New Preferred President Ueberroth Plans For Hotel Portfolio Growth
06/22/2010
Lindsey Ueberroth, who earlier this month became president of Preferred Hotel Group, said on Tuesday that in her new role she would focus on expanding into new markets, developing the group’s quality standards and gaining better recognition of Preferred’s individual brands.
Travel Category Management: A Continuous Process At First Data
05/17/2012
For the past two years, First Data global strategic sourcing director Pamela McTeer has "run a circle" on her company's travel category management, moving through assessment, strategy development, implementation and measurement before restarting the process.
Blackout Dates More Prevalent?
05/04/2012
Preferred hotel blackout dates—those periods when negotiated rates are not available for booking—are on the rise, according to some travel buyers, citing blackouts as long as weeks or even a month. Increased travel demand and higher levels of sophistication among hotel revenue managers could share ...
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 ...
Crossing Borders: BTN Research Explores Nuances In European Travel Management Practices
05/16/2012
Business travel management practices in Europe are more similar to one another than ever, but cultural and regulatory differences continue to present challenges. A recent Business Travel News examination shed light on how travel management is practiced in eight key markets in a region that shows ...