NVBTA is pleased to announce that Richard Wooten, Director of Global Travel & Meeting Services for Lockheed Martin will speak to NVBTA on Corporate Travel Best Practices.

Richard Wooten

Lockheed Martin Corporation

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Richard Wooten has been with Lockheed Martin Corporation since 2001, and is currently Director of Global Travel & Meeting Services managing Lockheed Martin’s annual travel spend of $620M.  Richard is responsible for LM’s managed travel program supporting all operations in 45 states and 76 countries.  Responsibilities include travel agency selection, policy management, supplier strategy, technology, strategic meetings program and travel program communications.  Under his leadership, Lockheed Martin has centralized their travel management, implemented a single agency approach to service, and has transitioned to a self service, automated travel procurement environment.  Richard oversees a team of corporate travel managers responsible for managing each of the travel segment commodities and providing travel management support to Lockheed Martin’s four business areas. 

Previous to Lockheed Martin, Richard was employed for 21 years with Texas Instruments in Dallas, TX.  While at Texas Instruments, Richard held assignments that included facilities management, corporate leasing, financial management and corporate travel. 

Richard is active in the business travel industry and has received several industry awards, including Business Travel News (BTN) Travel Manager of the Year in 2005 and was named as one of the industry's Top 25 Most Influential Travel Executives in 2005 and 2006 by BTN.  Richard served on the Board of Directors for the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) from 1996 through 1998 and served as Vice-Chair, from 2006 through 2007 on the Board of Trustees for the National Business Travel Association Foundation.

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In an effort to share the Christmas spirit, NVBTA is accepting donations of new childrens clothing and toys at our Dec 2 meeting to support the StreetLight Community Outreach Program.

StreetLight Community Outreach celebrates Christmas by giving to children in need.  They do not just pass out presents, though.  They throw a party!  Their party includes a full holiday buffet dinner, and a Christmas presentation for the children.  At the end of the evening, they call out every child's name individually to receive their gifts.  They each receive two toys and a gift of new clothing. 

Your thoughtfulness is appreciated  

*Please bring a donation for our annual Silent Auction Fundraiser that will be on January 6, 2010.