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Special Reports: Travel Buyers Think Tank

  • Travel Buyers Think Tank #26

    With the effects of the pandemic fading, there’s a steady drumbeat of business travelers returning to the road – in many cases, literally. The result is a bounce in rental car demand, and a resulting rise in rates. Accident repair costs have soared as well, meaning insurance is a bigger piece of the pie.

    Dec. 7, 2022
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  • Who is Going to be Next?

    Someone’s missing from today’s business travel – tomorrow’s buyers

    Dec. 7, 2022
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  • Travel Buyers Think Tank #25

    The Global Business Travel Association’s Convention 2022 is in the history books. And in many ways, after years of turmoil and COVID-related chaos, the San Diego event was historic for the association, as its success clearly marked a turning point toward new momentum for the organization and a fresh vision for the industry.

    Sep. 28, 2022
    Think tank graphic next to a lightbulb.

  • Travel Buyers Think Tank #24

    It’s a sign of the post-pandemic times that, after a couple of years of uncertainty, the Global Business Travel Association is gearing up for a major in-person convention this August in San Diego. But associations are more than annual get-togethers; to really get the most out of the opportunities, it takes getting involved.

    Jul. 16, 2022
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  • Take the Lead

    When it comes to association involvement, 80 percent of success is just showing up

    Jul. 16, 2022
    get involved.

  • Travel Buyers Think Tank #23

    As the concept of the distributed workforce gains traction, whole new categories of employee travel have emerged. There’s the office-less itinerant, the COVID-cautious traveler, the occasional tripper, the seasoned road warrior who brings new expectations to the journey.

    May. 23, 2022
    A graphic design featuring the words "Think Tank" in bold black letters inside a white speech bubble. Above the text is a small yellow lightbulb icon, symbolizing creativity and ideas. On the right, a large glowing yellow lightbulb illustration adds emphasis, set against a gray background with smaller abstract bubbles scattered throughout.

  • Kicking COVID Complacency

    Lessons learned from a personal journey through the pandemic job jungle

    May. 23, 2022
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  • Travel Buyers Think Tank #22

    Ever since their introduction, online booking tools have held out the promise of an easy-to-use, consistent, automated travel buying experience. It’s a promise that’s always been tantalizingly close, but never quite fulfilled. It’s a hot button topic within the managed travel community, and among our Buyers Think Tank members, there is certainly no shortage of…

    Apr. 4, 2022
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  • There’s No Place Like Home (Office)

    What’s going on with the work day is transformational

    Apr. 4, 2022
    Work from home man.

  • Doin’ the COVID Shuffle

    In 2022, event planners will have to flex their ability to be flexible

    Feb. 9, 2022