New England Business Travel Association

The Voice of Business Travel Management for New England
Founded in 1969, NEBTA is an organization dedicated to advancing the interests of the corporate travel industry. As the collective voice of this industry for New England, we support and represent our core constituents of corporate travel managers and associated travel services executives by providing the tools, information and networks required for effective business travel management.

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2012 Industry Forecasts

posted November 6, 2011

Carol Salcito, President, Management Alternatives, Inc dissected this very broad topic into the three following components: Internal Support, Duty of Care and Relationships between Buyer and Supplier. Regarding internal support, she recommended that all travel policies should be updated and current. Do they include ancillary fees? Implement a Communication Plan to travelers and involve your company's champions or sponsors to help get this information out to your organizations. (read more...)

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Distribution Channels

posted September 22, 2011

Mike Koetting, EVP, Concur began the discussion of the current distribution channel challenges as one of a conflict of interest. He stated the GDS vs. the airlines have a competing interest. The value of the GDS is its transparency and efficient ways. The airlines/suppliers want to innovate and merchandise their product. They are incented to differentiate their offerings and customize their packages to each segment in the market.