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Applying Predictive Analysis to Disruptions, Budgets & Traveler Burnout: What to Watch 2016By tClara CEO Scott Gillespie

Meet Terry, the most important persona in the corporate travel industry. Terry is not the travel manager. Instead, Terry represents... KEEP READING

Chip Card & Terminal Migration Precipitate More Changes: What to Watch 2016By JoAnn DeLuna

Since the card networks announced their plans to transition to the EMV standard in 2012, players including issuers, merchants, acquirers and processors... KEEP READING

Hotel Revenue Management to Pinpoint the Value of Corporate Travel: What to Watch 2016By Julie Sickel

Picture two companies: Company A and Company B. Both companies are submitting a request for proposal for a negotiated rate at Hotel... KEEP READING

Total Collaboration Management Emerges as Corporates Mainstream Virtual Meetings: What to Watch 2016By Advito managing director April Bridgeman

The use of “virtual collaboration” technology, tools allowing people to work together digitally instead of in person, will... KEEP READING

The Potential for Regulated Ancillary Fee Disclosures: What to Watch 2016By Jay Boehmer

Should the federal government make airlines provide ancillary fee data in every channel they list fares? The answer to that question has been subject to... KEEP READING

Travel Managers Pivot to a CRM Approach & Gain Power: What to Watch 2016By Festive Road managing partner Paul Tilstone

In 2016 travel managers will begin looking inward at their programs rather than outward toward the supply chain. The irony is that... KEEP READING

Uber Is Eyeing Travel Booking: What to Watch 2016By Elizabeth West

A patent application filed June 22 and posted online Christmas Eve quietly revealed how broadly Uber may extend its reach into the... KEEP READING

With Traveler Safety Under a Microscope, Hotel Attachment Rate Tools Thrive: What to Watch 2016By American Express Global Business Travel director of consulting Cicily Robinson

In 2016, the total cost of travel is a focus for most travel managers as the industry climbs out from under the procurement... KEEP READING

Four Hidden Benefits of Reviewing & Evaluating Travel PolicyBy GoldSpring Consulting senior consultant Julie Simpson

A travel policy can be a lot like a junk drawer. Stuff gets thrown into it. You know you need to clean it out but never seem to get around to it. There... KEEP READING

Roger Dow: U.S. Visa Waiver Program is Essential to Homeland SecurityBy U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow

The recent terrorist attacks in Paris only reinforce America's need for us to remain vigilant about homeland security and for our Congress to... KEEP READING

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