February 8, 2011
STLBTA (DBA Gateway Business Travel Assn) is a dynamic organization dedicated to educating, promoting and networking within the travel industry. The Association donates 40% of its annual revenue to a local charity; in 2010 and 2011, the Shearwater Education Foundation, which re-engages and educates at-risk youth in the St. Louis Missouri metropolitan area. The Association's 100 members generate thousands in charitable donations each year.
The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I attended the NBTA convention on the Chapter scholarship in 2007, and attained my Corporate Travel Executive certification through it's educational program.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Ask for more participation and volunteerism from the general membership
MY ROLE:
Board Member & I solicited donations for the Holiday Gala, which netted $5,000 in charitable donations.
