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Majority of Corporate Travel Programs to Seek Lower Hotel Rates as COVID-19 Restrictions are Lifted
HRS | May 5, 2020
HRS Survey of Travel and Procurement Leaders Finds that 62 Percent See Opportunities for Rate Savings in 2020 and beyond, with 58 Percent Planning to Consolidate Hotel Suppliers COLOGNE, Germany -- May 5, 2020 --HRS today announced the results of its most recent Flash Survey of corporate travel program managers and procurement executives. The global survey, which ran from April 30 through May 4, gives the industry guidance on the delicate balance between hotel suppliers and managed travel programs as the business travel ecosystem looks towards recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Key findings from the survey: 62% of respondents f...
Business Travelers Seek Personalized Options & Payment Efficiencies
The Global Business Travel Association | July 17, 2019
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--July 17, 2019 --Business travelers want hotel options that are convenient, personalized and competitively priced with amenities. New research from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with HRS, highlights these preferences while also demonstrating that many corporate travel buyers underestimate how important these elements are for their travelers. Booking: Addressing Gaps Between Buyers and Travelers The vast majority of buyers and travelers agree that factors like proximity to work engagement (92% travelers, 99% buyers) and price (85% travelers, 94% buyers) are important in selecting a hotel. H...
Companies Increasingly Exposed to Financial Loss and Duty of Care Violations as the Number of Meetings Grow
the Global Business Travel Association | July 19, 2018
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--Globally, half of company-held meetings are simple meetings, yet roughly half of survey respondents report their organizations do not use a "managed" meetings channel for simple meetings, according to new research released today by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with HRS. This first-of-its-kind study focuses exclusively on simple meetings management, which are small meetings with basic, replicable requirements. For the first time, both GBTA and Meeting Professionals International (MPI) members were surveyed for the same study to provide perspectives from both travel buyers and meeting plan...
Amadeus and HRS Join Forces to Help Companies Organize Small Meetings
Amadeus | November 27, 2017
The Integration of HRS' meetago Solution with Amadeus cytric Travel & Expense Helps Corporations Better Manage Their Hotel Program COLOGNE, Germany & MADRID--November 27, 2017--Arranging an event requires high doses of organization and patience. Corporations tend to leave the larger conferences to the professionals, but for the smaller meetings and events, employees often have to double as event planners. To help make organizing a meeting easier, Amadeus and HRS Global Hotel Solutions (HRS) announce the integration of HRS' meetago small meeting solution with Amadeus cytric Travel & Expense. This agreement is an extension of ...
