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BCD Travel Network Adds South Africa AffiliateBy Dawit HabtemariamSouth Africa-based corporate travel agency Rennies Travel has joined the BCD Travel Global Network. Rennies handles... Keep Reading
New Hires at Nina & Pinta & Festive RoadBy Dawit HabtemariamGarth Jopling joined corporate travel consultancy Nina & Pinta as partner. Fellow travel management consultancy... Keep Reading
Marriott Hit by Shutdown & D.C. Hotel Biz CratersBy Elizabeth WestMarriott CEO Arne Sorenson told Bloomberg Television today that the U.S. government shutdown is wreaking havoc on business... Keep Reading
Aventri Rolls Out Artificial Intelligence-Powered Meetings BotsBy Elizabeth WestAventri has teamed up with chatbot technologist Sciensio to introduce a meetings chatbot capability. The tech frees event... Keep Reading
U.S. Hotel Demand Growth Outpaced Supply Growth in 2018By Dawit HabtemariamDemand for U.S. hotel room nights grew 2.5 percent year over year in 2018, compared with 2 percent growth in supply,... Keep Reading
Air Ticket Sales Rose 7.1 Percent in 2018By Dawit HabtemariamThe total consolidated dollar value of airline ticket sales sold by U.S.-based travel agencies in 2018 totaled $95... Keep Reading
Amex M&E Joins Push for 'Simple' Meetings SolutionsBy Elizabeth WestAmerican Express Meetings & Events has announced Meetings Express, a partnership platform that white-labels and integrates... Keep Reading