2025-04-21T11:07:08-05:00 2024-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990EZ 2024-01-01 391690360 WISCONSIN BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION INC WISC 2623848898 PO BOX 842 MILWAUKEE WI 53201 BECKY KOPIDLANSKY TREASURER 2623848898 2025-04-15 1 1 JENNY TARKOWSKI CPA P00634290 6082744020 2025-04-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 3365 X X WWW.WISCONSINBTA.ORG X X 69895 X 6488 46065 12900 3672 610 79 531 160 69816 6000 3906 0 66267 76173 -6357 151178 0 144821 X 150653 144821 525 0 151178 144821 0 0 151178 144821 X TO PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS TRAVEL INDUSTRY. THE GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION, WISCONSIN CHAPTER (GBTA-WI), HOSTED NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT 2024.IN JANUARY 2024, GBTA-WI HELD ITS ANNUAL TRAVEL CONFERENCE FOR A DAY AND A HALF AT THE AMERICAN CLUB IN KOHLER, WI. THE EVENT BEGAN WITH A SESSION ON "MANAGING RISK IN THE ERA OF POLYCRISIS," PRESENTED BY STONE CONROY, MANAGER OF GEOPOLITICAL ANALYSIS & INTELLIGENCE AT UNITED AIRLINES. SESSION 2 FEATURED A PROJECT-BASED PRESENTATION WITH THE UNITED WAY, WHERE LISA FINNEY LED THE CREATION OF MENTAL HEALTH KITS. THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONFERENCE CONCLUDED WITH A NETWORKING SESSION AND SILENT AUCTION AT THE KOHLER DESIGN CENTER. THE EVENING RAISED FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.DAY 2 OF THE TRAVEL CONFERENCE WAS AN ALL-DAY EVENT FEATURING FOUR SPEAKER SESSIONS AND A PANEL DISCUSSION. THE TOPICS INCLUDED "CURRENT TRENDS AND FORECASTS IN THE BUSINESS TRAVEL INDEX" BY CRISTINA SCOTT, SENIOR VP AT GBTA AMERICAS; "WHAT'S NEW IN CORPORATE TRAVEL INNOVATION" BY CARA WHITEHILL, FOUNDER OF UNLOCK ADVISORS; AND "HUMAN TRAFFICKING 101 FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY," PRESENTED BY NEAL LOFY, PRESIDENT OF FIGHT TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE FINAL SPEAKER, DR. DERRECK KAYONGO, DISCUSSED "HARNESSING YOUR POWER TO CREATE CHANGE." THE PANEL DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON CAREERS IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY.THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY 61 MEMBERS AND 28 GUESTS FROM THE BUSINESS TRAVEL INDUSTRY, REPRESENTING WISCONSIN, THE CHICAGO AREA, AND THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA.IN MARCH 2024, THE CHAPTER MEETING WAS HELD AT THE MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND FOCUSED ON "DISABILITY MOBILITY & ACCESSIBILITY IN TRAVEL." THE EVENT BEGAN WITH ALLIED AND DIRECT SESSIONS, FOLLOWED BY NETWORKING, LUNCH, AND A TRAVEL INDUSTRY PANEL DISCUSSION PROMOTING DIALOGUE ABOUT THE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVOCATING FOR TRAVELERS WITH DISABILITIES. THE MEETING CONCLUDED WITH A TOUR OF MKE'S ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES AND THE NEW DELTA SKY CLUB. A TOTAL OF 44 MEMBERS AND 19 GUESTS REGISTERED FOR THE EVENT.THE MAY 2024 MEETING TOOK PLACE AT HOTEL NORTHLAND IN GREEN BAY. THE EVENT STARTED WITH DIRECT AND ALLIED SESSIONS. THE MAIN TOPIC WAS "GENERATIVE AI IN BUSINESS TRAVEL," INCLUDING AN OVERVIEW OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF GENERATIVE AI, RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH IT, AND ITS POTENTIAL IN BUSINESS TRAVEL. SAM HILGENDORF, CIO OF FOX WORLD TRAVEL, WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER. A TOTAL OF 38 MEMBERS AND 12 GUESTS ATTENDED THE EVENT.THE SUMMER 2024 EVENT WAS CANCELED DUE TO LOW REGISTRATION NUMBERS.IN SEPTEMBER 2024, THE CHAPTER MEETING WAS HELD AT THE BLUE HARBOR RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER IN SHEBOYGAN, WI. THE MAIN TOPIC OF THE MEETING WAS "NDC WHAT DO THE AIRLINES THINK?" AFTER BOTH AN ALLIED AND DIRECT SESSION, A PANEL OF AIRLINE INDUSTRY EXPERTS DISCUSSED THEIR PERSPECTIVES ON NDC, COVERING BOTH DIRECT BOOKINGS BY AIRLINES AND THE GDS (GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS) VIEWPOINT. THE MEETING HAD 49 MEMBERS AND 13 GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE.IN NOVEMBER 2024, THE CHAPTER MEETING TOOK PLACE AT THE MILWAUKEE MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN AND FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY. MARIANNE BALFE, VP OF SUSTAINABILITY AT HIGHGATE, WAS THE GUEST SPEAKER. HER KEYNOTE ADDRESSED THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES, INCLUDING STRATEGIES TO TRACK AND REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS FROM BUSINESS TRAVEL. SHE ALSO DISCUSSED THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ORGANIZATIONS FACE AS THEY SEEK TO LAUNCH OR ENHANCE THEIR SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY 31 MEMBERS AND 15 GUESTS. 0 0 JENNIFER HOUDYSHELL CHAIRMAN 1.00 0 0 0 ALYSSA TOTORAITIS PRESIDENT 4.00 0 0 0 JENNIFER TERPSTRA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0 0 0 CATHY RADMANN VICE PRESIDENT-MEMBERSHIP 2.00 0 0 0 AMY FLANAGAN VICE PRESIDENT-EDUCATION 6.00 0 0 0 RICK CASAVECHIA SECRETARY 2.00 0 0 0 BECKY KOPIDLANSKY TREASURER 2.00 0 0 0 ADAM VANOUWERKERK ALLIED DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 ANA MATA DIRECT DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 BECKY KOPIDLANSKY PO BOX 842 MILWAUKEE WI 53201 2623848898 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 3,672. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. AMOUNT: 160. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,474. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 1,263. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 61,202. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 328. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 66,267. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 525. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.