New Web site for travel managers
Business Travel Connexion, an online community that brings business travel mangers together, is set to launch next month.
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Latest: December 2008
How to cancel meetings with diplomacy and tact
Meetings and event cancellations may be inevitable, but burned bridges don’t have to be. Though, not exactly an art or science, there are right and wrong ways to call off a booking. And handling the situation with diplomacy and tact can often make things easier for every party involved.
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Hurricane update- Sept. 12
How coastal communities are faring in the wake of hurricanes Dolly and Gustav, and how they are preparing for Hannah and Ike.
All I want for Christmas is a travel-friendly laptop bag …
Tens of thousands of people have logged onto TSA’s Evolution of Security blog to list their grievances about laptop screening procedures at security checkpoints.
In response, several manufacturers have taken on the challenge of creating a more travel-friendly case, submitting 40 prototypes for testing.
Names in the news: September 2008
New hires and promotions throughout the meetings industry.
Laptop’s disappearance jeopardizes Registered Travelers’ security
An unencrypted laptop with the personal information of 33,000 people disappeared on July 26. The laptop belonged to Verified Identity Pass Inc. — the company that operates Registered Traveler under the brand name Clear. It resurfaced a week later in its original San Francisco International Airport office with no explanation…
Planners offset attrition costs online
The Meetings Community (MeCo), a networking community for meeting professionals, has launched an innovative online forum that allows members facing attrition or cancellation fees to resell unused hotel rooms to other meeting planners. The service is free for both planners and properties…
2009 per diem rates announced
New maximum government per diem rates for the Continental United States (CONUS) will go into effect Oct. 1, and apply to all travel from that date until Sept. 30, 2009…
