By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel With a low unemployment rate and a growing economy, the challenge to attract and retain quality workers is getting more difficult by the day. So, it would behoove leaders to evaluate those “onerous” systems and processes that might hinder hiring practices. As a travel
By Brent Blake, President, Acendas Travel Oh, how the times are changing. Recently, Acendas Travel assembled a group of 50-plus travel industry professionals to ascertain the collective wisdom on corporate travel trends. In short, the feedback they provided is that internal and external forces are acting to make corporate travel
Sharing economy suppliers are frequently described as “disruptors” due to the impact intended on conventional ground transportation and hotel suppliers. With the expansion of sharing economy providers into the business travel market, it is timely for travel managers to begin discussions with travelers and program stakeholders. The sharing economy involves
Travel buyers frequently measure the strength of their hotel program by examining their attachment rate, which is the percent of room nights made in conjunction with an air and/or car booking. If the attachment rate is lower than 70 percent, this most likely indicates that travelers are looking and booking
Current analysis by Acendas Travel through our RateWatch tool, reveals corporations can benefit from the existing market environment to increase pricing leverage. As company executives continue to emphasize managing lodging costs, there are several important opportunities for hotel savings including the following: Offering access to strong hotel content via corporate booking
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As the full cost of travel continues to be an emphasis for many travel managers, there is a significant and slightly manageable spend grouping that originates with an immeasurable array of hazards including traveler safety. When a hotel booking is attached to the airline reservation made with the Travel Management
Marriott’s consolidation of its sales team to sell lodging for all eight of its luxury brands is a positive for the industry, according to Acendas Travel Co-President Brent Blake. The move was first reported by Travel Market Report earlier this week and served to answer some questions the industry had
Improve air, hotel, and car rental negotiations with several key actions to start now to assure your company accomplishes its 2017 program goals. The first essential step before starting the negotiation process is to outline your strategy, which should include developing a plan that requires effective and aggressive negotiations. In
Spring is a great time of year to refresh, renew, and reevaluate your corporate travel policy. Compliance to a well-defined policy can single-handedly have an instant impact on your travel program and your company’s bottom line. Several industry trends and market conditions have pushed to increase compliance, which has encouraged corporations to
