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May 2012  

Calendar of Events

Click HERE for our upcoming events-sign up and bring a corporate friend -  let’s reshape our SVBTA partnerships!

Current Event:

SVBTA Symposium on Travel Risk Management and Duty of Care

Travel Risk Management programs are usually referred to as a work in progress. Some
companies have an extensive Travel Risk Management Program and know their responsibilities
around Duty of Care, while other companies struggle to get started and hope for the best.

Wherever you may find your program, this event is sure to offer improvement takeaways -

Our panel of experts will communicate and share with you Travel Risk Management Programs
and Duty of Care Responsibilities as well as the Traveler’s responsibility around traveling safely.

Click HERE for More Info and to Register

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Sponsorship Opportunties

Build your brand awareness and support our programs. Click HERE to become an event sponsor

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Scholarships

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The GBTA Chapter Presidents’ Council (CPC) Scholarship Program serves to:

  • Help travel management professionals pursue education opportunities that enhance their expertise
  • Encourage local chapter members to become members of GBTA and/or to attend GBTA-sponsored conferences, conventions and seminars held nationally or locally

 The CPC Scholarship Program is funded entirely by the CPC. 

For 2012, the CPC will be awarding scholarships for registration for participation in any of the following programs:

  • GBTA Legislative Symposium
  • GBTA Convention
  • GBTA Workshop
  • Chapter Education Day
  • GBTA Academy Travel Management or Leadership Programs (at any level)
  • Continuing Education Unit (Application Fee)

Scholarship amounts will be based upon the registration fee.  Some partial scholarships may be awarded.

Below you will find information about the Individual Scholarship available.

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CPC Individual Scholarship

Each year, the Chapter Presidents’ Council grants scholarship awards to individual members of chapters that are in the CPC.  A Chapter Scholarship is also awarded.   This year the CPC will award up to $9,525 in scholarship funds.   There are 3 components to the application process. the Application form, secondly your Managers Endorsement form and finally the Scholarship Recommendation form.

CPC Scholarship Application Form Due Friday May 18th, 2012. This form should be filled out by the applicant. 

CPC Scholarship Company Endorsement Form Due Friday May 18th, 2012. This should be filled out by your manager endorsing your application.

CPC Scholarship Recommendation Form Due Friday May 18th, 2012. This should be filled out by 3 of your friends or colleagues recommending you. 

Questions can be directed to Patrick.Algyer@thehotelivy.com or 612 353-3512.

 

The CPC 2012 Scholarship Committee

Patrick Algyer, CTE – Chairperson – North Central BTA

Sarah Best - Los Angeles BTA     

Leslie Cho – Hawaii BTA

Robyn Hallock – Connecticut-Westchester BTA

Diane Hammons – Kansas City BTA

Haley Johnson – Georgia BTA

Diane Lovett – North Carolina BTA

Dick Nabors – Baltimore Washington BTA

Eric Norberg –New York City BTA

Tiara Peltola – Alaska BTA

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Other Chapter Events

GBTA Hotel Sourcing Workshop – hosted by the Northern Virginia
Business Travel Association
June 13, 2012
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
(click here for additional information)

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Professional Development

Invest in yourself and your career – learn more about changes to our educational program

(click here for video)

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Welcome New Members

Welcome our newest members – bring them into our Association, introduce them to others, and educate them on our wonderful committees.

Members-Do you know someone you would like to refer? Click here to sign them up as a prospect today!

Susan Dupart Steve Culores

Jim Wright

Suzette Messa Dana Kelly Roger Gould

Debra Robinson

McAfee Directravel Travel Store conTgo Egencia Yapta Silicon Valley Business Journal

 

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Annual Golf Classic

18th Annual SVBTA Golf Classic Monday September 17, 2012

Reserve your golf foursome today . . . take advantage of the early-bird specials for both golf and the networking gala. Click here (click, print, post and share!) to download the Golf Classic flyer and distribute to your colleagues. This event is a great team building and networking opportunity! Find out more here

For further information contact the tournament manager Stephanie Valdez at stephvaldez66@gmail.com 

Tee Bag Opprortunities- to donate click here

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Awards and Recognition

Congratulations to our Technology Director, Bethany Clements on receiving the premier
Certificate of Appreciation

Bethany created a best practice document on transitioning chapter websites from InSiteLogic to StarChapter that GBTA is now using to assist other chapters making the transition. The SVBTA Executive Committee created this award to recognize members that enhance the reputation and prestige of the Association. We look forward to awarding many more certificates to our members in the future!

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Government Affairs

Government Relations – 2012 Chapter Challenge – two steps taken by every member takes us closer to Chapter Challenge Partner Status  At our May Symposiumwe will have tablets for you to take us two steps closer...

 

Click on the icon for our Association to be heard in California and Federal Government.   The link takes you to create an email that may be free form or use templates that will be sent to governmental members and ensure we are heard on the critical travel subjects.  (you cannot use your work email, must be a private email) 

Your donation to NBTAPAC also supports our cause and gives our Association another voice in the political process.                                                                                           

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Committee Involvement

Community of Committees – WE NEED YOU! Get involved, add this to your professional/personal goal list by getting involved and make a difference today! Learn more here

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Community Outreach

Second Harvest Food : Donate, Volunteer, Advocate

Second harvest "Share your lunch" promotion:  When Schools out, hunger isn't.  No school means no free or reduced priced meals for children from low-income families.  This can make an additional burden on family resources.  The "Share your lunch" campaign will officially start May 1 and run thru August 1.  Second Harvest is committed to collecting food and raising funds that will feed children in order to close this meal gap. 

SVBTA will be participating in a food drive for the months of May and June in support of the "Share your lunch" promotion.

CLICK HERE to watch an inspirational video

DONATE:Our two monthly meetings of May and June will host  food barrels for food donations.  We will also have a table with lap top for monetary donation on their website link for Second Harvest.

VOLUNTEER: Along with our food drive, we will be announcing our "SVBTA" day to volunteer.  We will be able to support the food bank be packaging and working the donation warehouse.   As soon as we get the official date,  we will be signing people up to participate.

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Website

How do you appear to your peers and potential new LinkedIn connections? Update your profile, add your photo, and control your communication. 

Join in or start a conversation on  and  

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND TEACH OTHERS - 

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SVBTA Offers

Ballet San Jose is pleased to offer members of the Silicon Valley Business Travel Association a 10% discount on tickets to any performance during the Spring 2012 Season, or on our already-discounted subscription package. You may take advantage of this unique opportunity by submitting the promo code SVBTA for single tickets or SVBTASUB for subscriptions* when you purchase your tickets online at www.balletsj.org or by phone at 408.288.2800. (Please submit the promo code in the top right corner of the ticket order window before making any selections.)

 

Our upcoming performances include:

Cinderella

May 4-6 – Ballet San Jose is proud to perform the Bay Area premiere of Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, set to music by Sergei Prokofiev. Replete with romance, comedy and magic, Stevenson’s Cinderella is a sumptuous version of this family-favorite fairytale ballet.

 * If you choose to purchase your two-program subscription online, you will be assigned the best available seating. To choose your own seats for the subscription package, please contact our Box Office directly by calling (408) 288-2800.

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