A corporate travel conference built for corporate travel leaders

Business Travel Show America brings corporate travel, meetings, procurement, finance, and HR decision-makers together for two days of practical insight, peer learning, and supplier discovery.

Taking place October 14-15 2026 at the Javits Center in New York, the conference is designed to help you improve your managed travel program, reduce costs, strengthen supplier partnerships, and make smarter decisions in a changing business travel landscape.

Whether you are reviewing your travel policy, preparing for your next RFP, exploring new technology, or looking for better ways to support travelers, you will leave with ideas, contacts, and strategies you can act on immediately.

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Who should attend?

The conference is built for professionals who manage, influence, or support corporate travel and meetings programs, including:

  • Corporate travel managers
  • Meetings and events managers
  • Procurement and sourcing leaders
  • Finance decision-makers
  • HR and people leaders
  • Travel program stakeholders
  • Small and midsize program managers
  • Enterprise travel leaders

If you are responsible for improving travel policy, managing supplier relationships, reducing costs, or supporting business travelers, the conference will help you benchmark your program and discover new solutions.

Why attend the conference?

Business Travel Show America helps you make better travel program decisions by combining education, supplier discovery, and peer-to-peer learning in one place.

You can:

  • Hear from corporate travel leaders and industry experts
  • Benchmark your program against peers
  • Explore new suppliers and travel technology providers
  • Join practical sessions on cost savings, policy, procurement, sustainability, AI, and traveler experience
  • Take part in buyer-only BTN Communities sessions
  • Discover innovation through the Business Travel Show America Innovation Faceoff
  • Build relationships through networking and 1-2-1 meetings
  • Leave with practical ideas you can take back to your organization

Session types

Sessions and panels

Featuring top-tier corporate travel executives, procurement leaders, and technology innovators, our sessions dive into the most critical domains shaping the future of business travel: Cost optimization strategies that drive measurable savings, sustainability initiatives to meet evolving ESG goals, duty of care protocols to protect your travelers and your business, supplier negotiation techniques that strengthen program performance, AI and automation impact on booking, compliance, and efficiency.

Business Travel Show America Innovation Faceoff

 

A cutting-edge showcase where emerging startups and established solution providers present groundbreaking travel technologies to a panel of industry experts.

BTN Community

Confidential, buyer-only sessions, offering attendees the space to connect and learn from other corporate travel buyers in a private forum. Sessions typically focus on: sustainable business travel, NDC, Travel program technology and digitisation, small & midsize travel programs.

BTN Academy

Tailored for newcomers and seasoned professionals seeking a comprehensive refresh, these sessions teach you the fundamentals, key strategic approaches, and best practices for your corporate travel programme.

BTN News Desks

BTN Newsdesk is a live news program for corporate travel buyers—built to help you interpret fast-moving developments across the business travel ecosystem. Each edition is shaped by what’s happening in the industry at that moment, so you get timely context, practical implications and buyer-relevant takeaways. After each session, registered attendees can access the recording on demand.

Executive interviews

Hear directly from senior leaders shaping the future of business travel. These live, 30-minute executive interviews give you a front-row view on the trends, strategies, and innovations influencing corporate travel programs today.

Moderated by BTN Group, each session goes beyond the sales pitch to explore real challenges, market shifts, and practical ideas you can take back to your organization.

Smarter insights. Sharper strategies. Stronger programs.

The Business Travel Show America agenda is built to deliver what matters most: actionable content, peer-led learning, and practical solutions tailored to today’s corporate travel environment. Whether you're managing travel, procurement, people, or budgets - our sessions are designed to help you lead with confidence.

Key topics covered in the conference:

​​​​​​Travel Tech & Innovation

  • Watch live startup pitches in the Business Travel Innovation Faceoff.

  • Explore solutions for booking, payments, risk, and program automation.

Payments, Policy, and Procurement

  • Gain strategies to streamline payment systems and improve transparency.

  • Join panels on policy design, supplier negotiations, and managing program cost.

AI and Real-World Application 

  • Hear how leading companies are applying AI in sourcing, reporting, and personalization.

  • Understand the risks and rewards of integrating generative tools into your program.

Peer Learning and Community Forums

  • Participate in buyer-only BTN Community exchanges on sustainability, small programs, and DEI.

  • Benchmark your program against peers

Traveler-Centric Program Design

  • Discover the latest BTN Intelligence findings on traveler experience.

  • Learn how to align business goals with employee satisfaction and safety.

  

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the conversation that’s shaping the future of business travel.

✔️ Stay on top of trends with insider insights from top corporate travel voices
✔️ Follow content tracks that speak directly to your role and goals
✔️ Build high-value connections with decision-makers and disruptors
✔️ Explore the latest tech and tools powering smarter travel management
✔️ Leave with ideas you can act on the moment you’re back at your desk