2025-11-12T19:08:42-06:00 2024-12-31 842953567 TRIMNERBECKHAM PLLC 1750 TYSONS BLVD SUITE 1500 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2024-01-01 237058143 GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (GBTA) INC GLOB 7036840836 107 S WEST STREET 762 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 HEMALI SHAH CFO & EVP STRATEGY 7036840836 2025-11-12 1 0 DAVID TRIMNER P00444822 7036631756 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUZANNE NEUFANG 107 S WEST STREET 762 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 22447170 0 X HTTPS://WWW.GBTA.ORG X 1968 NY EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION & ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT & IMAGE OF THE PROFESSION. 13 13 49 495 104518 0 0 0 19379816 21532901 112117 401479 3250 460882 19495183 22395262 0 0 0 0 5802664 6898817 0 0 0 11789856 13718941 17592520 20617758 1902663 1777504 17145812 18965137 6807741 6115759 10338071 12849378 X GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (GBTA), INC. IS THE WORLD'S PREMIER BUSINESS TRAVEL AND MEETINGS TRADE ORGANIZATION. GBTA'S MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADING SOURCE OF BUSINESS TRAVEL KNOWLEDGE WORLDWIDE. THIS KNOWLEDGE IS CREATED THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, NETWORKING, AND ADVOCACY DELIVERED ON DEMAND. 0 0 US CONVENTION: THE GBTA CONVENTION IS THE LARGEST, MOST COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL GATHERING OF BUSINESS TRAVEL, MEETING MANAGERS, PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS, AND SUPPLIERS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. THE BUSINESS TRAVEL EVENT OF THE YEAR FEATURES INDUSTRY-LEADING EDUCATION SESSIONS AND THE LARGEST BUSINESS TRAVEL COMPANY EXPOSITION. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE GBTA CONVENTION, PLEASE VISIT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GBTA.ORG. OTHER EVENTS & GLOBAL CONFERENCES: IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL GBTA CONVENTION, GBTA PRODUCES FIRST-CLASS WORLDWIDE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIUMS, WORKSHOPS, AND WEBINARS, PROVIDING BUSINESS TRAVEL INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE GLOBE WITH UNPARALLELED EDUCATION, NETWORKING, AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. MEMBERSHIP: GBTA DELIVERS WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION, EVENTS, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, AND MEDIA TO A GROWING GLOBAL NETWORK. GBTA PRIDES ITSELF ON CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS THE DEMANDING AND EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR BUSINESS TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 44 0 49 1 1 1 1 HK UK 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X HEMALI SHAH 7032361186 107 S WEST STREET SUITE 762 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MARK CUSCHIERI PRESIDENT 4.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY MALONEY VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN SULLIVAN TREASURER 4.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY ROUTH PRESIDENT, ALLIED LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON TAYLOR GBTA BOARD MEMBER (THRU 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA ROSE GBTA BOARD MEMBER (THRU 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE MCINDOE GBTA BOARD MEMBER (THRU 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENS LILTORP GBTA BOARD MEMBER (THRU 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SPEAR GBTA BOARD MEMBER (THRU 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL FERGUS GBTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DALY GBTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONDA DEAN CHAPTER PRESIDENTS' COUNCIL PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN PARK GBTA BOARD MEMBER (STARTED 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS ALMENDROS GBTA BOARD MEMBER (STARTED 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHARINE FARRELL GBTA BOARD MEMBER (STARTED 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE VIRTUE GBTA BOARD MEMBER (STARTED 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ OLIVEIRA GBTA BOARD MEMBER- REGIONAL CANADA 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULINA MOLLER GBTA BOARD MEMBER (STARTED 07/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE NEUFANG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 10.00 X 698795 0 35605 HEMA SHAH CFO & EVP - STRATEGY 40.00 10.00 X 350572 0 37241 ROBERT AMBROZY EVP, GLOBAL SALES & BUS. DEV. 40.00 X 313430 0 26365 KEVIN FLIESS CMO 40.00 X 312554 0 32753 DELPHINE MILLOT SVP, SUSTAINABILITY & MANAGING DIR. 10.00 40.00 X 273386 0 33798 CRISTINA SCOTT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, AMERICAS 40.00 X 227917 0 26506 DEBBIE IANNACI VP, COMM. & RESEARCH 40.00 X 195524 0 21662 JESSICA ZAPPOLA VP, MARKETING & TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 192624 0 23403 JILL KORONKIEWICZ VP, MEMBERSHIP, EDU & ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 188805 0 17496 GETNESH AMDE SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE 40.00 X 147066 0 19009 SHANE DOWNEY VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 40.00 X 166275 0 19909 3066948 0 293747 25 0 1 0 FREEMAN DECORATING CO 14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY DALLAS TX 75254 EVENT PLANNING & EXPO SERVICES 2284995 FOOD SERVICE MGMT BY MGR LLC 285 ANDREW YOUNG INTL BLVD NW ATLANTA GA 30313 CATERING SERVICES 870001 CVENT 1765 GREENSBORO STATION PLACE TYSONS CORNER VA 22102 EVENT TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER 619717 ALONGI MEDIA 15 MANCHESTER DRIVE WESTFIELD NJ 07090 MEDIA PRODUCTIONS 543824 ON SERVICES LLC 285 ANDREW YOUNG INTERNATIONAL BLVD ATLANTA GA 30313 EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES 412882 13 CONFERENCE & SEMINARS 900099 19730539 19626021 104518 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1221802 1221802 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 900099 580560 580560 21532901 395547 395547 57840 51908 5932 5932 5932 EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT 900099 394811 394811 66071 66071 460882 22395262 21428383 104518 862361 X 2368921 3340817 194407 448406 546266 366417 59776 92137 318626 57840 3784583 79891 164079 483303 777439 908766 5554143 104022 164667 BAD DEBT 404146 DUES/MEMBERSHIPS/SUBSCR 168145 FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHAN 38706 AWARDS & GIFTS 13703 178552 20617758 2287756 2964169 1963062 434861 412401 1127848 2243196 2058320 288898 184876 11881416 13413888 304000 304000 8279 535495 17145812 18965137 2676364 2157874 2884609 3612971 1246768 344914 6807741 6115759 X 10338071 12849378 10338071 12849378 17145812 18965137 1777504 733803 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 1081467 189000 410378 599378 216293 383085 856012 838092 17920 1387184 1220228 166956 184876 DEFERRED DUES 344914 344914 X PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, THE ASSOCIATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND EVENTS 124202 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND EVENTS 10802 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 7 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND EVENTS 2920498 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND EVENTS 1150832 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 INVESTMENTS 8055 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 INVESTMENTS 726034 0 10 0 0 0 10 4940423 0 4940423 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X X X X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE NEUFANG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 434795 0 264000 0 0 0 20700 0 14905 0 734400 0 0 0 HEMA SHAH CFO & EVP - STRATEGY 270714 0 79858 0 0 0 18722 0 18519 0 387813 0 0 0 KEVIN FLIESS CMO 182676 0 49500 0 80378 0 12361 0 20392 0 345307 0 0 0 ROBERT AMBROZY EVP, GLOBAL SALES & BUS. DEV. 244130 0 69300 0 0 0 16821 0 9544 0 339795 0 0 0 DELPHINE MILLOT SVP, SUSTAINABILITY & MANAGING DIR. 235829 0 37557 0 0 0 15483 0 18315 0 307184 0 0 0 CRISTINA SCOTT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, AMERICAS 213942 0 13975 0 0 0 8231 0 18275 0 254423 0 0 0 DEBBIE IANNACI VP, COMM. & RESEARCH 171500 0 24024 0 0 0 11826 0 9836 0 217186 0 0 0 JESSICA ZAPPOLA VP, MARKETING & TECHNOLOGY 168600 0 24024 0 0 0 11055 0 12348 0 216027 0 0 0 JILL KORONKIEWICZ VP, MEMBERSHIP, EDU & ENGAGEMENT 165532 0 23273 0 0 0 6570 0 10926 0 206301 0 0 0 SHANE DOWNEY VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 147241 0 19034 0 0 0 9494 0 10415 0 186184 0 0 0 GETNESH AMDE SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE 131766 0 15300 0 0 0 8711 0 10298 0 166075 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE SIX CLASSES OF MEMBERS: DIRECT, ALLIED, PRESS, ACADEMIC, HONORARY, AND RETIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE DIRECT AND ALLIED MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTED ITS ACTIONS VERBALLY TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL TAX ADVISORS BASED ON DATA AND INPUT FROM THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE THE PREPARATION IS COMPLETE, THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND OTHER MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REVIEW THE DOCUMENT BEFORE THE RETURN IS DEEMED ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. THE RETURN IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON OR COMMITTEE MEMBER, AND A MEMBER OF ANY COUNCIL OF "KEY EMPLOYEES" AS DEFINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION POLICY. KEY EMPLOYEES, AS DEFINED BY THE IRS REGULATIONS, ARE ALSO COVERED UNDER THE POLICY. DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST OCCURS AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR LEVEL. IF THE BOARD IDENTIFIES AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT MAY TAKE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO RESOLVE SUCH CONFLICT. (1) WAIVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS UNLIKELY TO AFFECT THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO ACT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF GBTA; (2) DETERMINE THAT THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL SHOULD BE RECUSED FROM ALL DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP THAT GIVES RISE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST; OR (3) DETERMINE THAT THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL MUST RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER SERVICE TO GBTA. IF THE BOARD APPROVES THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP UNDER CONSIDERATION, THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY PROCESS BY WHICH HIS OR HER PERFORMANCE AS A VENDOR, GRANTEE, OR RECIPIENT IS EVALUATED OR IN ANY SUCH EVALUATION OF A RELATED PARTY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION, THE BOARD RECEIVES INPUT FROM THE PRESIDENT AND SELECT STAFF REGARDING THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE. THE BOARD REVIEWS THIS INFORMATION, THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST OBJECTIVE CRITERIA, AND USES OUTSIDE COMPARATIVE DATA IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARATIVE DATA PROVIDED BY A 3RD PARTY TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED BY TOP MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. THIS WAS MOST RECENTLY IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 3,246,144. TEMPORARY HELP 233,510. TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 15,392. PAYROLL SERVICES 52,265. RECRUITMENT GENERAL INTERNATIONAL 6,090. VDR CONFERENCE SHARE 231,182. 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