By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel Uncertainty makes prognosticators out of us all. And when something has a wide and pervasive impact like Covid-19, it’s not difficult to let our minds wander about what the future might hold. There are …
Necessity is the Mother of Invention
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel If there is one thing that can be said for the travel industry, it is resilient. Over the course of history, it has been knocked down by weather, political unrest, economic struggles and pandemics. …
Gazing into Crystal Ball: the Hotel RFP Process for 2022
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel It’s deja vu all over again. At this time last year, businesses and travel management companies were facing uncertainty as they planned hotel programs for 2021. In response, most of the contractual arrangements were …
Playing the Long Game
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel It’s been said that in business you win some and you lose some. I’ve been around long enough to know you don’t dwell much on the losses. But I have to admit it …
Will there Still be a Mint on the Pillow?
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel With good reason, much of the discussion about the return of travel has focused on airplanes and airports. But now that a significant amount of people are criss-crossing the country and venturing outside the …
You are Telling Us That…
Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel You need support in your travel. With each passing day, the world is opening up to a greater degree and the number of travelers is increasing. However, we are quickly learning the return to travel …
Five Trends in Travel – Post Pandemic
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel If you look at the TSA numbers, you might be inclined to say everything is back to normal when it comes to travel. But if you take a deeper look at the data, you …
Lessons Learned, Roads Not Taken
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel Everyone has a story to tell about how Covid-19 has affected them. Given the depth of the pandemic, it is a story which will no doubt continue to be refined for years to come. …
A Better Travel Experience for You
Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel There are some activities for which we are conditioned to react negatively — regardless of the actual outcome. Going to the dentist, cleaning the garage, running on the treadmill. We rarely associate the word “enjoy” …
Data-Driven Decisions Provide the Best Results
Terri Barton, Vice President Corporate Travel The growth of technology applications in the travel industry over the past decade has obviously created efficiencies, but perhaps more important, it has also allowed for the compilation of large amounts of data to …