The Australasian Business Travel Association officially becomes the Asia Pacific subsidiary of the U.S.-based National Business Travel Association beginning April 2, 2007, after ABTA members overwhelming supported a merger at an Extraordinary General Meeting in Sydney.<\/p>\n
ABTA CEO, Glenn Buckingham, said the formation of NBTA-Asia Pacific was an exciting initiative that would expand the services and reach of both organizations in the Asia Pacific region, and enhance professional development and networking opportunities for members.<\/p>\n
\"With many of our member organizations being regionally or globally focused, and facing increasing competitive challenges, the ABTA Board investigated options to build a stronger regional presence and generate the additional income such progressive initiatives require,\" Buckingham said.<\/p>\n
NBTA President and CEO, Suzanne Fletcher, said her association is delighted with the merger and the opportunities for expansion that it brings.<\/p>\n
\"The addition of NBTA-Asia Pacific to the NBTA structure will make NBTA a stronger organization globally and enable us to better serve all NBTA members,\" Fletcher said. \"We see the Asia Pacific region as critically important to our future expansion into China and India, particularly in assisting our members to tap into the significant business opportunities available in these growth markets. ABTA's solid foundations, its impressive membership base and its aspirations for the future were all an excellent fit for what we were seeking in a regional partner.\"<\/p>\n
Fletcher said NBTA-Asia Pacific would maintain its local identity and a local board, while tapping into the global networking and resources of NBTA, a model utilized successfully with NBTA-Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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