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Savings Is Travel’s False GodBy tClara managing partner Scott Gillespie

Among the things travel buyers care about, savings is arguably the most essential, the most visible, the most measured. Savings, defined here as the gap... KEEP READING

Travel Data Protection Will Turn into OpportunitiesBy American Express Global Business Travel chief privacy officer & VP of commercial compliance Kasey Chappelle

We all know that business travel promotes business relationships, helps companies establish new markets and brings key people closest to the... KEEP READING

Data Aggregation Will Drive Travel Risk ManagementBy Concur president Mike Eberhard

Geopolitical uncertainties and natural disasters in destinations normally deemed safe will keep risk management top of mind for travel managers in 2018.... KEEP READING

Hotels Will Mess with Group & Meetings CommissionsBy Julie Sickel

Corporates funding their strategic meetings management programs entirely through commissions may want to create backup plans. This year could see one or... KEEP READING

Smart Contracts Will Crush the Hotel RFPBy Mezi VP of strategic partnerships Johnny Thorsen

As corporate travel rolls into 2018 with all engines powering full speed ahead, it’s worthwhile to take a step back and consider which travel... KEEP READING

SMMP Compliance Will Get Real with GDPRBy GoldSpring Consulting senior consultant Kevin Iwamoto

The countdown to May 25, 2018, is set for compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. Strategic meetings management program... KEEP READING

T&E Tech: Travel ROI & Spend Optimization Will Come into FocusBy Chrome River co-founder & CEO Alan Rich

Nearly every industry undergoes major evolutions as technology evolves. Television shifted from scheduled viewing to time delays, then on-demand.... KEEP READING

African Business Travel Management AscendsBy Topaz International owner Bradley Seitz

African business travel management can no longer ignored. The World Bank has identified substantial sub-Saharan African growth in key life indicators... KEEP READING

AI Will Begin to Impact Corporate Hotel BookingBy HRS VP of product development Martin Biermann

It’s hard to miss the increasing footprint artificial intelligence has in our everyday lives. This point is best illustrated by the remarkable... KEEP READING

Chinese Travelers Will Advance Adoption of Mobile PaymentBy Amanda Metcalf

Chinese consumers love mobile tech. China now represents the largest business travel spend in the world, according to GBTA. By the transitive property,... KEEP READING

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