Business Travel News

Travel managers know there's no way to stop direct booking. Now the question is how policies and tech tools evolve to keep track of where business travelers are going and what they're spending, regardless of how they book their trips.

These are the tourism trends we were talking about this week.

TripAdvisor's investment into Traxo isn't a huge surprise when you consider the challenge of itinerary management for consumer travel companies selling a variety of different products in one place.

Using event technology and artificial intelligence to build and customize community engagement is the biggest meetings trend heading into 2017.

In a good year, American families spend as much as $150 billion on travel, according to our most recent market sizing estimates. It's a huge yet often misunderstood opportunity. Knowing what makes families tick, i.e. their motivations and obstacles to travel, as well as preferences for different types of experiences, is of paramount importance for travel marketers, especially in this era of personalized and bespoke travel.

TUI’s evolution to that of an end-to-end travel provider is set to accelerate next year. It is fast becoming a tourism company in a class of its own.

These are the tourism trends we were talking about this week.

When convention bureaus develop their own meetings industry research, it positions them as leaders in event tech and meeting design innovation, and it differentiates them from their competitors. It takes a lot of work, resources, and experimentation to do it effectively, though.

It looks like the trend of slow growth for travel in the United States — or no growth, in some sectors — will continue into early 2017.

Germany has one of the most innovative business strategies and fresh content models to attract more international conferences by focusing on extensive research development and sector-specific industry expertise. But managing and delivering on those effectively and consistently comes with its growing pains.