It’s time to change your approach
If you evaluate your managed travel program right now, would you say you’re getting your desired returns? Think about it for a minute. Even if you think you’re getting modest returns, we both know you can do better.
New look, even greater offerings
If you’ve been on the Advito site prior to May 23, you probably noticed our complete website refresh. Our goal was to update the site with a fresh, modern look and feel as well as with an improved…
What’s new and trending in APAC
By Claire Ollivier, Senior Director, APAC, Advito This is the first in a series of blog posts where we share our perspective on corporate travel in APAC. My entire career has been linked – in some way – to travel. I started in sales with Starwood Hotels in Paris, served as a key account manager…
Don’t just reach your customers. Know them.
By Mike Eggleton, Senior Manager Analytics & Research In our latest Industry Forecast update, we touched on customer identity management solutions. This is a deeper dive into that topic. Customers commit to a personalized buying experience Consumers connect with business using a range of channels, often through mobile apps and social media. Today’s consumers desire…
Fasten your seatbelt
By April Bridgeman, Managing Director You know things are changing fast when, grandparents are the fastest growing users on Twitter, Facebook is the largest country, and video will overtake mobile usage by 2018.[1] We now live and work in a digital world where change takes place at tremendous speed, constant change is the new normal…
Are you listening to the voice of your traveler?
By Lesley O’Bryan,Vice President and Principal Technology is playing a larger and more disruptive role in business. It is redefining how companies think about employees and customers and their approach to engagement, experience and empowerment. These days, consumers actively provide feedback before, during and after every interaction and transaction. They want to be solicited for…
Six leverage points for hotel season
By Marwan Batrouni, Senior Director and Practice Area Leader In the last two years, the global hotel industry has experienced an unprecedented amount of consolidation. Marriott merged with Starwood, Accor acquired FRHI Holdings Ptd, Home Inns Hotel Group merged with BTG Hotels, HNA Tourism Group acquired Carlson hotels and IHG acquired Kimpton. We expect there will be…
ProcureCon Indirect West 2016 recap
Hundreds of procurement professionals came together in Scottsdale, AZ from September 19-21 for networking, education and problem solving at Procurecon Indirect West 2016. Procurecon Indirect West provides attendees with best practice strategies for procurement transformation and evolution. At the event participants learned how to improve supplier relationships and integrate strategic suppliers into their organizations, incorporate…
The cost of traveler stress
By Lesley O’Bryan,Vice President and Principal While business travel may sound glamorous to some, ask any road warrior and you’ll find there is a negative side to life on the road. Much discussion around business travel stress has been anecdotal, until last year, when researchers at the University of Surrey and Linnaeus University published their…
GBTA 2016 recap
Over 6,500 corporate travel professionals came together in Denver, Colorado, July 16-20 for networking, education, and balance (the theme of the event) at the 48th annual Global Business Travel Association convention. Olivier Benoit, Senior Director and Global Air Practice Leader, kicked the week off with his session Simplifying the Airline Request For Proposal: A New…
