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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
Is it a Train or Sunshine?
By Brent Blake Over the past 14 months, it is the one question I have been asked more times than any other. Perhaps people did not put it in those terms, but our clients (both business and leisure), suppliers, business …
A Look at Air Travel in 2021
Acendas Travel President Brent Blake was joined by Delta Airlines Senior Vice President Bob Somers for our monthly virtual Viewpoints with Acendas Travel. The two discussed air travel in 2021 in general and Delta’s strategy as travel ramps back up. …
Travel in the New Normal
Travel has become more complicated with the advent of the pandemic, but it can be executed with proper structures and processes in place; and resources to support the traveler. With the assistance of company travel administrators and Acendas Travel, support …
Case Study: Technology Creates Efficiency for Partners in Leadership
Partners in Leadership is an organization which focuses on culture management for its clients with the goal of elevating accountability and delivering breakthrough results. As its travel management partner, Acendas Travel was tasked to accomplish essentially the same result for …