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 measure and monitor corporate travel programs — and ultimately make
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 for the business traveler occurs before one leaves and extends
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 Partners in Leadership. It was a considerable challenge because the
Are business executives aware of the “true cost” of travel on their road warriors and how the days spent away from home affects their happiness? Such was the question posed to 50-plus travel professionals at the Acendas Travel annual Corporate Travel Symposium featuring clients, travel providers, travel industry consultants and
In the ever-changing corporate travel industry, technology has had the most influence on evolving travel management programs — and it has come in areas beyond traveler tracking tools. This was the feedback recently received from 50-plus travel professionals at the annual Acendas Travel Corporate Travel Symposium featuring clients, travel providers,
What is the most appreciated airport amenity? No, it is not exclusive lounges or fine dining. It is fast and free Wi-Fi. Though public Wi-Fi is available, it is not necessarily safe to use or advised without following the recommendations outlined below. Secure Wi-Fi is frequently sacrificed in order to
Where the value is clear, the decision is easy By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel An influx of technology solutions is having a wide-ranging and positive impact for companies as they relate to employee travel and meetings activities. That was the feedback we received when we recently hosted 50-plus travel
With travel comprising a significant spend for many companies, it is not at all surprising that such expenses regularly come under close scrutiny. While it is prudent to ask such questions, it is not a best practice to provide the answers without the best possible information. Travel managers have found
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel Are you one of those travel managers who has all too frequently beat your head against the wall because employees are not complying with policy? If insanity is defined by doing the same thing repeatedly, but expecting different results, perhaps it is time for
While risk management practices have improved and evolved over time, gaps still exist for a majority of companies in a variety of functional areas — sometimes unknowingly. A recent survey of event planners reveals that only 45 percent of companies have policies in place to support the risk associated with
