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) 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)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)? You’re covered. What about tips on traveler safety  (opens in a new tab), or a plethora of topics via exhibitor sessions  (opens in a new tab)? Done and done.

And for those interested in the view from Silicon Valley, Twitter cofounder Biz Stone  (opens in a new tab) will be a featured speaker, as will Google’s director of travel partnerships, David Pavelko  (opens in a new tab).

Plus, for all you “House of Cards” aficionados, Kevin Spacey will be there  (opens in a new tab)—if you weren’t sold on the conference already. Registrations remain open  (opens in a new tab) 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)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 28th annual conference  (opens in a new tab) 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) 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) 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) is taking place around the same time, August 9-12, in Nashville.)

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