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From the editors of Business Travel News www.btnonline.com Travel Dashboard member of NBTA since 1998. He also served as president of the Rocky Mountain Business Travel Association from 2004 to 2005. Before Hilton, Banikowski was a travel buyer for First Data Corp. and Janus Capital Group. Banikowski assumes the presidency as the association strives to fill the executive director and COO role recently vacated by Bill Connors. Banikowski, who is part of the search committee, said, “With both of us coming new, as well as additional board members being new, you look at it as new blood. We’ve got Kevin Maguire operatleadership council president. We’ve got some incredible strengths, but we also have the newness of a new set of eyes.” Meanwhile, NBTA chapter presidents’ council president and Monsanto travel manager Jim McMullan will replace HSBC vice president of travel services Michael Lyons as NBTA vice president. Banikowski and McMullan will run unopposed in elections during the convention, when six buyers will run for three direct board positions and 11 suppliers will run for one allied position. r —Seth Harris Hilton Travel Buyer Craig Banikowski To Take NBTA’s Reins The National Business Travel Association will expand its international presence and tailor services for a younger generation through new communication channels, said Hilton Hotels director of global travel management Craig Banikowski, who will succeed University of Texas Athletics travel buyer Kevin Maguire as president and CEO of the association at its International Convention & Exposition in San Diego this month. Banikowski, now president of the Los Angeles Business Travel Association, has been a direct President-to-be Banikowski ing as past president. We’ve got [Dav El Chauffeured Transportation Network president and CEO] Scott Solombrino as the allied http://www.btnonline.com http://www.charlottesgotalot.com http://www.charlottesgotalot.com

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