In April, BT4Europe collected information from member associations on business travel to the US following the new administration's revised immigration guidelines.
A press release on the subject is available at here.
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#NBTS25 in Oslo - what topics were discussed?
The Nordic Business Travel Summit (NBTS), powered by the four Nordic business travel associations, DBTA, FBTA, SBTA and the host country NBTA, brought together more than 400 business travel and travel management professionals from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland in Oslo on 17-18 March.
At NBTS, under the shelter of Clarion the HUB hotel in Oslo's city centre, current topics in business travel trade and travel management were discussed, with artificial intelligence (AI) and, subsequently and partly related to it, sustainable development (i.e. sustainalibity, climate concerns and the green transition. The meetings were chaired by an excellent and lively lady Aurelie Krau said in his opening remarks: "We are on the threshold of a new era where the rules of technology are being rewritten and will shape every aspect of our lives."
The full report of the Travel Week by Eero Havia can be read in full here.
FBTA Hot Topic seminar at the Travel Fair
As usual, FBTA's year 2025 was launched with a Hot Topic seminar on the morning of the Travel Fair's Trade Day.
Eero Havia's succinct summary of the seminar is available to read here.
The FBTA wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The FBTA thanks you for the past year and wishes you
merry christmas and a happy new year 2025!
BT4Europe calls for A1 form exemption for business travellers
European business travel association network BT4Europe has submitted a series of recommendations to the EU aimed at reducing the "bureaucratic challenges" of the A1 form for business travellers
The EU's A1 form, which was introduced in 2010, requires travellers to provide proof of payment of social security in another member state and this currently includes short-term business travellers crossing between countries.
BT4Europe wants a 14-day exemption from the A1 requirements to be introduced for activities such as business meetings, trade fairs and training events to reduce the administrative burden on organisations. The association is also calling for an expanded definition of business travel to include more temporary professional activities, such as client meetings, internal audits, industry events, and recruitment efforts.
FBTA Spring Meeting Report 25.4.
The Finnish Business Travel Association FBTA gathered its members for its Spring Meeting in Helsinki at the end of April on 25.4.2024. The event consisted, as usual, of both a statutory meeting and a work or professional programme, which covered a number of topical issues.
Eero Havia's report is available in full here.