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Office of the Secretory 

of Transportation 

The Honorable Tim Ilolden 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, DC 20SIS 

Dear Congressman llolden: 

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May 3. 2010 

1200 ~ lew Je,sey Avenue. Sf 

Woshington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter rccolllmclKling a Illl.'mbl'r of Ihe National Business Travel 

Association for membership on the U.S. Department llfTnmsportation's newly formed 

Future of Aviation Advisory Committee. Secretary LaHood has aski.'d me to respond on 

his behalf. 

As you may know. the Secretary approved a charter for the cOlllmittee on March 24. and 

a notice was published in the Federal Register on April :1 announcing his intent to 

establish an advisory committee. The 15 day comment period having passed, the 

committee is now officially established, 

The objective of the committee is to provide advice to the Secretary on ensuring the 

competitiveness of the U.S. aviation industry and its capability to address the evolving 

transportation needs, challenges and opportunities of a global economy. The committee 

will assess fundamental changes: identify the drivers of stich changes. and the challenges 

and opportunities presented by induslry developments. The Depm1ment recognizes the 

importance of a national ail' transportation policy that ensures access /{)r all citizens to 

safe, efficient, and reliable air service and we belicve the Future of Aviation Advisory 

Committee is a significant step towards achieving that visioll. 

The selection of members of the committee is cun'ently underway. You can be sure that 

selected members will reprl'scnt a balanced vicw of the aviation industry. 

Please be assured that we will give your recommendation all due consideration as we 

complete this process. 

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U.S. Department of Transporlation 

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Dear Seeretru'y LaHood: 

Janu£u-y 8, 2010 

As you work toward the creation orLhe newly an.nounced Department of Transportation aviation 

advisory panel, I encourage you to consider the NatiOllal Business Travel Association (NBTA) for 

membership, NBTA is the only trade association that represents corporate travel manag(~rs and travel 

service providers. As such. NBTA brings both the perspectives of the providcrs and end users to the 

table on issues impacting air travel. security issues, and safety. 

The National Business TC'c.tvel Association, Ute voice ofthe business travel industry. is the 

wurld's premier hu:;inel'lS travel and corporate meeLingloi urganizalion. NBT A amI iL'i regiunal alliliutC:!i 

NBTA TJSA. NBTA Canada, NBTA Mexico, NBTA Asia Pacific, and the Brazilian Business Travel 

Association (ABGEV) - serve n network of more than 1 5,000 business travel professionals around the 

globe with il1dustry-letlding events, networking, education and professional developn1ent, research~ news 

and information, and advocacy, NBTA lllcmbel'S, numbering morc than 4,000 in thirty oations, manage 

corporate and govenU11ent u'avel and meetings. They collectively manage and direct morc than $200 

billion u(' ~lobaJ business travel and meetings expenditures annually on behalf of morc than ten million 

business lravders within their organizations. In the United States, NHTA has forty-two chapter 

affiliates, which include national members as well a.'I regional members. 

I urge your consideration for NBTA's membership as I feel they wilt pr.ovide a un.ique and 

valuable'perspective to the panel. {look forward to t.he ponel's creation as we work to imptnve and 

advance the aviation community, Thank you for your attention to this request. 

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