GBTA Government Relations: The Voice of the Business Travel Industry

View Highlights from the GBTA Legislative Summit on June 6-8

About GBTA Government Relations

GBTA advocates across the globe for policies that better the business travel industry. Promoting passenger facilitation, a healthy infrastructure and a tax and fee system that benefits rather than burdens the traveler are key items for travel buyers and the travelers they manage.

Developing and advocating for a changing industry is at the forefront of GBTA’s actions. Items such as the Rules of the Road and passage of infrastructure and passenger facilitation are the reason why GBTA is the voice of the global business travel industry.

Grassroots Advocacy

GBTA members are an active and crucial part of advocating for the business travel industry. Being a part of this movement through the GBTA Advocacy Action Center allows you to have an active voice on U.S. legislation. From here you will be able to communicate with your elected officials on issues and topics that matter to you.

Government Relations Challenge

GBTA members’ advocacy efforts are key to success in advancing a pro-business travel legislative agenda. The Government Relations Challenge is designed to raise the profile and maximize the grassroots profile of the membership.

Advocacy Resources

We mobilized our members to create a declaration of travel reform to guide the industry, business leaders and policy makers in creating a travel ecosystem that fosters growth, jobs, safety and efficiency around the globe. The Rules of the Road consists of eight guiding principles including safety and security, taxes, competition, fee clarity, communication, innovation, traveler experience and quality and connectivity. Together these principles will help to make the global travel systems safer, more secure, more reliable and a better place to conduct and facilitate business.

Review Rules of the Road

The Government Relations Committee Guide to US Advocacy for Business Travel is designed to provide the basic terms, background and issues related to business travel advocacy to educate the user and enhance their participation at the international, federal, state and local levels. It includes details on the various government relations programs and initiatives, as well as definitions of the governmental and legislative terminology that may be encountered. Both the novice and experienced participant will find this guide to be a valuable resource to support all of their advocacy activities.

Review GRC US Advocacy Guide

The mission of the Government Relations Committee is to review, research, and make recommendations on legislation and policies that impact the business travel community and to help determine GBTA’s legislative agenda.

Learn more

Rules of
the Road

We mobilized our members to create a declaration of travel reform to guide the industry, business leaders and policy makers in creating a travel ecosystem that fosters growth, jobs, safety and efficiency around the globe. The Rules of the Road consists of eight guiding principles including safety and security, taxes, competition, fee clarity, communication, innovation, traveler experience and quality and connectivity. Together these principles will help to make the global travel systems safer, more secure, more reliable and a better place to conduct and facilitate business.

Review Rules of the Road

US Advocacy
Guide

The Government Relations Committee Guide to US Advocacy for Business Travel is designed to provide the basic terms, background and issues related to business travel advocacy to educate the user and enhance their participation at the international, federal, state and local levels. It includes details on the various government relations programs and initiatives, as well as definitions of the governmental and legislative terminology that may be encountered. Both the novice and experienced participant will find this guide to be a valuable resource to support all of their advocacy activities.

Review GRC US Advocacy Guide

Government Relations
Committee

The mission of the Government Relations Committee is to review, research, and make recommendations on legislation and policies that impact the business travel community and to help determine GBTA’s legislative agenda.

Learn more

GBTA is active on a number of fronts in Europe, Canada, and the U.S. GBTA positions include:

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I’m a Member - How do I donate?

I’m not a Member - How do I donate?

Federal PAC Rules state that you must be a member of an organization to donate to their PAC. If you’re a Chapter Member, please contact the Government Relations representative to make arrangements.

Business Travel PAC (Global Business Travel Association PAC)

The Federal Election Campaign Act limits contributions.

Donation Reporting

Center for Responsive Politics

Federal Election Commission Reports

GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC (BUSINESS TRAVEL PAC)

Chapters wishing to send in PAC Funds:
Checks or Money Orders (Do Not Send Cash or Credit Card Numbers) payable to Business Travel PAC may be mailed via FedEx or UPS to:

GBTA Government Relations: The Voice of the Business Travel Industry

View Highlights from the GBTA Legislative Summit on June 6-8

About GBTA Government Relations

Grassroots Advocacy

Government Relations Challenge

Advocacy Resources

I’m a Member - How do I donate?

I’m not a Member - How do I donate?

Business Travel PAC (Global Business Travel Association PAC)

North America

Africa

Europe

Latin America