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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!
2019 OVBTA 50th Anniversary Meeting
November 13, 2019
1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center
100 Green Meadows Dr S
Lewis Center, OH 43035
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Dress Code - Business Casual
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Ohio Valley Business Travel Association
Meeting Agenda, November 13th, 2019
12:30 - 1:00PM - Registration & new Member Orientation
1:00 - 1:15 - Welcome
1:15 -2:15 - GBTA from Morgan Cook
2:15-2:30 - Introduction of New Officers & recognition of Outgoing Board Members
2:30-2:45 - Scholarship Winners
2:45 - 3:00 Sponsor Recogniton - BCD Travel
3:00-4:00 - Risky Business How goverment issues are impacting you and your Job - Shane Downy GBTA Government Relations
4:00-4:30 Close
6:30 - 10PM - Evening Celebration - Guest speaker - Bebe O'Neil - UA Managing Director, System cheif Pilot - Sponsored by UA Airlines
6:30 - 7:30PM Reception
7:30 10:00PM 50th Anniversay Celebration
Speaker BIOS
Morgan Cook started in the travel industry after graduating from the University of Wisconsin Stout, in Menomonie WI with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
The world of travel has allowed him to gain extensive experience in hotel sales, marketing and events across several brands within multiple cities including Sacramento, Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston, and back to Minneapolis, which he now calls home.
Throughout his career, Morgan has been an active member of GBTA, volunteering in several local chapters; where he served as the Legislative Committee Chairperson for 3 years in the Chicago Chapter, Legislative Committee Chairperson & Board of Directors in the North Central Chapter and worked diligently in the New England Chapter. Now Morgan takes lead in supporting GBTA’s 40 local chapters across the US, under the leadership of Shane Downey, and his colleague Deanna Worrell on the Volunteer Engagement Team.
Program Overview
GBTA overview of member benefits and programs. This presentation will include an overview of the membership types that GBTA has to offer and the benefits that come along with them. The presentation will also include an overview of, WINiT, GBTA Regional Events, Ladders, GTP, GLP, Research available, Webinars, Scholarship Opportunities, committees, volunteer opportunities, GBTA HUB, Ladders, and 2019 convention overview.
Shane Downey
Shane Downey is Vice President of Government Relations at The Global Business Travel Association, the voice of the $1.4 trillion business travel industry. GBTA is the world’s largest organization representing this sector and counts among its members more than 9,000 business travel professionals across six different continents.
In addition to serving as the association’s lead lobbyist in Washington, D.C. Shane oversees a countrywide grassroots campaign and the Business Travel PAC. He also leads GBTA’s efforts with EU official in Brussels. Shane has worked at GBTA for 10 years and he has achieved many legislative successes and worked to raise the profile of GBTA on the Hill and abroad.
Prior to joining GBTA, Shane was a Senior Associate at a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C., and before that Shane worked on several Congressional Campaigns. Shane received his B.A in History from The Ohio State University. Shane also served in the United States Marine Corp and is a Desert Storm veteran.
Bebe O'Neil - Managing Director & System Chief Pilot for United Airlines
