NBTA Congratulates President-Elect Barack Obama
WASHINGTON, DC, November 7, 2008. The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) congratulates President-Elect Barack Obama on his victory and offers its support to the incoming Administration in undertaking issues important to the corporate travel industry. Business travel is a vital driver of economic growth and of the international commerce that connects people of all nations. With more than 4,000 members who collectively manage and direct more than $200 billion in travel expenditures annually, NBTA is the largest group in the business travel industry.
NBTA President Kevin Maguire, CCTE, GLP, said, "We see great synergies in the goals of our members and those of President-Elect Obama, and will work with his Administration to advance those common goals. Obama's public diplomacy agenda and promises to work cooperatively with world leaders and businesses are good news for the increasingly multinational business community. His emphasis on infrastructure investment bodes well for the long-sought-after upgrade to the Next Generation air transportation system. His green economy goals could help airlines, hotels, and ground transportation providers more rapidly deploy services that are both environmentally friendly and economically viable for corporate customers."
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) is the world's premier business travel organization. U.S.-based NBTA and its regional subsidiaries - NBTA Asia Pacific, NBTA Canada and NBTA Mexico - serve more than 3,200 members in 30 nations around the globe. NBTA has 41 U.S. Chapters with more than 5,000 members. NBTA members are corporate and government travel and meetings managers, as well as travel service providers, who collectively manage and direct more than US$170 billion of global business travel expenditures annually. The association provides industry-leading networking, education & professional development, research, news & information, and advocacy. For more information, visit www.nbta.org.
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