Business travel can get old and feel like a drain. Here are ways to spice it up and enjoy being on the road again…
The Real Cost Of A Bad Corporate Meeting Or Event
Originally posted by Josh Linker on June 24th, 2015 on www.forbes.com. As an author and professional speaker on innovation and leadership, I contribute to approximately 85 corporate meetings and events each year. As you might imagine, this is a fascinating vantage …
A Demanding Task: U.S. Group Rebound Adds To Hotel Negotiating Difficulties
Originally posted by Michael B. Baker on July 21, 2014 on BusinessTravelNews.com. As many buyers prepare their annual submissions of hotel requests for proposals, many are bracing for a challenging negotiating season, with industry conditions in the United States putting hotels …
3 Tips For Filling the Room Block at Your Next Meeting
Originally posted by Daniel Metz on May 12, 2014 on pcma.org. Are you worried about filling the rooms in your hotel contract at your next meeting? You’re not alone. As planners review room block pick-up reports, lagging numbers can cause …
Car Rental Negotiations: What Savings can your Company Drive Home?
Ground transportation, including rental cars, taxis, and limousines generally signifies 8-12% of the total corporate travel spend. Regardless of size or number of global locations, corporations with negotiated car rental agreements normally save 10-30% of ground transportation spend. Due to …
Benefits and Risks of the Sharing Economy in Managed Travel Programs
Sharing economy suppliers are frequently described as “disruptors” due to the impact intended on conventional ground transportation and hotel suppliers. As sharing economy providers steer into the corporate travel market, it is timely for travel managers to begin discussions with …
Airline Negotiations: 5 Steps to Savings and Success
Due to the increasing consolidations of airlines, negotiating corporate travel agreements has become even more difficult. This environment has created continuing challenges for corporate travel buyers, since current contracts with preferred vendors may not be suitable for a company. If …
Travel Policy Compliance Advantages: Savings and Safety
Corporations that mandate travel program compliance have achieved strong outcomes for years. Auxiliary fees, market modifications, and the requirement to push increased compliance have encouraged corporations to examine travel policies. A majority of companies should be reconsidering their travel policies …
Duty of Care Compliance What is Your Company Risking?
Now more than ever, duty of care is a crucial responsibility for a corporation. Business travel continues to expand globally and the accompanying risks to both employees and operations have greatly increased. According to a study by International ISOS, 95% …
Global Consolidation: Savings, Service, Simplification, and Duty of Care
Savings is not the only driving factor for companies that are exploring travel program process improvements. Global consolidation can produce enhanced traveler safety and security, increase transparency, decrease program difficulty, better compliance with a regulated travel policy, increase productivity with …