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GBTA – NORTH CENTRAL CHAPTER
JANUARY MONTHLY MEETING
The True Mission of Your Travel Program: Producing Positive Business Outcomes
January 11, 2018
11:00 AM to 2:00PM

Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot
225 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN   
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Sponsored by:  BCD Travel

Topic:  The True Mission of Your Travel Program: Producing Positive Business Outcomes

Keynote:  Scott Gillespie, CEO, tClara - Travel Benchmarks + Analytics

    
Scott is a leading authority on travel procurement, travel friction and the total cost of travel. Scott will provide his leading research on the true mission of your travel program: producing positive business outcomes.  Suppliers and buyers alike will be challenged to radically re-think how they approach the travel category.

In conjunction with Scott’s presentation, he has offered to conduct (4) Air Clarity benchmark reports, including the Trip Friction benchmarks, for programs that have a dedicated ARC ID.    Attendees that qualify will be entered in a drawing to for a chance to win.

Scott Gillespie, CEO, tClara
Scott often breaks new ground – and a bit of glass - in the corporate travel industry. Scott is a leading authority on travel procurement, travel friction and the total cost of travel.

As CEO of tClara, he is developing the next generation of benchmarking for traveler friction. He is the author of a U.S. patent, has been named one of Business Travel News Top 25 Executives, and a Thought Leader by Buying Business Travel. Scott writes the popular blog “Gillespie’s Guide to Travel+Procurement”, and speaks at travel industry conferences around the world.

Scott holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.  He and his family reside near Cleveland.