By David Kessler, an expert on grief and a co-author, with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, of “On Grief and Grieving.” His latest book is “Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief.” His article is republished here with permission as part of our licensing program. Leaders Must Recognize People’s Grief And Assist Them In Finding Meaning As companies…
Australia-based Corporate Travel Management is buying Travel and Transport of Omaha, Neb., for roughly $200 million in cash and stock. Much of Travel and Transport’s senior executive team will run CTM North America after the deal closes, which is expected in the next 30 days or so following customary regulatory review. During an exclusive phone…
With technology updates already underway for both its Travel and Expense solutions, a refresh of SAP Concur’s Request product wouldn’t have gained much attention pre-Covid. But as with a new approach for its risk management offering, priorities have changed. SAP Concur also recently highlighted several other features designed to help clients in the crisis. Among…
A “face-to-face” community continues to make do with virtual events for sharing insight. Among the freshest commentary, SAP Concur’s Travel Industry Summit on Thursday delivered knowledge about the status and resumption of business travel and uncovering “invisible” spend. Immigration experts during a Newland Chase webinar the day before offered thoughts on issues facing “digital nomads.”…
GBTA a few months ago attempted to create an industry consensus behind rolling over 2020 hotel rates to 2021. Hotel companies were for it. They simultaneously pushed dynamic discounts off best available market rates to provide some protection for buyers. Some clients accepted that and ditched the RFP process for this year while others did…
Like all travel management companies, CWT has had a grueling year. It’s expecting more of the same until there’s a vaccine or an appreciable return to the office. This makes strategic planning challenging. Complicating matters is that not many corporate clients are good at predicting what they need during “normal” times. How do you ready…
It should have been a year in which corporate travel’s non-profits rose to the occasion to help a wrecked profession. Instead, ACTE is dead, and GBTA is on its knees. Potentially filling the gap is a group that started in March as an organic and grassroots “task force” — “like Woodstock,” as one participant put…
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