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!
February 20, 2018 OVBTA Meeting
February 20, 2018
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Westin Cincinnati
21 East Fifth St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/OVBTA
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OVBTA February Meeting
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Westin Hotel Cincinnati
21 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Monday, February 19th, 2018 |
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3:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
Executive Board Meeting |
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4:00 pm – 6:30 pm |
General Board Meeting |
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7:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
Networking Event |
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Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 |
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8:00 am – 8:30 am |
Networking Breakfast, Registration |
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8:00 am – 8:30 am |
New Member Orientation |
Kim Knoll, Membership Chair |
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8:30 am – 8:45 am |
Welcome Review of Agenda, Announcements, New Member Recognition |
Wini Cloran, President |
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8:45 am – 9:45 am |
“Hot Topics with TSA”- Jerry Koehler, Division Director Marketing TSA Pre ?® |
Matt Gerrish, Program Committee |
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9:45 am – 10:00 am |
Morning Networking Break |
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10:00 am – 11:00 am |
“Mitigating Pain Points Along the Way: A Global Business Traveler Study on Travel Friction”-Jeanne Li, GBTA Foundation |
Deb Villa, Program Committee |
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11:00 am- 11:30 am |
Member Spotlight Bobby Bartle – Director of Immigration Compliance, Aries |
Sue Gray, Program Committee |
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11:30 am – 12:00 pm |
Social Media Updates |
Amanda Maldonado, Social Media Chair |
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
Welcome from Host Hotel & Lunch |
Dave Spurlock, Meeting Planning Chair |
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1:00 pm – 2:15 pm |
“New Approaches to Redesign the Customer Experience and Achieve Frictionless” - Vinod Varma, Amex GBT, VP Product Strategy & Customer Experience |
Deborah Villa, Program Committee |
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2:15 pm - 3:00 pm |
OVBTA Board Updates |
Wini Cloran, President |
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3:00 pm – 3:15 pm |
Closing Remarks |
Wini Cloran, President |
