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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!
August 2016 Meeting
August 25, 2016
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Hyatt Regency
401 W. High Street
Lexington, KY 40507
http://lexington.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
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OVBTA August Meeting
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Hyatt Regency Lexington
For hotel reservations, please call (800) 233-1234 and ask for OVBTA group rate
Or book online at: Hyatt Regency Lexington
Room rate: $129.00
Book by: Friday, August 12th
Wednesday, August 24
OVBTA Board of Directors Meeting: 4:30PM - 6:00PM
Networking Reception: 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Thursday, August 25
Registration & Continental Breakfast being at 8:00AM
Thank you to our Breakfast Sponsor:
Airline Panel moderated by Brian Tripplehorn, VP Consulting Strategy, Grasp Technologies and member of GBTA Aviation Committee
Hear from participating panelists from American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines
Brian brings over 20 years of industry experience both as a travel supplier and as a trusted industry consultant. With expertise in both sourcing and performance management; Brian believes strongly in the importance of accurate, precise and timely information as the basis for an intelligent management sourcing and decision making process.
Brian began his career in the travel industry in 1996 with Delta Air Lines. During his tenure at Delta, Brian was a valued business analyst and Global Account Manager. He has been on the consulting side of the business since 2008 previously with Advito and TRX Consulting. Brian currently serves on the Aviation Committee of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
Emerging Technology Trends for Travel and Beyond
Presented by Timothy Haynes with Sabre Labs
Sabre Labs is a travel and technology innovation lab that explores capabilities that will impact travel over the next decade. Through research, prototypes, and communication, Sabre Labs strives to make the future real for our businesses and customers.
Sabre Labs began in 1996 as the world’s first travel focused innovation lab. While the objectives of the team have evolved over the years, the original intent of Sabre Labs was to be a new product incubator for Sabre. In fact, many products and solutions that are still available today originated from the lab, including: TripCase, Location Locator, Sabre Web Services, Intellisell, and Availability Proxy.
Thank you to our Lunch and Meeting Room Sponsor:
Tickets
$0.00 OVBTA Member - Direct
$20.00 after 05:00 pm August 19
$40.00 OVBTA Member - Allied
$60.00 after 05:00 pm August 19
$100.00 Guest
$120.00 after 05:00 pm August 19
