Welcome to GBTA’s education proposal submission portal.

IMPORTANT! - PLEASE READ:
In our pursuit of excellence, we firmly believe that quality surpasses quantity. Each contribution plays a pivotal role in shaping the success of the conference , and we are committed to delivering a truly exceptional experience.
With this in mind, we'd like to emphasize the importance of submitting high-quality work rather than focusing solely on quantity. Spots for participation are limited.

For additional information on the Call for Proposals for the GBTA VDR Conference 2023  click here.

New this year!

• GBTA has removed uploading any supplemental documents that was required in previous years.
• Submitted proposals for the GBTA Convention 2024 Atlanta will not automatically be considered for the Copenhagen call for proposals. A new submission is required if the content is relevant to the EU audience.

GBTA's Commitment to Professional Development:

GBTA is committed to incorporating diverse perspectives within each session and across the entire conference. We encourage you to submit content topics that will be timely and most useful to travel professionals as the business travel industry’s landscape continues to evolve and restore.

To ensure a wide-ranging selection of sessions, we request proposals include lecture or panel presentations with diverse speakers and audience engagement that will reach varying skill levels and interests of the attendees.

Peer Review and Proposal Selection Process:

• 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). GBTA Staff do not review or score proposals.
• 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.

Review Scoring Criteria:

• Content relevance to Business Travel and the current environment
• Compelling session title and description
• Actionable learning outcomes and takeaways for the audience
• Uniqueness of proposed content
• Overall quality of proposal

If you have questions regarding the CFP process, please email Rebecca Fahed on rfahed@gbta.org  

Download the Submission Worksheet to start planning  your proposal.

You may save your progress and come back later to complete and submit the proposal before the submission deadline.