A schedule of events and sessions held at GBTA Conference 2018 – Toronto April 15-17.
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Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management
(additional registration required for this add-on, 2-day professional development course, $450 CAD + HST)
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Global Leaders Reception (by Invitation ONLY)
Sunday, April 14 – 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Monday, April 15 – 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: TBA
Registration Opens
1:30PM – 2:30PM
Kick-Start Professional Development Sessions
Choice of 2 Professional Development Sessions
2:30PM – 3:30PM
BUYERS ONLY – Direct Talk – Part 1
Calling ALL Buyers! This is your chance to be behind closed doors in a room of your peers for a Direct Talk session. Guided by Buyers from GBTA Canada’s Advisory Board, with topics identified that are of current importance to YOU, this Direct Talk session will prove to be a valuable opportunity to share best-practices, discuss current issues and trends and come together. As a travel buyer, you will have valuable feedback from your peers and make lasting connections on relevant business fronts.
3:30PM – 4:30PM
Connect First Open House
Welcome to all NEW attendees and those NOT SO NEW…
New to attending the GBTA Canada Conference… OR simply want to connect with your conference peers in advance of all the activities? Connect First with the GBTA Canada Advisory Board and GBTA Canada Conference Taskforce Volunteers for this informational, networking gathering. Veteran GBTA members will share their insights on how to make the most out of your conference experience. You will hear first-hand from industry peers, buyers and suppliers alike, about how GBTA Canada has benefited them within their career paths, and tips on how to optimize your conference experience ahead. You will have a chance to get to know others attending the conference with ice breaking activities, to enhance your conference experience.
5:00PM – 6:30PM
Opening Reception
Join your fellow conference go’ers for an opportunity to meet, mix and mingle before the conference kicks into full-swing…
Networking Breakfast & Registration
Light continental breakfast
8:30AM - 10:00AM
Day 1 – Opening Centre Stage
GBTA Canada Opens our 15th annual, Conference. Join us to hear from industry insiders and leaders of business discuss the Canadian Business Travel Industry trends, and perspectives.
10:15AM – 12:15PM
TBD
10:15AM – 10:45AM
Education Sessions (30 mins) Choice of 3 concurrent education sessions:
11:00AM – 11:30AM
11:45AM – 12:15PM
12:30PM - 2:30PM
Day 1 – Centre Stage & Lunch
Sit down formal Lunch and Keynote speaker(s)
Keynote: Stay tuned for another awe-inspiring GBTA Canada Lunch Keynote presentation.
2:30PM - 5:00PM
Expo Hall
Engage with our largest and most diverse offering of exhibitors ever.
Optimize your expo experience by:
6:30PM – 10:30PM
Big Night Out!
7:45AM – 8:45AM
BUYERS ONLY – Direct Talk – Part 2
Breakfast included
Calling ALL Buyers! Continue the conversation… This is your chance to be behind closed doors in a room of your peers for a Direct Talk session. Guided by Buyers from GBTA Canada’s Advisory Board, with topics identified that are of current importance to YOU, this Direct Talk session will prove to be a valuable opportunity to share best-practices, discuss current issues and trends and come together. As a travel buyer, you will have valuable feedback from your peers and make lasting connections on relevant business fronts.
9:00AM – 10:00AM
Centre Stage
Thought provoking industry experts and leaders of business come together to share their knowledge and expertise on business today and the future of business travel.
10:00AM – 11:30AM
11:45AM – 12:45PM
11:30AM – 12:00PM
Education Sessions (30 mins) Choice of 3 concurrent education session:
12:15PM – 12:45PM
1:00PM – 2:30PM
Closing Centre Stage & Sit Down Lunch Keynote speaker
Be prepared to be amazed with another iconic Canadian keynote speaker to wrap up GBTA’s 15th annual Canadian Conference.
Note to Suppliers – GBTA Canada appreciates that suppliers wish to capitalize on the conference attendance by hosting supplemental events in and around the conference program. Please NOTE that it is imperative, however, that these side-bar events be scheduled so as not to conflict with any of the GBTA Canada Conference Program, which also include the off-site Opening Welcome Reception and the Big Night Out. Suppliers who host events overlapping the conference agenda are at risk of losing access to the conference itself.