It's a sea snake that regularly comes to the fore at various business travel events: the Travel Managers Should they take charge of managing meetings and group travel? And beyond mere theory, are we seeing any practical applications in day-to-day business?
The answer is yes, according to the study published on 13 February by the heads of the Business Travel Show. The annual business travel show, to be held at London the 22 and 23 February Next, we take a look at this extension of the field of Travel Management. All in all, 178 buyers travellers were interviewed at the end of 2016, and their testimonies seem to confirm the growing importance of the phenomenon.
In fact, 63% of those surveyed are responsible for group travel and/or meeting management. This compares with 58% a year earlier. Above all, the managers questioned as part of this study now seem to be adopting a more proactive approach. streamlined approach in the field. Whereas 30% of those surveyed mentioned a structured approach in 2016, 60% now apply a real strategy in terms of purchasing and management. It should be noted, however, that this phenomenon may be specific to the UK market, insofar as the population of local buyers represents 61% of the sample questioned.
