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!
OVBTA 2021 1st Qtr Meeting
Ohio Valley Business Travel Association
Meeting Agenda, March 16th, 2021
Complementary Virtual Meeting
OVBTA Virtual Agenda
10am - Meeting Kick Off - Renee Huff, President OVBTA
10:05am-10:15am- Sponsorship Spotlight, Delta Airlines
10:15am-11:15am- Return to Travel: Best Practices for Air Travel, Lodging and Risk Management
As travel begins to return, both Travelers and Travel Managers will encounter a much different travel environment then they did just 12 months ago. Please join us for an engaging discussion as our panelists review the Best Practices in Air Travel, Lodging, and Risk Management for both travelers and travel managers.
Panel
David Marcus- Vice President, DigiTravel Consulting
David Marcus is a vice president at DigiTravel Consulting (DTC) and a long-time business travel industry specialist and innovative leader. He has a successful track record of generating savings through air, hotel, car and other ground transportation strategic sourcing and optimization engagements for companies of all sizes and across multiple industry verticals. Before joining DTC, David led hotel sourcing and optimization consultancy hotelCONNEX Strategic Solutions and held several leadership positions in American Express’ consulting services and supplier relations divisions. Before joining American Express, David was managing editor for Business Travel News.
Ken Spielfogel- Global Travel Manager, Bank of America
Ken is the Global Travel Manager for Bank of America. He is responsible for the Bank’s travel strategy, managing airlines, the travel policy and initiatives, and employee engagement. Ken has worked in both client facing and support functions with the Bank, including Investment Centers, Marketing, Operations, and Compliance, starting in Los Angeles and moving to Charlotte. He has been in Travel for the past 9 yearsand serves on the GBTA Aviation Committee. He has his MBA from Wake Forest University and can’t wait to start traveling again.
John Rose- Chief Risk and Security Officer, Altour
John possesses 35 years of subject matter experience, 24 of those years as a C-Suite Executive in the Insurance, Assistance, and Intelligence industries. John has expertise in the following areas: Travel Insurance, Intelligence/Travel Tracking, Travel Assistance/Travel Risk Management, Emergency Medical Assistance, Security Assistance and Roadside Assistance. Due to his industry knowledge and reputation, has served on many association boards, including the GBTA Risk Committee, Vice Chair of the ASTA Corporate Advisory Council, CBTG Board of Directors and the American Express Business Travel Advisory Board.
11:15am-12pm- OVBTA Annual Business Meeting- Renee Huff
11:50am-12:00pm- Meeting Close Renee Huff OVBTA President
Tickets
$0.00 OVBTA Member Ticket
$0.00 OVBTA Guest
$0.00 Make a Donation to OVBTA
