American Express Business Travel Blogs

Forty-four new hotels in major cities are in the process of signing up for the Green Hotels Global tool as a result of Amgen’s note about their green meetings program. With the support of the American Express/Maxvantage and StarCite teams the program is sure to be a success. ... more…

If you are serious about greener meetings and hotels, your company should seriously consider Green Hotels Global at www.greenhotelsglobal.com. ... more…

Organizations are beginning to quickly realize that sustainable "green" meetings and events provide many benefits to their bottom line such as hard dollar savings, increased overall attendee experiences and return on investment as well as measurable benefits to the local economy where meetings are... more…

Inform senior management – Before budgets for 2011 are finalized, inform senior management and business unit leaders involved in the budgeting and planning process of expected pricing changes.  Use the full 68-page version of the Forecast to create a custom prediction for your own organization. ... more…

The Budgeting and Planning process may be the best opportunity to get your senior management to look at travel as a strategic investment rather than a frivolous expenditure!  Is your company making investment decisions based on good information or have travel budgets just "evolved" over time and... more…

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Accelerate your success by starting your hotel program earlier this year.  If you have enough room nights in a city to negotiate a rate with a preferred property, its not to early to start your process now.  For major cities you typically need to be able to deliver at least 100 room nights per year... more…

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