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!
2019 OVBTA March Meeting Cincinnati OH
March 05, 2019
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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The Summit
5345 Medpace Way
Cincinnati, OH 45227
https://book.passkey.com/e/49856115
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March 4th |
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4:00pm - 6:00pm |
OVBTA Board Meeting |
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7:00pm - 9:00pm |
Networking Reception |
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March 5th |
Membership Meeting |
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8:00am – 8:30am |
Networking Breakfast, Registration |
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8:00am - 8:30am |
First Timers Welcome Breakfast |
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8:30am-8:45am |
Welcome, Announcements, New Members |
Wini Cloran |
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8:45am-9:45am |
2019 Global Travel Forecast: How Much Will Travel Cost In 2019? by Mark Sharoff, GBTA |
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9:45am – 10:00am |
Morning Networking Break |
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10:00am – 11:30am |
Session #2 – NDC by Lora Ellis, Festive Road |
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11:30am – 11:45am |
Member Spotlight |
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11:45 – 12:00pm |
SPonsor Recognition |
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12:00pm – 12:15pm |
OVBTA Business |
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12:15pm – 1:15pm |
Lunch And Welcome from Host Hotel |
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1:45pm – 2:30pm |
Procurement Tips and Strategies that you can Apply to Travel by Katie Virtue, Festive Road |
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2:30– 3:00 pm |
Close |
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Mark Sharoff, Sr. Research Analyst with GBTA
Mark Sharoff is a Senior Research Analyst at GBTA, responsible for researching and writing reports on a variety of industry topics. He has been with GBTA since 2014. He holds a Master's degree from Georgetown Universaty and a B.A. from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA.
A native of Denver, he is a big fan of the Broncos and cheap restaurants.
Katie Virtue, Consultant with Festive Road
Katie Virtue, GTP is a business travel consultant and passionate strategist focused on growing and improving relationships in the business travel industry. She is energized by moving organizations forward through lateral thinking, deeper engagement and inspired insights.
Katie has shaped partnership strategies and served as a subject matter expert across various areas of indirect procurement and travel. She has created and grown travel programs spanning Car Rental, Travel Management, Meetings & Events Management, Jet Services, Ground Transportation and Corporate Housing Solutions. She works with companies to evaluate their travel needs and bring them unique insights to optimize their travel program. She also collaborates with suppliers to make sure they achieve goals through the right approach to customer acquisition and management.Katie serves on the programs committee for the Ohio Valley Business Travel Association and is part of the GBTA Ladders program. She is also an avid fitness and nutrition coach, hockey player and loves spending time with her children.
Tickets
$40.00 OVBTA Member Ticket
$100.00 OVBTA Guest
$60.00 GBTA All Access Member
