President's Message

WELCOME to the North Carolina Business Travel Association’s new official web site!

Founded in 1974, NCBTA is North Carolina’s certified chapter of the National Business Travel Association, the nation’s largest and best-known consultant to the business travel industry representing the interests of more than 2,000 corporate travel managers and travel service providers. Locally, our members include representatives from major corporations and leading travel industry suppliers dedicated to professional and educational growth within the field of corporate travel management.

As the collective voice of business travel professionals from across the state, the Association provides an important forum for the constructive exchange of information and ideas among its members. Additionally, we offer many educational and training opportunities throughout the year designed to help members understand and apply new and emerging travel management techniques. This is accomplished in a variety of ways including regular bi-monthly meetings, frequent communication and periodic networking events.

Interested in joining NCBTA? Given the turbulent and oftentimes remarkable changes occurring in our industry, there’s never been a better time. We’ll help you find ways to reduce your travel costs, increase your skill base and expose you to a vast new wealth of travel management expertise. To join or to simply learn more, email Member Services today! I hope to see you at our next meeting.

Sincerely,
Marianne Wertz