OVBTA Newsletter 
Membership Minute
Membership has its advantages
- Be Privy to all the latest information
- Attendee List for each meeting
- Voting for Executive Board, Chapter initiatives
- Scholarships
- Volunteering - Be a part of the planning!
- Have your voice heard on important issues
Scholarships
Announcing 2025 GBTA Convention & Legislative Summit Scholarships! Be sure to apply by Friday, April 11th.
Greetings OVBTA members!
There are (2) GBTA Convention scholarships available for (1) direct and (1) allied OVBTA member. Convention is in Denver, July 21-23, 2025.
As well, there is (1) GBTA Legislative Summit scholarship available for any OVBTA direct or allied member. Legislative Summit is in Washington, DC, June 10-12, 2025.
Who is Eligible for these scholarships: Any Direct or Allied Member that is in good standing with OVBTA and has not been a recipient of a scholarship in the previous two years.
Volunteer with OVBTA
2025 Volunteer Opportunities
•Communications
•Media (take pictures at meeting & post)
•Ohio Valley Website Content & Updates•
•Programs – Educational Content
•Membership
•Sponsorships
•Scholarship
•Legislative Government Relations
•Note your interest on the meeting Survey (be sure to add your name)
Volunteer Today!
- Presenting our 2025 Board and Committee Members
- President - Jamey Harker
- EVP - Molly Murray
Treasurer - Jaime Leising
Secretary - Renee Huff
Program Chair - Open - Programs Committee - Lynn Houston, Lori Keener
- Communications Chair- Chuck Bushley
- Social Media - Matthew Smith
- Need Volunteers Charitable
- Scholarship Committee Cathy Riedel
- Meeting Planning Chair – Amanda Stredney
- Meeting Planning Committee Rebekah Biddle, Beth Hecquet, Betsy Taylor
- Legislative Chair- Doug Payne
Registration Chair - John Marquez
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- Registration Committee Diane Lucas
- Sponsorship Chair – Joyce DeMio
- Sponsorship Committee - Noah McGarr, Diane Lucas,
- Membership Chair - Raelene Meyer
- Membership Committee Michelle Harms, Barbara Gooch
Classified Job Listing
Looking for a Travel Position!
OVBTA:Click here to view or post positions for OVBTA
GBTA: Click here to view or post positions
Sponsorship Opportunities
On behalf of the Ohio Valley BTA (OVBTA) we would like to thank our tremendous sponsors for their continued support through the years!
Mission Statement
The Ohio Valley Business Travel Association (OVBTA) is proactively dedicated to learning and to the exchange of information and ideas which provide value to business travel professionals and their organizations.
We would not be able to bring educational programs to our organization without the support of our awesome sponsors. Our goal is to achieve our mission statement. This is YOUR organization, and we want to provide meeting content that is important to you as a buyer or a supplier. That includes your participation, feedback and since this is a sponsorship drive, your sponsorship. We are a “not for profit” (501 (c) 6) and thanks to our sponsors, we are fiscally stable.
We will be finalizing all sponsorships no later than February 2, 2026, for our banner printing that is displayed at all meetings and is a great spot for sponsors to take pictures for social media of their teams’ attendance! In addition, we are open to customizing hotel meeting sponsors for our 2026 quarterly meetings. New for 2026 we have included additional sponsorship opportunities listed below. Remember, OVBTA covers 3 states including OHIO, INDIANA, and KENTUCKY, which means a tri-state ROI of your advertising!!
Link to 2026 packages - https://ovbta.org/Sponsorship_Opportunities
Any questions or interest, please reach out to [email protected]
Thank you,
OVBTA Sponsorship Committee
2026 OVBTA Sponsorship Levels
Elite - $10,000 (Trade) or $8000 ($)
· Podium recognition by OVBTA at each meeting
· 4 OVBTA memberships for 1 calendar year (meeting fees still apply)
· Co-worker non-member attend at member rate of $50 (vs. $100 for non-member)
· 15 minutes Podium time at one (1) OVBTA meeting
· Collateral material on each attendee table at your discretion
· Name tag recognition badge ribbon-(Sponsor) on all attendees
· Logo recognition on agenda and presentation screen
· Embedded hyperlink/Logo on OVBTA website
· Logo on top of large meeting banner for 1 year
Diamond - $7,500 (Trade) or $6000 ($)
· Podium recognition by OVBTA at each meeting
· 2 OVBTA memberships for 1 calendar year (meeting fees still apply)
· Co-worker(s) non-member attend at member rate of 50 (vs. $100 for non-member)
· 10 minutes Podium time at one (1) OVBTA meeting
· Collateral material on each attendee table/registration at your discretion
· Name tag recognition (badge ribbon - Sponsor) on all attendees
· Logo recognition on agenda and presentation screen
· Embedded hyperlink/Logo on OVBTA website
· Logo in center of large meeting banner for 1 year
· 1 OVBTA memberships for 1 calendar year (meeting fees still apply)
· Logo recognition on agenda and presentation screen
· Collateral material on each attendee table/registration at your discretion
· Name tag recognition - badge ribbon Sponsor on all attendees
· Logo recognition on agenda and presentation screen
· Embedded hyperlink/Logo on OVBTA website
· Logo on large meeting banner for 1 year
Gold - $1,500
· Collateral material on each attendee table/registration table at your discretion
· Name tag recognition - badge ribbon Sponsor on all attendees
· Logo recognition on agenda and presentation screen
· Embedded hyperlink/Logo on OVBTA website
· Logo on large meeting banner for 1 year
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Elite ($10,000) |
Diamond ($7,500) |
Platinum ($3,000) |
Gold ($1,500) |
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OVBTA memberships for 1 calendar year |
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2026 Additional Sponsorship Opportunities
o 2026- Lanyard Sponsorship-$500 (SOLD)
· Provide a minimum of 300 lanyards to be used for quarterly education meetings
o Education Day Meal Sponsor -$1,000
· Meal options include breakfast or lunch for estimated guest count
· Recognition at podium & Logo Recognition on Agenda and Presentation Screen
· Logo Recognition on OVBTA website
· Collateral material on each table at your discretion
o Reception Sponsor – $1,500
· Five-minute presentation at reception
· Name recognition at signage at designated reception
· Collateral material on each table at your discretion
· Two-minute presentation at reception
· Name recognition and signage at designated reception
· Game of choice (approved by board) for attendees
· Collateral material on each table at your discretion
o Airport Authority Sponsor – $1,000
· Thirty (30) minute presentation
· Reserved table of 2 and 2 registrations
· Logo on website, logo on agenda
· Collateral material on each table at your discretion
· Reserved table of 6 and 6 registrations,
· Logo on table (person sponsoring must be member)
o Venue In Kind Sponsorship
· Provide a meeting space (includes all meeting space needs)
