Meeting/Event Information
We are excited to host our 3rd Quarter 2026 meeting at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, IN! We are currently finalizing our speaker lineup and will continue our AI Pulse series. The full agenda will be shared soon.
Based on positive feedback, we’ll be bringing back our Kahoot! quizzes in a fun and engaging way. We will also provide an update on our chapter’s progress toward the 2026 goals. As always, the day will be filled with valuable education, meaningful networking, and a strong return on your investment of time and membership.
This quarter, we’ve introduced a separate complimentary registration for the networking event. You only need to sign up for this if you are not attending the Education Day. If you are registered for Education Day, your networking attendance is already included—no need to register twice. We appreciate your patience as we continue improving our website to better meet our needs.
A sincere thank you to our annual sponsors, who will be featured on our banner display throughout the year and in our social media. We also extend our gratitude to Hotel Carmichael for their generous venue sponsorship. Additional sponsorship opportunities may be available—our communications reach an audience of over 800, so stay tuned if you're interested.
We look forward to seeing you in Carmel, IN this September!
March 2013 Meeting
March 13, 2013
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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Hilton Columbus Downtown
401 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
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OVBTA March Meeting
Tuesday - Wednesday, March 12-13
Hilton Columbus Downtown
Hilton Columbus Downtown is offering a special rate of $129.00 prior to February 21, 2013. To confirm your overnight guest room, please use this link:
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/C/CMHDWHH-OVBTAM-20130312/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Tuesday, March 12
OVBTA Board of Directors Meeting: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Networking Reception: 7:00PM - 10:00PM
Wednesday, March 13
Registration: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Please pick up your name badge and pay your meeting dues if you did not pay in advance
New Member / First Timer Orientation: 9:30AM - 10:00AM
Meet other first time attendees / new members for an overview of OVBTA and what you can expect at our meetings
Morning Breakout Sessions: 10:00AM - 11:30AM
Direct Members
Facilitated discussion around travel hot topics / sharing of best practices among your peers.
Allied Members
Allied session will include 3 separate roundtables, topics will include:
- Travel Apps-focus on productivity & organizational skills in the workplace.
- Online tools demo: demo will show how supplier products are viewable on the tool and what sets them apart.
- Tips/Tricks-Email (Outlook)-attendees will share their tips/tricks
Networking Activity: 11:30AM - 12:00PM
Lunch: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
OVBTA Business Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:30PM
General Session: 1:30PM - 3:30PM
“Everything” You Always Wanted to Know about Travel Technology… But Were Afraid to Ask!
Presented by: Curt Mckee, Senior Solutions Consultant, Concur Technologies
In this session we will learn about travel technologies and trends to include:
- Portals- what the heck is a portal really?
- Distribution channels-where does content come from?
- “Open Booking” concept-what is it?
- Mobile technology – smartphones – Android, iOS All, Blackberry, Windows- what platforms are supported and by whom?
- What current trends are happening in the marketplace of mobile travel apps and what’s coming?
Tickets
$60.00 OVBTA Member
$80.00 after 12:00 am March 9
$100.00 Guest
$120.00 after 12:00 am March 9
$60.00 GBTA or Other Official Chapter Member
$80.00 after 12:00 am March 9
