Agenda
COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, INC
Board and General Membership Meetings
| Hotel Fortebraccio, Montone Umbria, Italy | |
| Check In/Check Out | Check in time is 3:00 p.m. Check out time is 12:00 p.m. |
| Rate | $249.00 Classic Queen or King guest room, plus applicable taxes. All hotel reservations are required to be made through the room block negotiated by CBTG. Should a member make a reservation that does not fall within the room block, resulting in an attrition charge, the member will be billed for that charge. |
| Included in Rate | |
| Guarantees and Cancellations | CBTG will guarantee all hotel reservations for late arrival. Your reservation will be made according to the information you submitted. Deadline of May 6, is a firm date. If you cancel any portion of your reservation after that date, any billings from the hotel will be passed along to you. Any reservations made after that day are subject to availability and prevailing rates. |
| Things to Bring | Be prepared to discuss items listed in the agenda. If you have handouts, please bring enough for everyone. |
Preferred Vendor Sponsors for This Meeting:
Monday, October 19, 2026
| 10:00 am | Board of Directors Meeting |
| Monday Evening | A cozy evening in Montone |
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
| 7:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | General Membership Meeting : Welcome by Ian Cambata Approval of Minutes Treasurer's Report Membership Committee Report Site Selection Committee Report Agenda Committee Report ASTA Update NDA Reminder Auction Opens Introductions |
| 8:45 am | Steve Glenn - Amore Italy |
| 9:15 am | Hourglass, facilitated by Luke Thomas and Beth O'Donnell Always a fun and informative session, the CBTG Hourglass provides a forum for our members to address the most important and challenging questions of the day. Please come prepared to discuss topics that you want to hear about from our group. |
| 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:45 am | Hourglass continued |
| 11:40 am | Vendor Sponsor - Atriis, Kai Gordon Weiland |
| 12:00 pm | Wine Cellar Tour and Grand Lunch |
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
| 7:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | Handling Group Air – Matt King Group air can be one of the most challenging components of meeting and event travel. This highly interactive session will use insights from our survey to put real-world group air challenges at the center of the conversation. We’ll explore survey results, identify common pain points, and invite everyone to share their own experiences, solutions, and best practices. |
| 10:00 am | Vendor Sponsor - Tempo Trip - Maurita Baker |
| 10:20 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Mid office Technology Insights, John Cruse- Mid-office technology plays a critical role in helping travel organizations streamline processes, improve efficiency, and manage the complexities of today’s travel environment. In this interactive session, we’ll use insights from our industry survey to explore how we are currently using mid-office technology, where they are seeing value, and where challenges still exist. |
| 11:40 am | Vendor Sponsor - Midoco, Michael Duffy |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch at Hotel Fortebraccio |
| 1:00 pm | The Deruta Experience and Italian Cooking Class |
Thursday, October 22, 2026
| 7:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | Vendor Sponsor - Sabre, Jake Needs |
| 8:50 am | Italy is for AI-lovers Marc was planning to chill and relax in Italy, but, nooo, the Agenda Committee in its munificent wisdom told him he has to work. We’ll use this time to discover what is the appetite for AI Adoption, areas that members have had actual success, and what you can do next to embrace the next tech revolution…or hasten the end of the world. And if I have to work, so do you. Please complete the survey in advance of the meeting. |
| 10:00 am | Vendor Sponsor - Amgine - Caitlyn Gomez |
| 10:20 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Ian Cambata |
| 10:50 am | Mid Office Technologies Continued |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch at the hotel then dpeart for Assissi |
