or register directly here. Conference attendance is not required to join the course.