Registration is open

Exhibitor set up

Exhibitor set up

Registration is open

Government & Industry Meeting:  GovTravels 101 (open to all participants)

Led by:  COL Craig Hymes, USA (Ret.), Senior VP Operations, NDTA and DTMO  

Description:  NDTA and DTMO provide new attendees with an overview of the GovTravels Symposium so that they can take full advantage of the event. Participants will learn about symposium sessions, understand the different content tracks and various networking opportunities, and meet representatives of the host organizations. 

Government Meeting:  DoD Service Transportation Office Breakout Sessions (by invitation only)

Description:  Passenger Service Advisory Group representatives lead service-specific meetings for Transportation Office personnel. 

• U.S. Air Force

• U.S. Army

• U.S. Marine Corps

• U.S. Navy

Government Meeting:  Defense Lodging Council Meeting (by invitation only)

Government/Industry Meeting: GSA & DoD Meet with Hotel Industry

Description:  Part 1: Representatives from FedRooms will review last year’s successes, provide an overview of the 2024 program, and provide insight into what is to come for the FedRooms program.

Part 2: The Defense Travel Management Office invites hotel representatives to join a conversation about DoD Preferred. We will review program successes, see how the program benefits both DoD travelers and participating hotels, and gain insight into what is to come in 2024 and beyond.

Government/Industry Meeting: DoD Meets with U.S. Government Rental Car Program Industry Partners

Description: The Defense Travel Management Office meets with rental car vendors who participate in the U.S. Government Rental Car Program. During the session, vendors will discuss various topics pertinent to program participation, with an emphasis on the draft U.S. Government Rental Car Agreement #5.

Lunch (Grab & go)

Young Leaders Professional Development Lunch, hosted by NDTA and led by Mr. Hunter McGuire, Chair, Young Leaders Committee

Government Meeting:  DoD Passenger Services Advisory Group Quarterly Meeting (Working Lunch)

Description:  Members of DoD’s Passenger Services Advisory Group meet for their quarterly meeting. 

Government Meeting: Integrated Lodging Program Overview for DoD attendees (Government only)

Description: Program managers from the Defense Travel Management Office, Military Community & Family Policy (MC&FP), and the Services will discuss the various types of lodging included in the Integrated Lodging Program (ILP):  DoD Preferred commercial lodging, Public-Private lodging including Privatized Army Lodging, and DoD Lodging. These lodging experts will discuss recent changes to their respective programs and how the ILP impacts travelers.

Government Passenger Travel Advisory Council (GPTAC) – Committee Meetings (Open to all attendees for observation)

Description: The GPTAC holds individual Committee meetings to review industry and government issues and actions. Meetings are open to all participants and a good way to learn more about how NDTA, industry and the government work together.

• Airline Committee
  Evan Koppel, United Airlines, Chair

• Lodging Committee
  Chris McLaughlin, Sonesta, Chair

• Long Term Lodging Committee
  Jason Moore, ReloQuest, Inc., Chair

• Rental Car Committee
  Michael DeRosa, The Hertz Corporation, Chair

• Travel Management Companies Committee
  Marlene Gray, OMEGA World Travel, Chair

Government/Industry Meeting: DoD Bus Program Overview for DoD Attendees

Description: The Defense Travel Management Office invites transportation office personnel and others to learn more about the DoD Bus program, including new requirements, program changes that will affect how bus moves are arranged, updates to the Group Operational Passenger System (GOPAX), and policy guidelines from the Defense Transportation Regulation Part 1, Chapter 104, Buses.

Government Passenger Travel Advisory Council (GPTAC) – Committee Meetings (Open to all attendees for observation)

Description: The GPTAC holds individual Committee meetings to review industry and government issues and actions. Meetings are open to all participants and a good way to learn more about how NDTA, industry and the government work together.

• Bus Committee
  Lauren Gibson, StarForce National Inc., Chair

Government/Industry Meeting: DTMO & GSA Meet with Travel Management Companies

Description:  Join the Defense Travel Management Office and the General Services Administration for a discussion on issues related to Travel Management Company contracts.

GovTravels Welcome Reception – All attendees are welcome

Young Leaders Social – Hosted by NDTA Washington, DC Chapter and Mr. Hunter McGuire, Chair, Young Leaders Committee

Description:  A Young Leader event open to all Young Leaders in the early phases of their careers interested in networking and meeting others across government and industry.

Registration is open

Breakfast/Networking

DoD Connect Breakfast with Director, Defense Travel Management Office (invitation only)

Opening remarks by VADM William A. Brown, USN (Ret.), President & CEO, NDTA, Mr. Bryan Scott, Chair, GPTAC, and Ms. Jennifer McPherson-Todd, Director, Defense Support Services Center

Color Guard & National Anthem:  Military District of Washington Armed Forces Color Guard

Keynote Speaker #1

Topic:  Travel/Transportation Technology Coming Your Way

Panel #1:  Travel Trends and Innovations

Moderator:  Ms. Laura Kistler, Senior Director, Defense and Defense Contractor Customer, CWTSatoTravel

Members:

• Mr. Paul Reh, Vice President Customer Experience, Enterprise Mobility
• Mr. Kevin Gay, Director, Head of Safety, Autonomous Mobility and Delivery, Uber
• Mr. Robert Tappan, Managing Director, International Biometrics + Identity Association

Description:  Join this dynamic panel of government and industry travel technology experts to discuss the latest technology and how it will impact policy and future travel. What should we expect to see in the future?

Break and Networking

Keynote Speaker #2: Mr. Steven Parker, Chief Innovation Officer, Transportation Security Administration

Facilitator:  Mr. Vinod George, Executive Vice President, TravTech Inc.

Topic:  Innovative Technology for Today and Tomorrow

Description:  A short presentation followed by a fireside chat with TSA on today and tomorrow’s travel innovation.

Lunch and Networking

DoD Connect – DoD Only

Government Meeting:  DoD Connect – State of the Defense Travel Enterprise (DoD Attendees only)

Description: The Director of the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) invites DoD stakeholders to a State of the Defense Travel Enterprise presentation incorporating some little-known facts about some DTMO programs. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions about issues affecting their organizations.

Break and Networking

DTMO TED Talks (Open to all attendees)

Description: Learn from the subject matter experts at DTMO as they share information in their own versions of the popular TED Talk format. 

GPTAC Committee Chairs Meeting – NDTA, DTMO, GSA & GPTAC Chairs (By invitation only)

Travel Academy Session B

Government Meeting:  Recruit Assistance Program Meeting for Government Representatives

Description:  The Defense Travel Management Office meets with U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command and Accession community to collaboratively discuss various topics pertinent to program operations, requirements, processes, and future actions.

NDTA President’s Reception (Open to all attendees)

Registration is open

Senior Leader Government & Industry Breakfast (Invitation only)

Breakfast and Networking

Administrative Remarks:  VADM William A. Brown, USN (Ret.), President and CEO, NDTA

Keynote Speaker #3

Topic:  A.I.:  It’s here and will change the government traveler’s experience

DoD Excellence in Practice Awards – Presented by Defense Travel Management Office

Presenting:  Ms. Jennifer McPherson-Todd, Director, Defense Travel Management Office

NDTA Corporate and Board Awards

Presenting:  Mr. William Woodhour, Vice Chairman, NDTA Board of Directors and President and CEO, Maersk Line Limited; and VADM William A. Brown, USN (Ret.), President and CEO, NDTA

Break and Networking

Panel #2:  Sustainability in Transportation – getting there more efficiently

Moderator:

• Ms. Kathryn Newhouse, Director of Sustainable Operations, Supply Chain, White House Council on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief of Sustainability

Members:

• Mr. Glenn Hollister, Vice President Sales Strategy and Effectiveness, United
• Mr. Kevin Walsh, Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer, Airlines for America
• Ms. Page Motes, Vice President of Sustainment and Impact Initiatives, Hertz

Description:  A conversation about sustainability in transportation considering, CO2 emissions, transportation infrastructure, efficient modes of passenger transportation, and impactful innovations.

DTGB Meeting (Working Lunch)

By Invitation Only

Lunch and Networking

Travel Academy Session C

Break and Networking

Travel Academy Session D

Farewell Reception and Raffle