NBTA Asia Pacific congratulates 2007 CBTE graduates -- read press release
One of NBTA's prime objectives is to provide training and education to its buyer members to encourage professional development and promote best travel management practices. The Association does this by.
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organising regular local events in all cities and states where we have active NBTA committees. Events include presentation of best practice case studies, business travel product launches, panel and discussion groups between travel industry representatives and buyers on topical and critical issues and general networking events; and
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organising the annual NBTA conference is NBTA’s major education initiative for the year. The association brings in expert speakers on a range of relevant topics and arranges a range of activities over the 2 day event, which is the leading industry event for business travel buyers.
The annual conference also incorporates the Qantas/NBTA Excellence Awards presentations at the annual awards gala dinner to recognise practitioners who have achieved excellence and implemented innovative and successful solutions in the business travel industry. Keeping members informed of business travel trends, changes and events via the NBTA Journal, e-News, website publications, case studies and white papers.
In April 2004, under the guidance and supervision of the NBTA education
committee, NBTA launched the CBTE development and recognition program.
This program provides core business travel management knowledge & information to travel managers, purchasing and contract managers, finance managers and travel coordinators who regularly work with and within the business travel industry.
The CBTE is programmed throughout the year in all the major capital cities of Australia and New Zealand. It is designed to update, educate and deliver information to members, targetting best practice business travel management, in a time and cost sensitive format.
Members of NBTA need no formal entry requirement. They will be allocated points for all NBTA events they attend within the CBTE program. Events such as forums, the national conference & conference workshops, seminars and partner association sessions will accrue points.
These points will be accrued continually as buyers and suppliers attend the relevant sessions. At the conclusion of the program (where an NBTA member has accrued the required number of points) the recognition award will be presented at the NBTA National Conference. Points will be awarded for attendance at the approved functions, seminars, workshops and conferences at the following levels:
- CBTE Professional Development Seminars and Workshops - 30 points;
- The NBTA National Conference including Workshops - 50 Points;
- Buyers who complete an Excellence Award Submission - 50 points;
- All International Partner Conferences, International Partner Training Sessions and approved International Partner Seminars will each accrue - 20 Points;
- Domestic Partner Conferences and Seminars accrue - 20 Points;
- The Global Travel Management Exchange Forum (GTMEF) - 20 Points;
Buyers and suppliers will be required to accrue 500 points to gain the certification and recognition of the CBTE.
After achieving certification buyers and suppliers will need to accrue a minimum of 100 points per year to maintain their certification and continuously update their CBTE.
NBTA will manage and record all points accumulation and will advise all participants of their status at regular intervals. The association is committed to meeting the needs of our members by providing them with a professional development and recognition program that will raise the level of their importance and the status of business travel within their organisation.
For more information contact:
NBTA Asia Pacific
PO Box 424
Berowra NSW 2081
Australia
Phone +612 9456 4470
Fax +612 9456 1865
Email: nbta@nbta.com.au