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GBTA Announces Academy Award Winner Kevin Spacey to be Featured
Speaker at 2014 GBTA Convention
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Global
Business Travel Association (GBTA)-the voice of the global business
travel industry-today announced Academy Award winner, Kevin Spacey,
will be a featured speaker at the GBTA Convention 2014 being held July
26-30, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA. Spacey will be speaking at Convention
Arena on Monday, July 28. His appearance is made possible by Sabre
Travel Network.
"Kevin Spacey has led a career of exceptional projects extending into
various roles within the arts in front of the camera, on-stage and
behind the scenes, continuing to entertain audiences while also
working hard to defend the value and integrity of the arts," said
Michael W. McCormick executive director and COO of GBTA. "We are
thrilled to announce Kevin as a speaker for the 2014 Convention. His
achievements and versatility are examples of the importance of
adaptability and strong will to be successful in all walks of life."
Spacey currently serves as executive producer and stars as Francis
Underwood, the beguiling, charismatic and ruthless House Majority
Whip, in the Netflix original series "House of Cards." For this work
he won a Webby Award and was nominated for both an Emmy Award and a
Critics Choice Award. The series was also nominated for 9 Emmy Awards
in its first season; winning 3 of those awards including Best
Director. Spacey's "House of Cards" Netflix debut turned the
traditional television business model on its head, transforming the
industry.
A lifelong artist, Spacey began his acting career at a young age and
later attended the Juilliard School of Drama and began his
professional career on the New York stage, which eventually propelled
his career into film.
Spacey has won Academy Awards@ for his performances in "The Usual
Suspects" and "American Beauty," which also garnered him a BAFTA
Award. Additionally, he has been nominated for seven Golden Globe
Awards@, most recently for his role in "Casino Jack." Spacey's
illustrious film credits include "Swimming with Sharks," "Se7en," "LA
Confidential," "Glengarry Glen Ross," "The Negotiator," "K-Pax," "The
Shipping News," "Superman Returns," "Beyond the Sea," "Shrink," "The
Men Who Stare at Goats," "Horrible Bosses," and "Margin Call."
Spacey's production company Trigger Street Productions, which he runs
with his producing partner Dana Brunetti, has produced multiple
award-winning movies including the recently released "Captain
Phillips", starring Tom Hanks and "The Social Network," which won a
Golden Globe@ for Best Picture and received multiple Academy Award@
nominations.
Since 2004 Spacey has served as the Artistic Director of The Old Vic
Theatre Company in London. He most recently toured all over the world
with the Sam Mendes production of "Richard III", which was filmed and
turned into a documentary called "Now".
About GBTA Convention The GBTA Convention, with nearly 7,000
attendees, is the largest, most comprehensive annual gathering of
business travel and meetings managers, meeting planners, procurement
professionals and suppliers anywhere in the world. The Business Travel
Event of the Year @ features: more than 70 industry-leading education
sessions organized into 20+ specialized tracks geared to specific
levels of experience and a variety of disciplines; a 400+ company
Exposition showcasing market choices not available at other industry
gatherings; sessions featuring world-renowned speakers and industry
leaders; a wide selection of professional development opportunities;
and, much more. For more information on the GBTA Convention, visit
gbta.org/convention.
About the Global Business Travel Association The Global Business
Travel Association (GBTA) is the world's premier business travel and
meetings organization. Collectively, GBTA's 6,000-plus members manage
over $340 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures
annually. GBTA provides its network of 21,000 business and government
travel and meetings managers, as well as travel service providers,
with networking events, news, education & professional development,
research, and advocacy. For more information, visit gbta.org
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