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You get what you pay for, and most travel industry business news is free. The Company Dime sells insight.

Our mission is quality journalism for those interested in business travel servicesexpense management practices and travel industry change. Our features, exclusives and analysis equip business travel professionals with vital info for top performance.

We think of The Company Dime as a sandbox in which to hone our journalistic skills. We believe in the effectiveness of the written word. Yay, brevity. We try to embrace humility and reject arrogance. We engage in professional development and try to be honest about our strengths and weaknesses. We love our readers. We prioritize fast customer service. Find our policies and ethics in the sections below. Here you can learn more about our editorial process.

Here’s a bit more, from our introductory post, and updates from years onetwofive and seven.

In mid-2023, The Company Dime had over 4,000 paying subscribers from about 600 companies. The charts below show breakdowns of those two figures by role and category within our niche of corporate travel. Headlines and non-paywalled articles are also accessible to several thousand more contacts on LinkedIn via our individual feeds, company page and groups.

We frequently ask our readers where we should place our focus. In our 2023 reader survey, travel distribution and travel technology retained their positions as top areas of interest, each selected by four of five respondents as one of the five most interesting topics. Next came supplier stories, followed by content about traveler communications and engagement. Topping the long tail of topics were articles about negotiating, payment, data reporting, policy and sustainability.

Jay Campbell in 2004 created travel business newsletter The Beat, in 2006 co-founded Travel Procurement magazine and in 2010 integrated them into Northstar Travel Media’s BTN Group. He served as editorial director until 2013. Jay made his travel industry media debut in 1993 at the Air Travel Journal of Boston while earning his undergraduate degree in journalism at Boston University. More on LinkedIn.
David Jonas in 2006 co-founded business media firm ProMedia.travel with Jay and other partners after ten years as a journalist with Business Travel News. David rejoined BTN in 2010 as executive editor when its parent company acquired ProMedia, and in 2014 co-created The Company Dime. David has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Cornell University. More on LinkedIn.
Subscription Price Update

Subscription Price Update

Dear reader, We cannot thank you enough for your support. Serving this subscriber community offers us journalistic challenges on a daily basis. On Nov. 4, 2023, we completed a major migration of our underlying paywall technology. This came in conjunction with the price increase we announced in August. Henceforth, all individual Monthly and Annual users…

Veteran Journalist And Corporate Travel Communicator Antrobus Joins The Company Dime

Veteran Journalist And Corporate Travel Communicator Antrobus Joins The Company Dime

The Company Dime is excited to announce the first editorial staff addition in its six-year existence. Michael Antrobus, formerly a public relations official with BCD Travel, joined in January as a reporter. We published his first article on Feb. 8 here. The Baton Rouge native holds a master’s degree in journalism from Louisiana State University….

In Conjunction With The Company Dime, New Corporate Travel Conclave Added To ASTA’s Annual Premium Business Summit

In Conjunction With The Company Dime, New Corporate Travel Conclave Added To ASTA’s Annual Premium Business Summit

Alexandria, VA, October 6, 2020 – The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is announcing that it will host a virtual gathering for its Premium members – the ASTA Premium Business Summit, a live, engaging virtual event running from November 9-11, 2020. This annual event is complimentary for all ASTA Premium members and, given the new virtual format, the programming…

We’re Enriching Your Subscription With Licensed Content And The Return Of Our Teleconference

We’re Enriching Your Subscription With Licensed Content And The Return Of Our Teleconference

[UPDATE, 2021: We once again put the Teleconference on hiatus, but you can review past episodes here.] Collaborating internally and externally, interpreting market signals and embracing change are critical aspects of business resiliency, according to Harvard Business Review. Business information is about all that, too. At The Company Dime, our mission to provide insight and…

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CWT CEO Kurt Ekert To Speak At NJBTA’s November Education Day, Supported By The Company Dime

The Company Dime is pleased to announce that its journalists are creating and will coordinate live content at the New Jersey Business Travel Association’s Education Day on Nov. 15 under a partnership agreement signed this summer. The parties are thrilled to confirm that Carlson Wagonlit Travel CEO Kurt Ekert will appear as the keynote speaker…

On This Company’s Dime

On This Company’s Dime

This is a special message for our valued readers. Short version: We have a new paywall system. Please reset your password and, if you’re an individual subscriber, when your subscription expires, plug in your card details. You should be good to go after that but if not, reach us here: team@thecompanydime.com. For your information, we have…

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ASTA, The Company Dime Partner To Study Transition From Unmanaged Business Travel

Last week the American Society of Travel Agents and The Company Dime announced a research partnership to learn more about the barriers and opportunities related to converting “unmanaged” business travel to managed travel. Why do businesses large and small implement travel management practices? What role do travel agencies play in that, and what other services…

Before We Break, An Appeal

Before We Break, An Appeal

Dear Readers, The Company Dime turned two last month, which could mean we’ve entered a new phase of maturity. More likely, we’re ready to break more stuff — hopefully news! That requires hard work. We’re happy to bust our tails for you, but we also need your support. It has come to our attention that the practice of…

The Company Dime, Festive Road Partner On New Monthly Virtual Business Travel Event

The Company Dime, Festive Road Partner On New Monthly Virtual Business Travel Event

The Company Dime and business travel engagement consultancy Festive Road are delighted to announce a media partnership to co-produce our new Teleconference series. The relationship will see Festive Road partners Caroline Strachan and Paul Tilstone providing insights and content ideas to The Company Dime co-founders Jay Campbell and David Jonas for this new, monthly live and…

Thank You

Thank You

One of our core principles at The Company Dime is that it’s about you, the reader, not us. But last week we celebrated our first birthday, so we hope you don’t mind indulging us as we reflect. Actually, we need a favor. Read on for more details, but to get straight to the point — if you haven’t purchased…

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An invaluable resource
The Company Dime has been an invaluable resource for me ever since I started my subscription a few years ago. David and Jay do a fabulous job digging into topics that affect the corporate travel industry and provide fair and balanced reporting. In addition, my participation on their Buyers Council has also provided value that I truly can’t get anywhere else. It’s commercial-free, confidential, and has been a great resource to get feedback from other travel managers as well as taking quick surveys on a variety of hot topics. Kudos to David and Jay for all you do!
Sheila Kittle
Senior Manager of Global Travel, Jabil

A must-read
The Company Dime is hands down the best travel news publication out there. The articles are a must-read for anyone in the industry. The Buyers Council provides us with a unique opportunity to share best practices and benchmark with our peers on a national level and helps to solve complex buyer issues.
Michelle Kramer
VP of Global Travel, NetJets

Priceless in these unprecedented times
As a first-time reader of The Company Dime and a member of the Buyers Council, I can wholeheartedly say the value far exceeds what I imagined. The consistency of quality articles, people involved and conversations has not only expanded my knowledge, it has given me the opportunity to connect with buyers from all industries for support and guidance. This is priceless, especially in these unprecedented times.
Donna McGovern
Director, US Travel, ITV America

Worked for both of us
Your headlines baited me into a subscription. I’m sure glad they did. It worked out for both of us.
Marty Hoski
Global Travel Manager, ETS

Authentic and robust reporting
I hold The Company Dime in the highest esteem and feel they deliver truly unbiased, in-depth reporting. Their focus when moderating discussions and attention to authentic and robust reporting consistently deliver informative and insightful results.
Kelly Christner
Global Travel, Fleet and Meetings, Edgewell Personal Care

Required reading
The Company Dime should be on every travel manager’s required reading list.
Scott Gillespie
Founder and Managing Partner, tClara

The Company Dime adheres to the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics.

Particularly relevant in business-to-business journalism are bans on conflicts of interest, gifts including free travel, marketing or opinion that is not clearly labeled as such, and influence on coverage by special interests or advertisers. We may disclose below articles any business relationships, such as with professional associations, that we feel should be known to the reader. 

We always aim to “acknowledge mistakes and correct them promptly and prominently.” Depending on how the updated information changes the reader’s understanding, we may note that an article has been updated at the top or bottom, and we may alert our audience through email, web alert and social channels. If you notice an error on our pages, a potential violation of the SPJ’s ethics, or any other material you find questionable, please let us know.

Among other policies, we do make room for quoting sources on the condition of anonymity. We feel our audience trusts that we reach people who are most qualified to speak to issues. 

We do not permit subjects of our articles to read them in advance of publication.

This post published on our seventh birthday discusses how we work.

Company representatives should never assume The Company Dime will agree to media embargoes. If you’re interested in offering us information “under embargo,” please contact us before sending it. Short of an explicit agreement to hold it until a particular time, material sent to us will be considered for immediate coverage. Please read this if you’d like to learn more about our editorial process.

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Updated: May 25, 2018

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