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Welcome to OBTA
OBTA is the premiere trade organization that sets industry standards. We bring travel industry suppliers and buyers together for professional development and successful networking opportunities that produce results.
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Port of Portland is happy to announce a new Portland to Toronto flight beginning June 17, 2010. This will be daily year-round service operated by Air Canada. This brings Air Canada’s transborder service from PDX to 3 destinations: Vancouver/YVR; Calgary/YYC; and now Toronto/YYZ. Canada is Oregon’s #1 trading partner and the Mayor’s office recently launched an Oregon-Canada team which is focused on expanding trade ties between Canada and the Pacific Northwest region. This new service will help in that effort as it provides PDX traveler’s with improved access to Toronto which is Air Canada’s primary hub and a strong origin and destination market for PDX. More information can be found at: http://www.portofportland.com/Selfpost/A_2010127101456PDXTorontoWebNR.pdf
ESTA requirements more strictly enforced. The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), implemented by the U.S. government early last year for all passengers traveling to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program, will be more strictly enforced by airlines starting today.
- NBTA CTE Education Class - This is a great opportunity to get your CTE without traveling out of the Northwest. This class will be held in Spokane, Washington by the Inland Empire Business Travel Association. Carrying the CTE designation following your name shows that you have mastered the fundamental tenets of corporate travel management.
- INBTA East Meets West Trade Show - This popular trade show is a great for both Allied and Direct Members. More info will be coming to www.inbta.org soon, but it is never too early to plan.
NBTA is becoming a popular source for the media regarding the impact the new TSA regualtions may have on business travel. NBTA members have been interviewed and quoted on CBS Nightly News, CNN, Fox News, USA Today, NPR and the Wall Street Journal. The press release and work below is one of the reasons!
A survey of more than 150 travel managers by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) -- the association for business travel professionals -- shows that the December 25, 2009 attempted bombing of an Amsterdam to Detroit flight is likely to have little impact on business travel levels (read more here).
 NBTA 2009 Convention in San Diego, CA - OBTA Chapter Chat
(l to r) Yasuo Sonoda, Maureen Kallman, Colleen Gernhart, Joanne Bosworth, Beth Wheeler, Flodine Lee, Duane McDowell, Scott Sward.
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Our website is undergoing changes. For instance, we added a tab for Sustainability, something we are very proud of. Did you know that OBTA is the only Business Travel Association with a Sustainabilty Director?
In addition we have Sustainability as a topic in our Forums section. You can find it by clicking on the Members Only tab and then clicking on Forums.
We WANT and NEED your input. Use the Forums section to voice your concerns or thoughts on any travel related subject.
Meetings Mean Business is a campaign working to protect the millions of American jobs that depend on business travel and events. Meetings Mean Business supports a robust travel industry that employs millions of hardworking Americans in hotels, restaurants and conference centers across the country. Get more info at their website: http://www.meetingsmeanbusiness.org/
National Business Travel Association
OBTA is an affiliation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), whose members represent major corporations and travel suppliers throughout the United States. Along with OBTA, 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.
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