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2026 calendar
THE HOTLIST - January 26 2026, BTN Europe
BTN Europe’s renowned annual rundown of the people, products and trends redefining the business travel industry. Who's driving change or leading business travel's recovery? Which companies or products are turning heads? What travel trends are going to punctuate the year ahead? And who are the rising stars to keep an eye on?
TRAVEL RISK OUTLOOK 2026 - February 5 2026 | BTN & BTN Europe
Travel complexities rise when economic uncertainty, technological advancement and geopolitical friction enter the picture. All three are running at high speed as we enter 2026, how will travel program management respond and remain resilient.
11TH ANNUAL CAR RENTAL & GROUND TRANSPORT SURVEY & REPORT - March 16 2026 | BTN
BTN’s buyer audience rates their preferred car rental and mobility suppliers. BTN aggregates the ratings and ranks suppliers who meet a volume threshold for votes. Report includes market analysis of the latest developments in car rental product and service for managed travel; plus, other ground transportation options and travel program strategies.
BTN EUROPE AIR MARKET ANALYSIS - March 23 2026 | BTN Europe
This editorial mini-series features a competitive analysis of European air carriers, both low-cost and legacy airlines. It deep dives into distribution, investment and product strategies, pricing updates, industry M&A and more.
PREMIUM TRAVEL - April 6 2026 | BTN
This special BTN report will cover the trends in premium travel product development and how business travel programs are leveraging them strategically.
AI & MANAGED TRAVEL - April 20 2026 | BTN & BTN Europe
BTN’s Intelligence brand conducts a comprehensive study on AI strategies and applications in the business travel market. Travel management companies, technology providers, travel suppliers and corporates themselves all will be transformed. At what pace will it happen, where will transformation happen first and how will the practice of travel management be impacted? The April report is followed by a June webinar. Data from this report will also be presented onstage at Business Travel Show Asia Pacific and Business Travel Show Europe.
SMALL & MIDSIZED ENTERPRISES - May 18 2026 | BTN & BTN Europe
BTN Intelligence’s annual look at the trends and travel management practices among small and midsize travel programs. A comprehensive industry survey is backed by buyer and supplier interviews to flesh out the unique strategies of the SME market. The May report is followed by a June webinar.
PAYMENT INNOVATION - June 15 2026 | BTN & BTN Europe
This editorial mini-series offers a round-up of new payment strategies in corporate travel. Follow the money with BTN, as travel buyers, TMCs, fintech providers and more attempt to reconfigure the payment proposition for managed travel.
EUROPE’S LEADING TMCS - June 22 2026 | BTN Europe
BTN Intelligence ranks the largest TMCs in Europe, as measured by annual turnover. This growing report now includes regional analysis of the TMC landscape in Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, the Nordics, Spain and the United Kingdom. The June report is released and highlighted at Business Travel Show Europe and is followed by a July webinar.
NEW TECHNOLOGY IN MEETINGS MANAGEMENT - July 20 2026 | BTN & BTN Europe
New and newly enhanced meetings technologies are re-imaging how strategic programs can source, negotiate, pay, enforce policy, manage attendees and even create content for meetings programs. What’s in the market today and how could the tech impact your meetings management strategy?
TRAVEL MANAGER OF THE YEAR & BEST PRACTITIONERS - August 12 2026 | BTN
BTN’s annual awards program delivers dynamic buyer case studies of program innovation and response to market realities. Award winners are announced on August 5 at a special reception in Chicago; followed by in-depth coverage on August 12, including dedicated email blasts available for sponsorship.
24TH ANNUAL HOTEL CHAIN SURVEY & REPORT - August 24 2026 | BTN
BTN’s buyer audience rates their preferred hotel chain suppliers. BTN aggregates the ratings and ranks the chain hotel companies who meet a volume threshold for votes. Report includes market analysis of the latest developments in hotel product and service for managed travel; plus, analysis includes the latest hotel program structures and negotiation strategies.
ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, GOVERNANCE - September 14 2026 | BTN & BTN Europe
Sustainability efforts in business travel are gaining traction with increased regulation and scrutiny in Europe, but may start to take a backseat in the U.S. This report will survey both markets to see how durable sustainability strategies have become and what's the next step for both Europe and North America.
CORPORATE TRAVEL 100 - September 28 2026 | BTN
Annual coverage of the largest corporate travel spenders in the United States—reviewed and ranked. BTN Intelligence surveys, interviews and works behind the scenes to get details of the biggest players in business travel management. Readers get a glimpse into supplier alliances, tech stacks, TMC partners and program strategy in the industry’s only product of its kind. BTN meets up with CT100 members 6x annually as part of our BTN Communities initiative. It’s all sponsorable.
BTN’S 2026 GUIDE TO ONLINE BOOKING TOOLS - October 12 2026 | BTN & BTN Europe
This field guide produced by the BTN editorial team will feature two online booking tools each month leading up to October. The end result is a deep-dive buyer resource, vetting at least 14 OBTs currently serving the business travel market. The full resource will be published and distributed to buyers in the lead up to Business Travel Show America, where the BTN team will produce a session on the “Future of the Corporate Online Booking Tool.”
29TH ANNUAL AIRLINE SURVEY & REPORT - November 9 2026 | BTN
BTN’s buyer audience rates their preferred car rental and mobility suppliers. BTN aggregates the ratings and ranks suppliers who meet a volume threshold for votes. Report includes market analysis of the latest developments in car rental product and service for managed travel; plus, other ground transportation options and travel program strategies.
BTN EUROPE RAIL MARKET ANALYSIS - November 16 2026 | BTN Europe
BTN’s buyer audience rates their preferred car rental and mobility suppliers. BTN aggregates the ratings and ranks suppliers who meet a volume threshold for votes. Report includes market analysis of the latest developments in car rental product and service for managed travel; plus, other ground transportation options and travel program strategies.
2026 TRAVEL MANAGER SALARY SURVEY - December 1 2026 | BTN & BTN Europe
BTN’s buyer audience rates their preferred car rental and mobility suppliers. BTN aggregates the ratings and ranks suppliers who meet a volume threshold for votes. Report includes market analysis of the latest developments in car rental product and service for managed travel; plus, other ground transportation options and travel program strategies.
BTN 25 MOST INFLUENTIAL - December 14 2026 | BTN
BTN’s buyer audience rates their preferred car rental and mobility suppliers. BTN aggregates the ratings and ranks suppliers who meet a volume threshold for votes. Report includes market analysis of the latest developments in car rental product and service for managed travel; plus, other ground transportation options and travel program strategies.