http://www.getthere.com/homehome/blog/ GetThere Blog en 2013-05-13T16:51:21+00:00 Expression Engine web@sabre.com http://www.getthere.com/home/blog/view/generation_gaps_could_help_shape_travel_management How generations shape corporate travel – which one are you and how can you make change? In offices and factories around the world it’s not unusual nowadays to find four generations of employees working side-by-side. Outstanding communications must be, therefore, a fundamental characteristic of any successful modern business. Last month, Amy Lynch (Baby Boomer) and Kim Lear (Millennial), of generational research firm BridgeWorks, addressed the GetThere Summit in London. Martin Ferguson reports… 2013-05-13T10:51:21-06:00 http://www.getthere.com/home/blog/view/five_steps_to_demand_management_bliss Some corporate travel managers are experts in the art of demand management (aka spend management) – swaying purchasing behaviors to meet greater policy compliance and savings opportunities. By influencing traveler decisions around certain purchases, you give yourself a better chance at meeting organizational savings goals. 2013-05-07T13:46:24-06:00 http://www.getthere.com/home/blog/view/time_to_talk_about_those_delays Despite numerous warnings about the cascading realities of air traffic controller furloughs mandated by sequester legislation, the U.S. Congress essentially ignored the Federal Aviation Administration and other officials. Four days and nearly 9,000+ aircraft delays after those furloughs began, Congress quickly passed and President Obama signed new legislation to give the FAA the financial flexibility to properly staff air traffic control towers at the nation’s airports. 2013-04-30T08:20:11-06:00 http://www.getthere.com/home/blog/view/celebrating_you_2013_north_america_summit_recap Roughly 300 corporate buyers, technology experts, expense partners and TMC representatives attended for 48 hours of education and networking. The theme for this year’s event was you + GetThere–how we can team with you to deliver the best products and service to drive your travel program perpetually forward. 2013-03-12T15:43:52-06:00 http://www.getthere.com/home/blog/view/visionary_and_luminary_award_winners Each year at the GetThere Global Summits, we acknowledge our most outstanding corporate and TMC customers of the prior year with GetThere Visionary and Luminary awards. Congratulations to the following award winners, presented at the 2013 GetThere North American Summit. 2013-03-12T13:06:12-06:00 http://www.getthere.com/home/blog/view/a_personal_hotel_choice 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. 2013-02-11T14:35:52-06:00 http://www.getthere.com/home/blog/view/fill_your_virtual_meeting_rooms._increase_roi 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. 2013-02-06T13:21:09-06:00 http://www.getthere.com/home/blog/view/getthere_president_neufang_named_top_30_influencer_in_business_travel 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. 2013-01-17T10:35:45-06:00 http://www.getthere.com/home/blog/view/some_2013_resolutions_for_travel_procurement_professionals 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. 2013-01-07T09:45:13-06:00 http://www.getthere.com/home/blog/view/12_days_of_getthere 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). 2012-12-19T10:18:16-06:00