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!

2020 OVBTA 1st Quarter Meeting Cincinnati Ohio

 

March 12, 2020
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport
1717 Airport Exchange
Erlanger, KY 41018
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March Agenda & Booking Instructions

To reserve a room please click: OVBTA Meeting March 2020 (Please note that the OVBTA Group Rate will appear after you click the link.)

Group Name: OVBTA

Block Code: OVB

Booking Link: OVBTA Meeting March 2020

Reservations: 888-294-5067

Meeting Agenda, March 12th, 2020

Thursday, March 12th, 2020

8:00 am – 8:30 am

Networking Breakfast, Registration

 

 

 

 

8:00 am – 8:30 am

New Member Orientation

Kim Knoll,

Membership Chair

 

 

 

8:30 am – 8:45 am

Welcome

Review of Agenda, Announcements,

New Member Recognition

Bobbi Huber, Vice-President

 

 

 

8:45 am – 9:45 am

“Top 10 Business Travel Trends”- Mark Sharoff, GBTA Research Committee

Matt Gerrish,

Program Committee

 

 

 

9:45 am – 10:00 am

Morning Networking Break

 

 

 

 

10:00 am – 11:00 am

“Are Corporate Hotel Programs Riding the Traveler Experience Wave”- Mark Sharoff, GBTA Research Committee

Matt Gerrish, Program Committee

 

 

 

11:00 am- 11:15 am

Global Safety Update- Corona Virus

 

Erin Ramos

 

 

 

11:15 am – 11:30 pm

Legislative Update

 

 

 

 

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Update-   Bobby Spann / External Affairs

 

Jennifer Merwarth, Sponsorship Committee

 

 

 

12:00pm – 1:00 pm

Welcome from Host Hotel and Lunch

Planning Committee

 

   Sponsored by Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

 

 

1:00pm-1:30pm

 

 

Open for OVBTA business or committee updates

Bobbi Huber, Vice-President

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

“Strategic Hotel Sourcing for Mid-Market Clients”- David Marcus, Vice President, hotelCONNEX

Charissa O’Holleran, Altour

 

 

 

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Close

Bobbi Huber, Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

This meeting has been approved for 3 GTP Continuing Education Credits for GBTA

Ask Us About Our Scholarship and Sponsorship Opportunities!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tickets

$40.00 OVBTA Member Ticket

$100.00 OVBTA Guest

$60.00 GBTA All Access Member (must be all access with another chapter)

$40.00 OVBTA Elite & Diamond Sponsor Staff Ticket Only (subject to approval)