Duty of care will continue to be a crucial responsibility for any corporation regardless of the amount of business travel. As companies increase globalization, a heightened safety for employees and operations will also remain. According to a recent GBTA/AIG survey, 41% of corporations provide risk management services and 17% plan
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
There are numerous driving factors for a corporation to consolidate its global travel program including enhancing savings, traveler safety, service, and transparency. Additional values of globalization are compliance through a regulated travel policy and productivity with globally consistent procedures. As companies are expanding into more countries, there has been increasing
Working with an esteemed travel management company (TMC) should deliver cost savings as part of a customized strategy that is created to provide you with a lasting return on investment (ROI). A managed travel program has many benefits beyond cost savings and enhanced productivity. Acendas recommends key financial strategies to be incorporated at
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
A managed travel program has many benefits beyond cost savings and enhanced productivity. As travelers require a more tailored experience, mobile and social policies are crucial to a successful managed travel program. However, the essentials of a travel program, must work for a corporation to regulate spend, guarantee traveler protection, and manage
Travel managers are looking for more than reports from their travel program data. They are seeking perceptive information that can turn their average data into effective, persuasive, actionable intelligence.
According to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the total U.S. business travel spend is forecast to increase 3.7% in 2016. In the Asia Pacific region, China is predicted to exceed the U.S. regarding total business travel spend.
In the age of frequent data breaches, everyone with a computer or mobile device is a potential door to a wealth of valuable information. Read more…
Not sure which book to pick up for your next flight. Blogger Jessica Festa compiled this read list from trave bloggers for roaswarriorvoices.com. Read more…
