October 2019 Luncheon

 

October 16, 2019
11:00 AM PDT - 1:00 PM PDT
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The Graduate Hotel
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105
https://www.graduatehotels.com/seattle
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Using Virtual Payments In Your Travel Program

Presented by the GBTA Payment Solutions Committee, gain a better understanding of virtual card use within the travel industry. Virtual cards are not new in this space but are still an unknown commodity to many travel managers. Discover why more organizations are evaluating and implementing them within their travel programs.

Key takeaways:

  • Explain what a virtual card is and understand the benefits to using them in a travel program
  • Understand the different viable use cases where virtual cards can/should be used
  • Learn who all the key parties are involved in the virtual card process
  • Identify potential challenges using virtual payments and how to address them

 

Speaker: Annette Dreibelbis and Bill Amaral 

Annette Dreibelbis

Annette Dreibelbis is currently a Sales Engineer for Sabre Virtual Payments with Sabre Travel Network®, the world’s leading provider of travel software and commerce solutions. In her current role, Annette provides detailed consultation services that enable customers to maximize both the commercial and operational value of using Sabre Virtual Payments. Additionally, Annette and her team support Sabre’s customers as they implement and grow their virtual payments program to achieve their desired results. With Sabre Travel Network® since 1986, Annette has a broad base of expertise including Business Development, Account Management and Marketing Services across multiple business units within the Sabre portfolio.

Bill Amaral

Bill Amaral has been in the travel industry since 1978 when he joined Pan Am.  Fast forward to 2013, and he re-joined the State of California, Statewide Travel Program as the Business Partnership and Travel Manager.  Currently, Bill is managing the statewide implementation of virtual payments for government travelers. After Pan Am went out of business, Bill worked in the private sector as a Travel Manager for Intel Corporation and Level One Communications, Inc.   
 
Bill was the founder of the Sacramento Business Travel Association and served as Past President.  Bill received the Business Travel Professional Service Award given by the National (Global) Business Travel Association (GBTA) and served on the Association's Board of Directors.  In 2018 Bill received the Business Travel News Best Practitioner Award and serves on the GBTA Payment Solutions Committee.

Tickets

$400.00 Table for 8
$575.00 after 11:00 pm October 11

$10.00 Bingo - 3 tickets for $10

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This item is for Direct Members of Travel Buyers only. Suppliers and Allied members will be admitted.

$50.00 Members
$75.00 after 11:00 pm October 11

$75.00 Non-Members
$100.00 after 11:00 pm October 11