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Cost tops priority list for business travel buyers

Alexandre Hourdequin — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:22:07 +0000

The research found that 53% of business travel buyers ranked reducing costs as their most important consideration, with 55% attempting to reduce costs by putting a greater emphasis on travel planning and making more advanced air bookings. Having a flexible travel policy was ranked as the second most important thing when planning a global […]

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Business Travel Days at ITB Berlin

Alex Hourdequin — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:35:24 +0000

From March 5 to 7, ITB Berlin will host Business Travel Days for business travel professionals and event managers to meet and learn about new ideas. The two slogans of the three-day event are “Creating added value for today” and “Knowing what is important tomorrow.” On Thursday, March 8, Peter Schaar, the former federal […]

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GBTA Report: US Business Travel Spending to Increase in 2014

Alex Hourdequin — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:03:40 +0000

U.S. spending on international outbound business travel should jump a hefty 12.5 percent in 2014 to $36.7 billion, after just 1.8 percent growth in 2013 and only 0.8 percent expansion in 2012. This revival will be helped in particular by steady improvements in the Euro-zone, the U.S.’s largest trading partner. Overall, U.S. business travel spending […]

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World Trade Center Las Vegas Partners With World Center Mexico City

Alex Hourdequin — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 15:55:07 +0000

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the Consumer Electronics Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the World Trade Center Las Vegas and the World Trade Center Mexico City. The agreement encourages both cities to co-market under the World Trade Center brand (World Trade Centers Association) creating access to key trade information […]

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Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta Offers New Signature Meeting Package

Alex Hourdequin — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:01:50 +0000

Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta is offering a new signature meeting package with all-inclusive benefits for meetings or conferences. Read more

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Boston’s Convention Center Expects Strong 2014 (VIDEO)

Alex Hourdequin — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 09:29:21 +0000

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is expecting to break two major records in 2014: MCCA Executive Director James E. Rooney said that the venue is poised to host events generating more hotel room nights than ever before and also to have a greater economic impact. 2014’s meetings and conventions are projected to generate a […]

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Germany: Messe Frankfurt Sees Record Figures for 2013; Kap Europa to Open 2014

Alex Hourdequin — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:10:30 +0000

Financial year 2013 saw Messe Frankfurt make further advances from a strategic and financial perspective as well as expanding its market position among leading international players. The company is set to end the current financial year with a new sales record of approximately €543 million and profits of over €40 million. At the same time, […]

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