Management

Best Of 2014: Advisory Board Co.'s Steven Mandelbaum Is BTN's Travel Manager Of The YearBy Jay Boehmer

"We are building our own expense tool," Steven Mandelbaum said during a recent phone conversation. "It won't be oriented around expense reports but... KEEP READING

Tech Firm LiquidSpace Courts Shortest-Term Corporate Meetings With Contractless BookingBy Chris Davis

Workspace management supplier LiquidSpace is targeting the corporate market with the promise of a booking solution for small, single-day, short-term... KEEP READING

Cornell Study: Sustainability Certification Boosts Hotel PerformanceBy Michael B. Baker

Hotels that achieve certified sustainability requirements on average outperform in terms of rates and revenue per available room those that do not,... KEEP READING

Perspective: Rotate Destinations To Solve Meeting BurnoutBy Walter Stugger, Managing and Creative Director, Inspiria Global Events

When planning meetings, conferences and events, two key questions must be asked. The first: Why are we meeting? The second: Where are we meeting?... KEEP READING

In Inaugural Event, Winit Spotlights Travel Industry Gender Inequality, Calls For ChangeBy JoAnn DeLuna

Los Angeles – A 2007 report by Catalyst, a nonprofit organization promoting inclusive workplaces for women, indicated that companies with a high... KEEP READING

CWT Solutions Group: Negotiated Rates Often Better Hotel Value Than Dynamic PricingBy Michael B. Baker

Negotiated flat rates still provide better value than dynamic pricing agreements at high-volume hotels, though dynamic pricing does offer savings when... KEEP READING

Combining Efforts: Contractor Integrates SMM With Transient Travel ProgramBy Sarah Beauchamp

Companies with no designated meetings departments sometimes delegate that responsibility to their travel managers. A 2012 Global Business Travel... KEEP READING

Virtually Possible: Goodman Networks Turns To Its TMC And Payment Provider For An Improved Single-Use Card SolutionBy JoAnn DeLuna

While virtual payments to many travel managers remain a novel concept, Goodman Networks recently launched a pilot of its second single-use virtual card... KEEP READING

Travelport's Steve Elliott is serving as acting vice president of the corporate solutions product portfolio while the company undertakes "a recruitment process,"

Travelport's Steve Elliott is serving as acting vice president of the corporate solutions product portfolio while the company undertakes "a... KEEP READING

Sourcing Managers Sound Off

Travel category sourcing managers share with their colleagues in travel management many of the same challenges, concerns and aspirations. Some are much... KEEP READING

Interview: Hertz Executive VP Of Sales Bob Stuart

Los Angeles - The Hertz Corp. executive vice president of sales and marketing Bob Stuart late last month sat down here with Business Travel News... KEEP READING

Meeting Worldwide Needs: Medical Tech Firm Centralizes Multinational ProgramBy Sarah Beauchamp

In Business Travel News' 2014 Strategic Meetings Management Survey, which reflected the views of travel and meeting buyers about the current state of... KEEP READING

Interview: Furnished Quarters President Gary Brown

Corporate housing supplier Furnished Quarters in the past year rapidly expanded its footprint in the Northeast, increasing its portfolio of apartments... KEEP READING

Delta Air Lines added two West Coast sales director positions based in Los Angeles and Seattle,

Delta Air Lines added two West Coast sales director positions based in Los Angeles and Seattle, the carrier announced this week. Former American Express... KEEP READING

A Balancing Act: Buyers Refine Equilibrium Between Service And SavingsBy Michael B. Baker

Tasked for years with squeezing every drop of savings from a travel program, some travel procurement professionals now say they increasingly are being... KEEP READING

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