{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"GBTA Board View | Heading Into 2025: The Economy and Other Effects on Business Travel","description":"Globally, despite certain challenges, business travel spend has continued to grow in 2024. According to GBTA\u2019s latest Business Travel Index forecast, business travel spend is expected to end 2024 above the $1.5 trillion mark \u2013 for the first time surpassing 2019 spend. As we head into 2025, what are the current headwinds and tailwinds business travel buyers, suppliers and economists are seeing within this sector? In this podcast, Dallas-based GBTA Board Treasurer, Kevin Sullivan, is joined for a topical discussion with fellow Board members and an economic expert: \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Ben Park, Executive Director-Travel &amp;amp; Sustainability, Paraxel, GBTA Board of Directors European Region Director \u2013 Berlin, Germany \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Katharine Farrell, Sr. Manager \u2013 Sales Digital Marketing Communication, Delta Airlines, GBTA Board of Directors, Director-at-Large \u2013 Atlanta, GA, USA \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Jarrod Castle, Research Analyst, UBS \u2013 London, UK The group will offer their unique buy, supply, and analyst insights around bigger picture areas for the business travel industry including: \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Category-level outlook and overall sentiment for business travel for the year ahead \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;How economic factors have shaped \u2013 and will further shape \u2013 business travel budgets and travel decisions \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;The impact of changing workforce and related travel for work dynamics \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;The current and future role of sustainability in business travel considerations \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Top challenges and opportunities ahead for business travel and the industry in their region Listen in for a comprehensive, around-the-world view on the current and future state of business travel. &amp;nbsp; Music track is&amp;nbsp;Space Jazz by Kevin MacLeod&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Licensed under Creative Commons:&amp;nbsp;By Attribution 3.0 License&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Business of Travel","author_url":"https:\/\/www.gbta.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34168300\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/181636535"}