NBTA Convenes in Houston

Travel and meeting directors from many of the world's largest companies headed for Houston August 8-11 for the National Business Travel Association's International Annual Convention and Exposition.

From left, Amy Harris, CMP, SMMC, vice president, strategic meetings management, SunTrust Bank; Lesley Brasesco, managing director, sales innovation, Hilton Worldwide; Kristen Dierickx, CMP, national director, strategic meetings management, BCD Meetings &

From left, Amy Harris, CMP, SMMC, vice president, strategic meetings management, SunTrust Bank; Lesley Brasesco, managing director, sales innovation, Hilton Worldwide; Kristen Dierickx, CMP, national director, strategic meetings management, BCD Meetings & Incentives at the "torch passing" ceremony of NBTA's Groups and Meetings Committee

From left, Amy Harris, CMP, SMMC, vice president, strategic meetings management, SunTrust Bank; Lesley Brasesco, managing director, sales innovation, Hilton Worldwide; Kristen Dierickx, CMP, national director, strategic meetings management, BCD Meetings &Linda Garvey, subject matter expert, American Express, was named co-chair of the Groups and Meetings Committee for a two-year term. Garvey is the force behind the committee's SMM Toolkit project.Tony Wagner, vice president, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, and George Odom, president, Strategic Travel and Meeting Group, at the Groups and Meetings Committee's
Linda McNairy, exiting co-chair of the Groups and Meetings Committee and VP, business development, StarCite, and Barbara Scofidio, editor, Corporate Meetings & Incentives magazine.Ellen Connolly, director, meetings and events, Cablevision, and Gigi McGrath, meetings specialist, Stryker CorporationDon LaPorte, executive vice president, business development, and Tina Madden, CFO, both from Meetings and Incentives, at the opening night reception
Diana Voto, national sales director, Disney Resort Destinations; Ellen Connolly, director, meetings and events, Cablevision; Deborah Ryan-Pelletier, manager, global hotel program & strategic sourcing, ADP,  Lisa Palmeri, director of professional services,Kari Kesler, president and chief strategist, KK Strategic Solutions, and Tracey Wilt, manager, global travel, meetings & conference solutions, Xerox, at the opening night receptionParticipating in a session on global SMMP were (at podium) Kimberly A. Wolfe, global supplier relations, Accenture/Global Travel & Events and (seated) Tony Wagner, director, business development, Carlson Wagonlit Travel; Shirley Kuhloie, global program ma
The first-ever NBTA and Wall Street Journal  Business Traveler Innovation Awards. At the podium is Jared Miller, managing director, self-service and emerging technology, Continental Airlines, one of the winners for its Mobile Boarding Pass.Michael J. Collins, vice president, business development, American Express, at the private Third Eye Blind concert they hosted at Houston's Third Eye Blind onstage at the private party hosted by American Express

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