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Calendar of Events
Q3 Chapter Meeting: Elevate — Performance, Presence & Leadership
Date: September 10, 2026 | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
Location: Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop (25 S. Halsted St.)
Join us for our Quarter 3 Chapter Meeting dedicated to personal and professional development! Designed for both buyers and suppliers, this interactive program features actionable skill-building and executive insights you can apply immediately.
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Overcoming Perfectionism Workshop: Led by licensed clinical psychologist, author, and UChicago professor Dr. Greg Chasson. Learn how to maintain high standards while reducing procrastination, overthinking, and tension.
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Business Travel Leadership Panel: Hear executive perspectives on presence, visibility, and navigating career growth from senior industry leaders including Audra Mead (Fox World Travel), Heather Samp (American Airlines), Shannon Byrne Schneider (IHG) and Amanda Lello (Medline).
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Annual Holiday Party & Fundraiser: Rookery Royale 2026!
Date: December 10, 2026 | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM CST
Location: The Rookery Building (209 S. LaSalle St.)
Roll the dice and toast to a fantastic year! We are returning to one of Chicago’s most iconic architectural treasures—The Rookery—for Rookery Royale 2026, our annual holiday party and fundraiser.
Enjoy an evening of casino gaming tables, open bar, food stations, silent auctions, and high-energy networking inside the stunning Frank Lloyd Wright-designed light court. All proceeds directly support GBTA Chicago’s 2027 education and scholarship initiatives.
Registration will open soon!
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Sponsorship Opportunities: Want to put your brand in the spotlight at our biggest celebration of the year? Exclusive holiday sponsorship packages are coming soon!
4th Quarter Chapter Meeting
November 2026 (Details Coming Soon)
Keep your calendars open this fall! We will gather again in November for our 4th Quarter Meeting. Stay tuned for official venue details, speaker announcements, and registration links in the coming weeks.
GBTA Chicago Chapter Updates
GBTA Convention 2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us and represented our chapter at GBTA Convention 2026 right here in our hometown of Chicago! It was an incredible week connecting with the global business travel community, learning at incredible education sessions & impressing on the expo floor.