One of the themes of last week's successful National Business Travel Association international convention in San Diego was "Travel is Good." But Paul Tilstone, chief executive of the UK and Ireland Institute of Travel and Meetings (ITM), questions whether this is the right way forward
With the annual round of negotiations between hotels and corporates coming up fast, Grant Appleton, director of accommodation services for Zibrant, questions whether, in a volatile market, either side knows the best way forward
As convergence in hotel and meeting spend increases, Peter Dennis, head of ICOR, BSI's specialist consulting and procurement division, considers the benefits to corporates of outsourcing
Are the principles of stability and trust still valid in a modern recessionary market? Mike Platt argues they are essential for the long term good of the industry
Why is hotel room procurement so darn different? Mike Platt looks into the why the hotel market, with so many players involved, is so different from that of the airlines
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