Call For Proposals

Note: You may only select ONE topic area per proposal.

• Accommodations (includes transient, long-term housing and home sharing)
• Career and Personal Development (includes leadership, sales, health and wellness)
• Data Analytics & Distribution
• Human Resources & Stakeholder Management (includes communication, policy, DEI initiatives)
• Meetings & Events
• Payment Solutions
• Procurement & Sourcing (includes cost control)
• Risk Management/Duty of Care
• Sustainability
• Technology/Innovation (includes AI and machine learning)
• Transportation & Mobility (includes air, ground and rail transportation)

The GBTA Conference draws business travel professionals from around the world, working in all different sectors of the industry, ranging from industry buyers and suppliers to finance, procurement, and HR Professionals. Presentations should apply to executives, owners, directors, mid-level managers, and first-time Conference attendees. Although we draw some professionals relatively new to the business travel industry, keep in mind that the balance of the Conference audience is comprised of experienced professionals committed to life-long learning. They seek high-level educational opportunities, and we are committed to providing them.

• All proposals are submitted into a double-blinded review process that is completed by a group of volunteers, made up of your industry peers (business travel experts and representatives of the GBTA membership), who are a part of a Peer Review Council (PRC).
• The proposals are then scored by the PRC, followed by an in-person meeting to discuss all the proposals at length and make the final selections for the education program.
• Members of the PRC do not have the ability to score their own presentation submissions.
• If you are interested in volunteering for the Peer Review Council to review proposal submissions, please email pd@gbta.org.

• Content Relevance to Business Travel and the current environment
• Compelling Title and Session Description
• Learning Outcomes and Takeaways for the audience
• Uniqueness of proposed content
• Overall Quality of Proposal

Yes, we welcome proposals from buyer and supplier or allied businesses. However, proposals that sound like advertisements of a product or service will not be accepted. If you are a supplier of products or services, be sure your proposal focuses on a relevant topic, concept, or idea – not one of your products or services.

All submitters will receive email notification of the PRC’s decision regarding their proposal by April.

10-12 in Hamburg 

Submitted proposals for the GBTA Convention 2025  Denver will not automatically be considered for the hamburg call for proposals. A new submission is required if the content is relevant to the EU audience.