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Costs, ecomobility, duty of careCSR, compliance These are just some of the many challenges facing travel management players today. From defining a travel policy to its application, including the choice of a business travel agency (TMC) and a booking tool (SBT), travel & expense, the expertise of the travel manager will count as much as the feedback from business travellers. (see more)

Daily monitoring of travel management news, business travel innovations developed by suppliers, and the latest trends in the travel industry. studies deciphering the major trends in business travel today and tomorrow...

    Hotels

    Booking: hotels in the firing line

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    Unlike air travel, hotels are still a difficult budget item for companies to understand. But the joint efforts of travel agencies, technology suppliers and travel managers are paving the way for optimisation. By Arnaud Deltenre

    DR
    Corporate travel policy

    IMEX: the MICE trade fair in Frankfurt

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    From 21 to 23 May, Frankfurt will be hosting the 2013 edition of IMEX, the international trade fair dedicated to the Meetings, Incentive, Convention, Events (MICE) industry: a major event that will provide an opportunity to take the pulse of a sector undergoing radical change.
    Corporate travel policy

    Avexia takes the pulse of business travel among SMEs

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    Avexia presented its traditional Business Travel Observatory at the Business Travel Market Place. The Concomitance Group's survey of 150 SME-SMIs shows a slight increase in budgets in 2012 (+2.3%), and expects further growth in 2013.
    Corporate travel agencies

    Interview with : Jean-Marc Dandurand, Director of ATPI France

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    Jean-Marc Dandurand, Director of ATPI France, outlines the new French ambitions of the business travel agency (TMC), which is building on its specific expertise in the offshore market and its skills in the MICE segment.

    DR
    Corporate travel policy

    The French are betting on business travel, according to American Express

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    American Express Global Corporate Payments has published a study highlighting the major role played by business travel in the strategy of French companies, 77% of which consider that "business travel is essential to company profitability and sales". So, despite the crisis, this is not the time to turn inward, but rather to conquer new markets.
    Corporate travel agencies

    New ambitions for TourCom Travel Management

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    La 13th he TourCom Affaires workshop held at the Palais Brongniart on 29 March saw the birth of TourCom Travel Management. The new name is intended to symbolise the company's desire to compete with the major integrated networks, notably American Express and CWT.
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    Hotels

    Free Internet: a must for business customers

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    Free Internet access is now considered a basic hotel service. At least in the eyes of business travellers: a clientele which, in one case out of two, would immediately eliminate an establishment charging for network access, according to a YouGov Plc study for InterContinental Hotels Group.

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    Corporate travel policy

    The Market Place has a new look for business travellers:...

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    The fourth Market Place des Déplacements Professionnels will bring together the key players in the business travel industry on 3 and 4 April at the Carousel du Louvre, with new ambitions under the banner of the Réunir group.
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    Corporate travel policy

    The travel policy in question: Concur points to margins for...

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    "There is room for improvement" is the summary of the survey published on 26 March by Concur on travel policy and its application in the French business travel market.
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    Corporate travel policy

    Growth in sight for Brazilian business travel according to GBTA

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    Spending on business travel is set to soar again in Brazil in 2013, with the GBTA forecasting double-digit growth over the coming months.
    Tech and travelers’ apps

    Concur acquires conTgo technology for business travel

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    ConTgo, which specialises in geolocation and communication tools for the business travel industry, has just been acquired by Concur, which is expanding its range of mobile functions for business travel.
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    Corporate travel agencies

    Interview with : Patrick Loison, Chairman of TourCom Affaires

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    TourCom Affaires will be holding its thirteenth annual workshop on 29 March. This is an opportunity for its Chairman Patrick Loison to look back on the event, and more generally on the situation of TourCom's business travel branch.

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    Trains

    Amadeus bets on the growth of long-distance rail by 2020

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    Amadeus has published a forward-looking study on the future of the rail sector in Europe, forecasting a significant increase (+21 %) in long-distance traffic between now and 2020, due in particular to the liberalisation of the railways and improvements in infrastructure. France is one of the four markets driving this growth.
    Hotels

    Interview: Olivier Petit, partner at In Extenso/Deloitte

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    Paris is laughing thanks to its high volume of business, while the French provinces are weeping over their sluggish domestic business: the French hotel industry recorded marked results in 2012. In Extenso/Deloitte forecasts growth of between 1% and 2% in France in 2013, driven by the top end of the market (see table at the bottom of the page).

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    Meetings and events

    Bedouk/Coach Omnium barometer: MICE downturn in 2012

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    La 21th edition of the Bedouk/Coach Omnium barometer was presented on February 6 at the annual meeting of MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention, Exhibition and Event) professionals at Porte de Versailles.

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    Tech and travelers’ apps

    KDS Neo: business travel 3.0, it's here!

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    The third KDS Now event, held on 31 January, was marked by the launch of two new products for business travel professionals: Flex T&E and, above all, KDS Neo, a new door-to-door booking platform that stands out for its ease of use, response time and the variety of information it offers.
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    Tech and travelers’ apps

    Interview with Dean Forbes, CEO of KDS

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    The KDS Now event organised on 31 January brought together the key players in the business travel industry in Paris. The specialist in technological solutions for business travel took the opportunity to present its new KDS Neo product, capable of instantly displaying and booking every stage of a business trip, and anticipating the total cost incurred. Dean Forbes, CEO of KDS, gives his vision of the new product, and more generally of the business travel market and its evolution.
    Corporate travel policy

    Launch of GBTA in Russia

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    The GBTA is launching a new branch to federate business travel in Russia: a booming market.
    Travel management tools

    Business expenses: when payment becomes virtual

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    It is possible to pay for travel expenses without using a credit card. Today it is, thanks to virtual and stored-value cards. And it will no doubt be tomorrow, with smartphones transformed into electronic wallets. By Martine Denoune

    Hotels

    Advito forecasts: 2013, a year of stability for travel...

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    On 8 January, Advito published its forecasts for the business travel market in 2013. The Industry Forecast forecasts stable demand over the coming months, with "minimal" changes in transport and accommodation prices.
    Varenne Entreprises