GBTA Ladders

The GBTA Ladders program provides the emerging business travel professional a unique and inspiring opportunity to learn from leading industry expert mentors in a competition-based team environment. Driving industry change through innovative thinking will inform future initiatives that align with the focus of "improving lives and advancing careers." under the GBTA Foundation's people-focused mission. 

The Ladders Mentor and Mentee teams, their Alumni Advisors and the support provided by the Ladders leaders, Advisory Board, and program sponsors. This ensures the next generation workforce is helping build a robust future for the business travel industry but most importantly; allowing those new in the business travel industry the opportunity to grow exponentially.

Opportunities to Grow

• Driving Change: Each year, a new topic is presented with the intent to drive innovative thinking around a challenge to the business travel industry. The season topic is approached by individual teams who come together to create a new solution with a product, service, or approach. Topics are judged by industry experts and four finalists present at Ladders Summit with the winner presenting at the annual GBTA Convention.
• Professional Development: Topical webinars are held on a monthly basis to help virtual attendees build skillsets, these webinars cover a wide range of relevant topics.
• Networking: Designed to expand networks as well as in-person connection opportunities in key markets and at industry events, and monthly virtual networking events. 
• Team Based Mentoring: Participants will have the opportunity to join the best and brightest mentors in order to tackle challenges facing the business travel industry.

Overall, GBTA Ladders goes straight to the heart of what matters most to the business travel professionals of tomorrow and the industry. It looks for the best and the brightest in the travel industry to join the ever-growing community within Ladders.  

GBTA WINiT

GBTA WINiT brings together inspiring communities of mission-focused women to enhance their careers via mentorship, professional development and access to leaders and peers, all who come together to advance women in their business travel careers. 

One to One Mentorship Program
GBTA WINiT has established a global mentoring program aimed at advancing female leaders at all levels through virtual one-to-one mentoring relationships. The program leverages a technology platform to facilitate a supportive and development-focused mentoring experience.  Four six-month long cohorts are launched each year

Bringing Women Together for Career Advancement and Growth
What do Education and Development events and workshops; regular community engagement and networking gatherings; and an annual Awards and Gala have in common? Bringing women together through GBTA WINiT for the purpose of career advancement and growth. 

1. Each year WINiT recognizes industry changemakers and leaders through The WINiT Top 50 and The WINiT Pinnacle Awards, recognized at the annual WINiT Awards and Gala.
2. The WINiT Summit is a dedicated event to bring together professionals of all levels for the sole purpose of positively changing the careers and lives of women in travel-related industries.   
3. GBTA WINiT has an inspiring community of mission-focused of women and their allies who come together to share their stories, best practices and to connect on relevant issues.

Additionally, GBTA WINiT has Regional Communities and getting involved is easy, simply fill out one of the interest forms below:

Global Community	EMEA Chapter
Canada Chapter	Mexico Chapter

GBTA offers quality mentorship programs, the next section will highlight the other ways your membership will allow you to join a close-knit community; our community of fantastic volunteers.

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