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Publicity Committee

The mission of this committee is to communicate the opportunities, programs and achievements of the Chicago BTA to the membership and travel community. The committee strives to maintain visibility and to encourage growth of the chapter through local and national involvement. One of the most important responsibilities of the Publicity Committee is the publication of the quarterly Chicago BTA Newsletter that provides a communication vehicle for:

For more information, on any of our committees, please contact the committee chairperson.

Education & Programs Committee

The primary focus of this committee is to continually identify educational topics that will further the professional knowledge of the entire membership base. Responsibilities include:

For more information, on any of our committees, please contact the committee chairperson.

Membership Committee

The role of the membership committee is to maintain communication between the Chicago BTA and its current and prospective members. Although the responsibilities are multifaceted, the primary goals are as follows:

For more information, on any of our committees, please contact the committee chairperson.

Technology Committee

Mission

To review, develop, and distribute information and to educate association members regarding business travel management and related technology issues, trends, and developments affecting the travel management industry.

Goals

• Assist with identification of the technology needs and expectations of the membership.

• Provide input on content and support to Chicago BTA's web site on the Internet.

• Support training on technology issues and the Internet in the association's education forums, and chapter seminars as needed.

• Support association membership technology related questions via forums, e-meetings, instant messenger and e-mails.

For more information, on any of our committees, please contact the committee chairperson.

Sponsorship Committee

The role of the sponsorship committee is to develop plans for sponsorship to off-set the costs of the associations events and functions.

For more information, on any of our committees, please contact the committee chairperson.

Charity Committee

The Chicago BTA has partnered with The Walter and Connie Payton Foundation.

The Walter & Connie Payton Foundation (WCPF) is about helping abused, neglected & underprivileged children in the state of Illinois. The organization strives to help boost these children’s self-esteem and give them a reason to believe that tomorrow can be different.....That tomorrow can be better!

“Children have always brought a tremendous amount of joy to me and I feel that if you can catch them at a young age you can really change a life.   There are a lot of studies that show that one act of kindness to these children has a 40% chance of making that child have a completely different outcome in their life. What you hope is that you can get a kid to believe in something and to believe in themselves.”
-Walter Payton

Holiday Giving Program
The foundation is committed to giving new gifts to as many in-need children as they can each December for the Holiday Season.  They work closely with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to ensure that the neediest children in the state of Illinois receive these gifts.  Each year WCPF provides for approximately 20,000 children. These children were in great need and would not have received any gifts without the foundations help and the donations of the generous community around them.  Chicago BTA is proud to be a partner of the WCPF for their Holiday Giving Program.

For more information on the Foundation, please visit:  http://www.payton34.com

Ad-Hoc Committees

Special and sub-committees shall be appointed by the President to fill a special purpose and shall be discharged upon submission of a final report.

Allied Council

This group includes one representative from the airline, hotel, ground transportation company, travel management company sector and travel/technology sector. The purpose of the Allied Counsel is to provide the Board of Directors with a supplier perspective and consult on educational opportunities for each of their specialties. This counsel also assists greatly with logistical assistance for key speakers that participate in the chapter meetings.  Representatives are elected each year.  Please contact the Chapter President if you are interested in running.