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The Supplier Directory is a comprehensive online searchable database of business travel suppliers that allows buyers to search through 28 supplier categories and access key company information and contacts on more than 700 companies.

Average 2010 negotiated corporate hotel rates and January 2011 food prices each softened a bit from the previous year's levels, allowing business travelers some expense-report relief before potential price hikes take hold, according to Business Travel News' 2011 Corporate Travel Index, the annual examination of the daily costs to stay in a hotel, eat three meals and rent a car in 200 U.S. and foreign business travel destinations.

For all organizations, standardizing travel processes and controlling expenses are achievable objectives, especially with senior management support. A cohesive travel management program provides mechanisms to support business goals, manage supplier relationships, ensure traveler security, and adapt to the continually changing business travel marketplace.

BTN’s Hotel Directory is a comprehensive searchable database of 54,000 hotels worldwide, updated on an ongoing basis to ensure accuracy. The search engine’s selection criteria, along with our proprietary rating system, help travel buyers research and select hotels that match their business travel needs.