--- title: "Conference Circuit: Business Travelers, Traveling Together" id: "24229" type: "post" slug: "conference-circuit-business-travelers-traveling-together" published_at: "2014-07-24T22:00:48+00:00" modified_at: "2026-11-09T18:23:11+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2014/07/24/conference-circuit-business-travelers-traveling-together/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2014/07/24/conference-circuit-business-travelers-traveling-together.md" excerpt: "Bolster your business traveling prowess with a quick business trip of your own. Plus: A meeting of the (artificial) minds." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "conferences" - "Live Events" - "Meetings" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "Director" - "Manager" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Industry Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Conference Circuit: Business Travelers, Traveling Together Many people in a range of industries have been business travelers at some point in their careers. With such a broad audience to pull from, it’s no surprise that this year’s [Global Business Travel Association convention (opens in a new tab)](http://www.gbta.org/convention/2014/Pages/default.aspx) is such a big event. Taking place July 26-30 in Los Angeles, the event is all about “Business in Motion.” For a sense of the scale of GBTA’s 2014 convention, just look at the [list of companies (opens in a new tab)](http://www.gbta.org/convention/2014/GeneralInfo/Pages/AttendeeList.aspx) that will be sending at least one representative. (A word of warning: You may be scrolling on that page for a while.) The listing of events GBTA has planned is almost as extensive. Want to know the [fundamentals of business travel management (opens in a new tab)](http://www.gbta.org/convention/2014/GeneralInfo/Pages/ConventionKick-Start.aspx#Fundamentals) ? You’re covered. What about [tips on traveler safety (opens in a new tab)](http://www.gbta.org/convention/2014/GeneralInfo/Pages/ConventionKick-Start.aspx#Safe) , or [a plethora of topics via exhibitor sessions (opens in a new tab)](http://gbta14.mapyourshow.com/5_0/sessions/session_results.cfm?type=date&date=07/28/2014) ? Done and done. And for those interested in the view from Silicon Valley, [Twitter cofounder Biz Stone (opens in a new tab)](http://www.gbta.org/convention/2014/FeaturedSpeakers/Pages/BizStone.aspx) will be a featured speaker, as will [Google’s director of travel partnerships, David Pavelko (opens in a new tab)](http://www.gbta.org/convention/2014/FeaturedSpeakers/Pages/CenterStage.aspx#Pavelko) . Plus, for all you “House of Cards” aficionados, [Kevin Spacey will be there (opens in a new tab)](http://www.gbta.org/convention/2014/FeaturedSpeakers/Pages/KevinSpacey.aspx) —if you weren’t sold on the conference already. [Registrations remain open (opens in a new tab)](http://www.gbta.org/convention/2014/RegistrationandHousing/Pages/default.aspx) for last-minute participants. ### The Week Ahead **July 27-31:** Chemists from across the world will congregate in Chicago next week for the [American Association for Clinical Chemistry’s annual meeting (opens in a new tab)](http://www.aacc.org/events/2014_annual_meeting/pages/default.aspx#) and clinical lab expo. Beyond presentations on the latest research and practices in the field, more than 200 new-product introductions are anticipated. **July 27-31:** A conference that one day just might develop a mind of its own will soon kick off in Quebec, when the city hosts the 2[8th annual conference (opens in a new tab)](http://www.aaai.org/Conferences/AAAI/aaai14.php) of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. The schedule of events features plenty of workshops, abstracts, tutorials, and exhibits. **July 29-August 1:** A delicious event for delicatessen pros, the [American Cheese Society’s meeting this year (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cheesesociety.org/conference/2014-conference/) in Sacramento, California, is all about “Celebrating the American Cheese Plate.” The the rise of local, artisan cheese makers will be a focus. ### Down the Line **August 8-10:** [The American Bar Association’s annual meeting (opens in a new tab)](http://www.americanbar.org/calendar/2014-annual-meeting.html) in Boston is just two weeks away. The ABA is rolling out its new “MAGNITUDE360” event format, intended to offer attendees a “more streamlined and focused meeting, allowing more opportunity for you to attend events with fewer scheduling conflicts.” (Speaking of scheduling conflicts, [the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition (opens in a new tab)](http://www.asaeannualmeeting.org/) is taking place around the same time, August 9-12, in Nashville.) (Peshkova/ThinkStock) [Morgan Little](https://associationsnow.com/author/morgan-little/) Morgan Little is a contributor to Associations Now. 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