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Talking travel
Communications strategy emerges as an essential capability for travel managers
Today’s business travelers think—and act—like consumers when they’re on the road. So, travel programs looking to change employee habits need to deploy the kind of professional communications strategies used to influence consumers. Now travel managers must not only inform travelers, but also influence them to make smart decisions amid a whole world of choices.
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Car rental checkup
Evergreen car rental agreements save time, but read the fine print
Car rental agreements that automatically renew each year can ease a travel buyer’s workload. But it’s essential to know the details, Bill Knepper, senior director of business development for travel consulting firm Advito, warns in a recent blog post.
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FAQ: The sequester
Travel managers should prepare for greater impact from U.S. spending cuts
Automatic U.S. federal spending cuts, dubbed “sequestration,” could begin affecting travelers—including those traveling to the U.S. from abroad—before the end of April. BCD Travel has compiled answers to some frequently asked questions to guide your course of action.
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ACTE session: Behavioral economics
Understanding traveler behavior can boost program success
BCD Travel’s upcoming ACTE session on behavioral economics will demonstrate how travel managers can leverage the behavior of travelers and suppliers to increase compliance and improve negotiations.
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Big data webinar
April Bridgeman to join the BTN Group panel discussion on big data
Big data is a popular topic in the media these days—often in the context of targeted marketing campaigns. How such a powerful tool might be used to improve corporate travel programs is intriguing—particularly if it’s affordable to smaller companies.An upcoming webinar produced by the BTN Group and sponsored by TRX explores this very question.
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Advito Industry Forecast update
Despite economic caution, business travel demand outpaces capacity
Business travel demand continues to outpace supply, according to a soon-to-be-released update to the 2013 Industry Forecast from consulting firm Advito.
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Emerging market spotlight
Egypt’s geography and burgeoning democracy create business opportunities
In 2011, a populist revolution toppled Egypt’s long-standing regime. The country has a new leader and a new constitution, but the political situation remains unstable.
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Ask a concierge
Business travel tips for Madrid
Guests at Meliá Galgos can tap into the experience that concierge Angel Brox has gained in 30 years on the job. Here he offers some expert tips for what business travelers should do and see in this cosmopolitan Spanish city.
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BCD Travel recommends: Tokyo
Tokyo’s combination of tradition and progress captivates travelers
First time visitors to Tokyo often experience sensory overload. It’s the ultimate megacity with 30 million people living within 30 miles of the center.
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MGallery business package
A business trip and an original hotel experience can go hand-in-hand…
MGallery proves the point with the business package combining the practical with the pleasant.
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New Lindner Hotels & Resorts
Five new hotels in Germany and Slovakia
The family-run group will be adding five new hotels to its portfolio in the first half of 2013.
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Meliá Hotels International
Where “everything is possible”
Meliá Hotels International, leader in the hotel industry, leading the ranking of Spanish hotel companies and among the top 20 hotel companies worldwide
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Guoman and Thistle
Enjoy your BCD Travel Preferred Partner rates
And your clients enjoy the best start with complimentary breakfast.
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Wyndham Hotel Group
Opens 40 Hotels in One Day
Earlier this month, Wyndham Hotel Group rebranded eight hotels in major markets throughout the United States to the upscale Wyndham® Hotels and Resorts brand, taking on management of the properties at the same time.
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