NBTA Chapters Announce Award and Scholarship Recipients

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. August 18, 2009

ALEXANDRIA, VA, August 19, 2009 - The Chapter Presidents' Council (CPC) of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today announced winners of the 2009 Business Travel Professional Service Awards and the 2009 CPC scholarship program. The CPC, a board-level committee of NBTA, is made up of the Presidents of NBTA's 40 U.S. Chapters.

Business Travel Professional Service Awards Winners

The NBTA CPC Business Travel Professional Service Awards honor 11 members of NBTA's U.S. Chapters whose contributions to the corporate travel industry have most significantly advanced the business. The 2009 winners, who will be honored at a CPC dinner Saturday before the 2009 NBTA International Convention & Exposition in San Diego, are:

. Robyn Gilmartin, CTE, New York State BTA

. Robyn Hallock, CTC, Connecticut-Westchester BTA

. Christle Johnson, CCTE, Texas BTA

. Thomas Klein, CTE, Utah BTA

. Joann Ladesic, Pittsburgh BTA

. Bob Levine, New England BTA

. Kerin McKinnon, New England BTA

. Pamela J. McTeer, C.P.M, CTC, Rocky Mountain BTA

. Michelle Osterhaus, CCTE, Texas BTA

. Denise Truso, CCTE, North Central BTA

. Mark Ziegler, CCTE, Bay Area BTA

Jim McMullan, President of the NBTA CPC and Past President of the St. Louis BTA, said, "Many corporate travel professionals who become national and international thought leaders in the business travel industry begin their climb in NBTA chapters, providing leadership and support at the grassroots level. The NBTA Chapter Presidents' Council is proud to honor these chapter members whose efforts demonstrate exemplary dedication to the industry."

Scholarship Winners

The NBTA CPC scholarship program helps business travel professionals pursue education opportunities that enhance their expertise; encourage local chapter members to become members of NBTA and/or to attend NBTA-sponsored conferences, conventions and seminars; and support chapter programs that accomplish these same goals. Individual scholarships are awarded directly to a member of an NBTA chapter, and the chapter scholarship is awarded to a chapter to benefit members of that organization. The 2009 NBTA CPC Scholarship Winners are:

Individual - NBTA Convention Registration

. Sashi Cousins, Silicon Valley BTA

. Stephanie Valdez, Silicon Valley BTA

Individual - First Year of NBTA Membership

. Emily Stewart, Austin BTA

. Emilie Gratwick, Kansas City BTA

Individual - CPC Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 Scholarship for NBTA Education Sessions (CTE, CCTE or GLP)

. Amanda Somers, CCTE, Georgia BTA

Individual - $500 Scholarship for NBTA Education Sessions (CTE, CCTE or GLP)

. Tom Klein, CTE, Utah BTA

. Nicole LeBoeuf, New England BTA

. Pam McTeer, C.P.M, CMM, Rocky Mountain BTA

. Marianne Mellado, Austin BTA

. Adi Sidhwa, New York City BTA

. Vivian Smith, CCTE, Chicago BTA

. Wayne Ubanek, Chicago BTA

. Nick Wambach, CCTE, New York City BTA

. Mike White, CCTE, Virginia BTA

Chapter Scholarship

. North Central BTA

McMullan said, "This year's scholarship recipients are well-deserving, having shown the necessary drive to further their careers and advance the industry as a whole. We look forward to seeing each winner take advantage of these exciting opportunities and stand ready to support them in continued enhancement efforts."