The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) welcomed 170 corporate travel, meetings and procurement professionals to the second ISM and NBTA Summit on Travel & Meetings in Tampa, Fla. With more than 25 percent growth in attendance over last year, despite a down economy, the Summit offered its attendees a unique forum for travel and meetings managers and those in procurement with supervisory oversight of travel and meetings to collaborate and share insights. Attendees were split evenly between buyers and suppliers -- making the summit unique among industry events.

Over two days, industry thought leaders addressed issues such as current business drivers for senior executives, the “new normal” for the travel and meetings industry, and collaborative technologies and travel alternatives. One underlining theme taken from education sessions is the strategic importance of corporate travel and meetings. Travel professionals agreed businesses are coping with new and uncertain paradigms and shared new ideas and best practices for maximizing travel spend.  Read full press release >>