Susan Stowe and Julie Simpson opened their own consulting firm, Managed Travel Consulting
11/10/2011
Hotel Booking Tools, Risks Have Buyers Eyeing Science Of Compliance
05/10/2012
It's fashionable to say business travelers increasingly are going rogue, but that's neither new nor true in absolute. While some commentary and certain data of late have supported the going-rogue theme, others have not. Dozens of recent interviews with corporate travel buyers, travel management ...
2012 SME Report: For Travel Supplier Discounts, SMEs Won't Wait For The Phone To Ring
04/18/2012
Like wallflowers at the prom, many small and midsize companies can feel overlooked by travel suppliers. IBM, with its massive travel budget, makes airlines swoon, General Electric finds little difficulty getting hoteliers to dance, and Bank of America gets its pick of rental car suitors. But for ...
2012 SME Report: SMEs Tighten Policy Too, But Enforcement Differs
04/17/2012
Lots of small and medium enterprises have travel policies, and they tackle many of the same issues as those at large organizations. Policy at an SME might be shorter, simpler or penned with a management partner, but a more substantive differentiator from large company policy is enforcement. Some ...
BTN's 2012 Small & Medium Enterprise Report
04/16/2012
Differences in travel management programs across small and medium enterprises are easier to find than similarities, but there are a few characteristics emblematic of the segments: SMEs rarely employ a dedicated full-time travel manager, for instance. They typically develop travel policies but ...