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Discover corporate travel excellence at the Business Travel Show America!

Explore a dynamic, two-day lineup of forward-thinking sessions, expert panels, and interactive roundtables - curated by the award-winning BTN Group - that spotlights  sustainable travel strategies, cost-saving technologies, traveler wellbeing, and TMC innovation. Hear directly from influential speakers, including corporate travel executives, industry disruptors, and C-suite leaders shaping the future of business travel.

The agenda highlights industry trends, delivering practical solutions and insider insights tailored to your objectives: boost ROI, mitigate risk, and unlock supplier partnerships. Dive into sessions designed for your role to discover peer success stories, expert forecasts, and actionable takeaways to optimize every aspect of your travel program.

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06:30 PM
  1. Swingers NoMad, 35 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001
    180 mins
    Hosted buyers only. Step into the charm of a 1920s English golf clubhouse at Swingers NoMad, where hosted buyers are invited to an exclusive evening of curated connections and unexpected fun. Enjoy a ...

    Headline sponsor

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    Co-Sponsors

    dinner sponsors

07:45 AM
  1. Registration
    555 mins
    Arrive early, pick up your badge, and take advantage of the buzz. Registration is more than a check-in - it’s your first chance to meet fellow attendees, say hello to exhibitors, and set the tone for ...
    Avis first logo
  2. Continental breakfast
    Delta Business Theater
    45 mins
    Start your day by fueling up and making connections over breakfast. Join fellow travel, procurement, HR & finance professionals to spark conversations and kickstart relationships that last long after ...
    BTN Communities logo
08:30 AM
  1. Delta Business Theater
    20 mins
08:50 AM
  1. Delta Business Theater
    20 mins
    BTN's Elizabeth West interviews Amex GBT's David Reimer and SAP Concur's Charlie Sultan about their recent partnership announcement. 
    BTN Next logo
11:00 AM
  1. Exhibit hall
    300 mins
  2. Capital One Business Travel Knowledge Arena
    60 mins
    • Business Travelers
    • Expense Management
    • Travel procurement
    • Travel Technology
    Generative AI is poised to reshape corporate travel management, but how are real travel managers making use of it? In this session, travel managers will share firsthand experiences leveraging AI to de ...
  3. Room 1E03
    60 mins
    • Travel Management
    • Travel procurement
    This session will connect you to buyer colleagues that are also managing small or midsize travel programs and are experiencing the same challenges that you are. Share your frustrations and solutions a ...
    BTN Communities logo
12:20 PM
  1. Capital One Business Travel Knowledge Arena
    60 mins
    • Travel Management
    • Travel procurement
    Corporate travel intermediaries and suppliers are shaped by a variety of revenue streams that influence their pricing, service offerings and overall value. You pay the bill—but do you know how the mon ...
  2. Room 1E03
    60 mins
    • Sustainable Travel
    This session will connect you to buyer colleagues that are focused on reducing the carbon footprint of their travelers and are experiencing the same challenges that you are. Share your frustrations an ...
    BTN Communities logo
01:40 PM
  1. Capital One Business Travel Knowledge Arena
    60 mins
    • Travel Management
    • Travel procurement
    • Travel Technology
    Maybe you’ve heard: Travel programs are fossilized in legacy technologies. Suppliers have fragmented content and de-prioritized corporate business. My TMC is acting against my program’s interests. Ind ...
02:40 PM
  1. Room 1E02
    60 mins
    This session will help attendees understand the different levels of corporate contracts with low-cost carriers, legacy carriers, joint ventures and alliance groups. Learn how to source your program st ...
    BTN Academy logo
03:00 PM
  1. Capital One Business Travel Knowledge Arena
    40 mins
    Just a few years ago, adopting an agile travel program was the hottest topic. Being nimble and adaptable is still crucial to program success, but how does AI now fit into the mix? Simply put, it requi ...
    FCM logo
04:15 PM
  1. Delta Business Theater
    30 mins
    • Air Travel
    • Travel Management
    Join Delta Air Lines Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Distribution Steve Sear and the BTN Group’s Senior Director, Content Solutions and Conferences Jen Bankard as they discuss the current l ...
04:45 PM
  1. Networking Drinks Reception
    Delta Business Theater
    60 mins
    Wind down day 1 and share your learnings from the day over drinks with peers, partners, and new connections. Sponsored by BCD.
    BCD logo
07:45 AM
  1. Registration
    435 mins
    Arrive early, pick up your badge, and take advantage of the buzz. Registration is more than a check-in - it’s your first chance to meet fellow attendees, say hello to exhibitors, and set the tone for ...
    Avis first logo
  2. Continental breakfast
    Delta Business Theater
    45 mins
    Start your day by fueling up and making connections over breakfast. Join fellow travel, procurement, HR & finance professionals to spark conversations and kickstart relationships that last long after ...
    BTN Communities logo
11:00 AM
  1. Exhibit hall
    240 mins
  2. Capital One Business Travel Knowledge Arena
    60 mins
    • Travel Management
    • Travel procurement
    If your efforts to cultivate a specific supplier relationship don't bear fruit, your need for transparency goes unrequited and your attempts to rectify miscues and miscommunication miss their mark, it ...
  3. Room 1E03
    60 mins
    • Travel Management
    • Travel Technology
    This session will connect you to buyer colleagues that are focused on enhancing the technology capabilities within their travel programs and are experiencing the same challenges that you are. Share yo ...
    BTN Communities logo
  4. Room 1E02
    60 mins
    • Professional Development
    • Travel Management
    Designed specifically for students attending Business Travel Show America through our Business Travel Show America Student Scholarship Program, attend this session to learn about a dynamic, multibilli ...
12:20 PM
  1. Capital One Business Travel Knowledge Arena
    60 mins
    • Travel Management
    • Travel procurement
    Corporate travel payments may seem simple on the surface, but under the hood they're a complex machine of approvals, data flows and compliance hurdles'especially across borders. What's working? What's ...
  2. Room 1E02
    60 mins
    This session will review the use cases for different lodging types, from traditional hotels to extended stay and corporate serviced apartments, and how to source them. Learn how to understand rate str ...
    BTN Academy logo
01:40 PM
  1. Capital One Business Travel Knowledge Arena
    40 mins
    This forward-thinking panel brings together three prominent travel managers to reframe the conversation around business travel technology. The discussion will challenge the long-held notion that trave ...
    Cytric by Amadeus logo
  2. Room 1E03
    60 mins
    • Air Travel
    • Travel Management
    • Travel procurement
    • Travel Technology
    This session will connect you with buyer colleagues navigating the current airline content, distribution, and retailing landscape—including the transition to NDC, Offers & Orders, and evolving payment ...
    BTN Communities logo
02:45 PM
  1. Capital One Business Travel Knowledge Arena
    15 mins
    • Travel Technology
    The 2025 Business Travel Innovator Award winner will be announced.
    IFO sponsored by Amex

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