When you’re traveling to a city for the first time, odds are you’ve either sought advice or been given recommendations by a coworker. These tips typically carry more weight because they come from someone you know, someone from your organization.

GetThere has brought that trusted advice online with Traveler Reviews.

Video conference technology has existed for decades, but despite massive corporate investments, video conferencing rooms around the world are sitting empty. If the collaboration and cost benefits of virtual conferencing are undeniable, then why are rooms empty? The simple answer is user anxiety.

Congratulations to GetThere and Sabre Virtual Meetings President Suzanne Neufang for making Buying Business Travel's "Hot List" of the Top 30 Influencers who matter the most in business travel. Suzanne joins this exclusive list alongside global leaders such as Sir Richard Branson and Google Co-Founder and CEO Larry Page.

With a positive outlook, the freshness of the calendar turn, and a questionable sense of humor, here are some resolutions for travel procurement professionals to consider for 2013.

What a year! We delivered new innovations, such as a new home page, new policy engine options, more expense integrations, and the industry's first integrated virtual meetings booking tool. You have achieved incredible savings, compliance and security-related goals.

As we all head toward a little time off and perhaps travel with family and friends, I'll send you off with my version of the holiday classic (minus the partridge in a pear tree).