The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) announced it will host its Fundamentals of Business Travel Management course onboard the latest addition to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ fleet, Freedom of the…
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) announced it will host its Fundamentals of Business Travel Management course onboard the latest addition to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ fleet, Freedom of the Seas, May 19-21. The Fundamentals of Business Travel Management is specifically designed for professionals new to the discipline or those interested in learning more about corporate travel management. The May offering of the course will be on board one of the inaugural sailings of Freedom of the Seas, which the largest cruise ship in the world.
Suzanne Fletcher, President and CEO of NBTA, commented, “The Fundamentals of Business Travel is the first level of education in NBTA’s three-tiered travel management professional development track. This course is ideal for those new to business travel management or considering a career in the field, professionals from the meeting planning or procurement/purchasing areas of a company who work closely with their travel management colleagues, industry suppliers wanting to better understand the needs and motivations of the customers to whom they sell, and travel agents considering a career change or a shift in their business model.”
Material covered in the Fundamentals of Business Travel Management focuses on maximizing cost containment strategies, improving productivity, creating a managed travel culture within a company, ensuring traveler safety and security, developing travel policies and calculating the return on investment for a managed travel program. Upon successful completion of the coursework and exam associated with the Fundamentals of Business Travel Management, participants will receive a certificate and designation as a Corporate Travel Executive (CTE). The CTE on the Freedom of the Seas offering of NBTA’s Fundamentals course will be led by Carol Ann Salcito, President and Owner of Management Alternatives, Inc., a leading travel management consulting firm.
Freedom of the Seas holds up to 3,634 people and features ample meeting and conference space, themed restaurants, casino and spa facilities. The cruise for Fundamentals of Business Travel Management, part of a series of inaugural voyages for the ship, will sail from Boston.
“This offering of the Fundamentals of Business Travel Management adds an extra bonus for attendees,” remarked Fletcher. “Participants not only have the opportunity to learn about travel management and network with their peers, but also have a chance to explore Freedom of the Seas in one of its inaugural voyages.”
Participants will take one module of the required Fundamentals coursework while aboard the ship. Class work will be held the afternoon of May 19 and the morning of May 20. The rest of the time will be available to explore the many exciting features of Freedom of the Seas. CTE on the Freedom of the Seas participants will automatically be enrolled in the online course to complete the additional two modules.
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