Business Travel in South Florida: Trends, Technology, and What's Next

 

November 12, 2026
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Sheraton Suites Fort Lauderdale West
311 North University Drive
Plantation, FL 33324
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Join Himanshu Desai, Amadeus Travel Intelligence, for an engaging look at the trends shaping the South Florida business travel market. Drawing on industry insights and market data, Himanshu will explore evolving traveler demand, emerging technologies transforming travel programs, and the opportunities and challenges organizations can expect in the year ahead. Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on how innovation, digital transformation, and changing business travel patterns are influencing the future of corporate travel.

Speaker:
Himanshu Desai 
Senior Director for Strategic Accounts - Travel Intelligence

Himanshu Desai is a seasoned hospitality technology leader with extensive experience in driving customer success and revenue growth through innovative SaaS solutions. At Amadeus Hospitality, Himanshu specializes in empowering global enterprise accounts with data-driven insights and tools such as Demand360, Agency360, and RevenueStrategy360. With a strong background in sales process management and hospitality market analytics, Himanshu is passionate about helping hoteliers optimize performance and stay ahead of industry trends. His current role as a Senior Director for Strategic Accounts - Travel Intelligence, gives him the opportunity to work with large Management Company, Ownership Groups and Hotel Brands to ensure their teams are leveraging data / technology to the fullest.

Venue:
Sheraton Suites Fort Lauderdale West
311 North University Drive, Plantation, FL 33324
 
Event Schedule: 
11:00am – Registration 
11:30am – 11:45am Welcome Remarks, Chapter Business, and Self Introductions
11:45pm – 12:45pm – Speaker Himanshu Desai 
12:45pm - 1:45pm - Lunch
1:45pm – 2:00pm – Raffles and Networking
*agenda subject to change

Parking Information:
On-Site Parking
Hourly: $8.00
Daily: $12.00

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Sponsorship opportunities are available - Contact Shannon Murphy at [email protected]

Thank you to our Sponsors for their generous support

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Tickets

$60.00 GBTA South Florida Chapter Member

$0.00 GBTA South Florida Chapter Buyer/Travel Manager Member

$90.00 Non-Members | Guests

$0.00 Non-Member Buyer/Travel Manager

$60.00 GBTA All Access Member (These are verified)