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State of In-Person Events: Who’s Booking What, Where & When?

Smart Meetings

Who’s Booking : Hyatt is seeing a huge increase in leads from third-party RFP platforms like Cvent, and site selection companies like HelmsBriscoe. For the next 3-6 months, many corporations aren’t holding meetings due to company travel restrictions. Where They’re Booking : Hyatt’s top destinations are Washington, D.C.,

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GBTA: Bookings, spending and optimism on the upswing

Travel Daily Media

The post GBTA: Bookings, spending and optimism on the upswing appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Global business travel is forecast to see an uptick in 2023 versus 2022. Companies are expected to send more employees on trips and travel suppliers anticipate an increase in corporate travel spending.

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B2B Travel Platform For Corporate Travel Management

AltexSoft Travel

A well-structured B2B travel platform is no longer just a “nice-to-have.” ” It has become an integral tool, ensuring the travelers’ comfort and the operations’ cost-effectiveness and efficiency. Corporate travel management comes with its unique set of needs and challenges. Different booking flow.

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12 Important Do’s and Don’ts of Business Travel Management

Hotel Engine

Re-opening the world is a rare opportunity to start fresh with your company’s travel management policies. Whether you oversee travel management for 5 or 5000, now is a great time to set up new guidelines for communication, reiterate the company travel policies, and streamline your workflow.

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Southwest Airlines Introduces Rapid Rewards Business

Business Traveler USA

The program allows companies earn Rapid Rewards points while travelers who are Rapid Rewards members also earn Rapid Rewards points in their personal accounts. The post Southwest Airlines Introduces Rapid Rewards Business appeared first on Business Traveler USA. southwest.com. southwest.com.

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Canadian-based Company Launches Melon for SMEs

Business Traveler USA

Ahead of the predicted boost in business travel demand Toronto-based Corporate Traveller , which caters exclusively to start-ups and mid-market businesses, has unveiled Melon – its new proprietary travel management platform for U.S. and Canadian travelers.

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Force Majeure: Negotiating a Common Clause in Uncommon Times

Convene by PCMA

And then I suggest you specifically reference “including COVID-19 or a variant thereof.” … If there’s a company travel restriction, that’s typically not force majeure. In fact, some contracts say “only if the World Health Organization [WHO] says that you shouldn’t travel [can we cancel or postpone the meeting].” Grimes, Esq.

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