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GBTA NORTH CENTRAL
JANUARY MONTHLY MEETING

An Industry Reset: Managed Travel for 2023 and Beyond
Join us as we explore our learnings from the past 2 years and their impact on our 2023 strategies. Buyers and sellers will be showcased as "partnership" became not only our most important word, but a lifeline to our success. We'll discuss policy, contracting, pricing, implementations, labor challenges, and communication requirements, all wrapped up in best practices for 2023 managed travel programs.

Location:
The Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown
35 S 7th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Agenda:
8:30 Registration and Networking
9:00 Program Breakfast and Meeting

Speaker:
Will Tate
Partner, Goldspring Consulting

Will Tate is owner and partner at GoldSpring Consulting.  He began his career at Ernst & Young.  Will moved to Dresser Industries where he led global operational and financial audits across 30 countries.  He then served as global travel manager for Dresser, consolidating a global travel spend of $100+million. In 2000, Will joined Management Alternatives, Inc., where he served as senior vice president and also developed a software solution to quantify the effectiveness of travel management programs in a multi-dimensional format.

A thought leader and sought-out expert in the travel industry, Will frequently moderates and speaks at industry events. He has taught many industry courses and co-authored the GBTA course “Fundamentals of Business Travel Management.” Will is a Certified Public Accountant and received his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Texas Tech University.