Business Travel and Politics

 “Activism, what is it and why does it matter to me” … Shane Downey presents the importance of engaging the U.S. Government and elected officials, the latest business travel related developments in Washington, D.C. and what you can do to positively influence our government.

~Congress is making decisions on the future of travel. Are you informed and positively influencing the discussion?

~Shane Downey will give you the latest information from Washington D.C., discuss GBTA’s 2012 Legislative Agenda and tell you how, as a member of the business travel industry and as a private citizen, to make a difference.

Register by March 19^th to avoid late fees.  Please note that all participants must register and prepay in advance for this event. We look forward to seeing you on the 22nd!

A special thanks to our host:

About our speaker:

Shane Downey is the Director of Public Policy for the Global Business Travel Association.  In this role Shane oversees GBTA’s lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill, the countrywide grassroots campaign, and the NBTAPAC. Shane comes to GBTA with over 11 years of government affairs experience.  Prior to joining GBTA, Shane was a Senior Associate at a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C. In 1996, Shane oversaw the successful reelection of an Ohio Congressman. 

 Shane received his B.A in History from The Ohio State University.