Scholarship Opportunities

2026 Scholarship applications for the GBTA Conference Chicago August 3-5, 2026 are available:

https://stlbta.org/downloads/2026_stlbta_scholarship_application.pdf

  • March 3 2026: Scholarship applications open
  • April 10, 2026: Scholarship applications close
  • May 7, 2026: Scholarship winners announced and notified

Who is eligible: Any direct or allied member of GBTA St Louis. Members in good standing during the 2026 year.

Scholarship includes: round-trip airfare from St Louis to Chicago and GBTA convention registration fee.

**scholarship winners are responsible for their own lodging expenses. 

2025 Winners: 

  • Ronda Koeller - WashU Medicine

  • Gerri Lashley - Swtich

  • Bill Scott - Avis-Budget Group

  • Ashley Wiegand - Hilton St Louis Frontenac

2024 Winners: 

  • Stephen Baalmann - HMA Management 

2023 Winners: 

  • Shannon Vines - Avis Budget Group

  • Amy Yount - Viciniti 

2022 Winners: 

  • Daniel Lodrigue - Direct Travel

  • Brandi Sahl - Edward Jones

2021 Winners: Convention rescheduled date - no applications

2020 Winners: Convention canceled due to COVID 19

2019 Winners:

  • Phyllis Baker - TravelPlex

  • Andrew Wrozek - Hertz

  • Gennell Chin - Watlow

  • Vince Schneider - JED Transportation

  • Danita Dease - Ritz Carlton St. Louis

2018 Winners:

  • Amy Yount - Oakwood and ExecuStay Midwest

  • Jeannette Conner - AFB International

  • Roz Morgan - Hilton St. Louis Frontenac

  • Brian Klimaski - Ameristar St. Charles/River City Casino & Hotel