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Home Travel Stuff News Blog Government Travel Professionals Begin Certification Program
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The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) Government Travel Group (GTG) this week held its first-ever Certified Government Travel Executive (CGTE) Core Week 1 education program at the Hotel Monaco in Alexandria, VA.
Government travel professionals from across the United States, representing 10 federal agencies, attended this intense five-day professional development program to expand their expertise and receive the tools necessary to succeed in the challenging government travel sector. NBTA Executive Director & COO, Bill Connors, CTC, said, 'NBTA launched the CGTE program in response to government travel professionals who requested a certification program to meet the needs of this challenging travel management community. Attendees of this first session can attest to the knowledge and skill sets already gained as they prepare to continue on to Core Week 2. We would like to congratulate those who have taken a step to advance their careers with this vital and respected certification program.' Attendees, all of whom are seasoned professionals in the government travel sector, have spent the past five days learning about the roles and responsibilities of government travel managers, including any public laws and regulations a government travel manager should be aware of. Data and financial management was also covered, as well as government communication and the ethics of federal travel. The CGTE course includes two Monday-through-Friday sessions -- Core Week 1 and Core Week 2 -- to be offered in the greater Washington, DC metro area, plus three one-day electives. Proficiency will be tested by a comprehensive examination at the end of each Core Week session. After attaining the CGTE designation, Certified Government Travel Executives are required to take one elective class per calendar year to remain certified. About GTG In 2004 the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) created the Government Travel Group (GTG) to serve the growing needs of government travel professionals within federal, state and local governments, and to provide government travel managers with access to the member benefits that have long set NBTA apart as the leading association for corporate travel professionals. The GTG is steered by an Advisory Board comprised of leading travel figures, including officials from GSA and DoD. GTG's programs include the Certified Government Travel Executive (CGTE) professional designation and the National Travel Forum (NTF), the largest and most important event for the federal travel and relocation community, which was historically organized by GSA. For more information, see www.nbta.org/gtg. About NBTA The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) is the world's premier business travel and corporate meetings organization. NBTA and its regional affiliates - NBTA Asia Pacific, the Brazilian Business Travel Association (ABGEV), NBTA Canada, NBTA Mexico, and NBTA USA - serve a network of more than 15,000 business travel professionals around the globe with industry-leading events, networking, education & professional development, research, news & information, and advocacy. NBTA members, numbering more than 4,000 in 30 nations, are corporate and government travel and meetings managers, as well as travel service providers. They collectively manage and direct more than US$200 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually on behalf of more than 10 million business travelers within their organizations. For more information, visit www.nbta.org. Arcording to The Travel Industry
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