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Say Hello to AMIGo: Atlas Travel’s Mobile Travel App

Atlas Travel & Technology Group·over a year ago
Atlas Travel, an award-winning, full-service travel management company in Marlborough, MA, is proud to announce the newest value to clients and travelers, AMIGo. AMIGo, Atlas' Mobile Information on the Go, is powered by mTrip, an award-winning mobile travel industry leader, and

Business Travel Responsible for $547 Billion in U.S. GDP in 2016, Creates Over 7.4 Million Jobs

Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)·over a year ago
A new report issued today at GBTA Convention 2017 by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association, in partnership with American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), highlights the positive economic impact business travel has on t

SiteMinder brings GDS representation in-house as hotel customers more than triple in one year

SiteMinder·over a year ago
Almost 900 hotels located in the world's top destinations are poised to receive personalized GDS sales and marketing representation from the global hotel industry's leading cloud platform. SiteMinder announced its new service at the 49th GBTA Convention Sunday on the back of a y

Groupize Releases Eye-Opening E-Book for Travel and Procurement Professionals at GBTA 2017

Groupize, Inc.·over a year ago
Groupize, the award-winning provider of innovative, simple meeting solutions today announced the release of their most inspiring e-book yet – titled, Simple Meetings: The Last Piece of the Puzzle. The 20-page guide is a must-read for travel and procurement professionals and exam

BCD Travel earns prestigious Raytheon Supplier Award for Excellence in account management, customer service and operational support

BCD Travel·over a year ago
Raytheon has awarded its global corporate travel management company, BCD Travel, with a 2017 Supplier Excellence Program EPIC Award for outstanding performance, contributions and support to the defense contractor's global corporate travel programs. The annual award honors compan

GroundLink Introduces Ride Now Service in Boston; Offers Rides in 20 Minutes or Less

GroundLink·over a year ago
Today at the Global Business Travel Association's annual conference in Boston, GroundLink, a global black car service that combines 24/7 customer service with leading technology to deliver safe, reliable transportation, announced the introduction of Ride Now®, an app-based servi

GroundLink Unveils New Corporate Car Service Tool: BRIO

GroundLink·over a year ago
GroundLink, a global black car service that combines 24/7 customer support with leading technology to deliver safe, reliable transportation in major cities around the world, unveiled BRIO, a new technology platform exclusively for managed business travel at the Global Business T

Prime Numbers Technology Releases Insights Presentation Builder

Prime Numbers Technology·over a year ago
Prime Numbers Technology (Prime), long-standing provider of industry-leading corporate travel analytics and benchmarking solutions, announced the release of Insights, a travel program review and presentation builder. Included with both Prime Analytics and Prime Sourcing licenses

TravelBank Announces Commission Sharing for Companies and Auto-Rewards for Employees

TravelBank·over a year ago
TravelBank, the modern budgeting, expense, and travel booking app for business, today announced two new programs. The first is a commission sharing program that gives companies enrolled up to 1% cashback on travel bookings. The second is an auto-rewards program that gives employ

The Parking Spot Awarded Project ICARUS National Gold Medal for Sustainability

The Parking Spot·over a year ago
The Parking Spot, the nation's largest owner and operator of near-airport parking properties, is proud to announce it has received the Project ICARUS National Gold Medal for its companywide sustainability efforts.

Drury Hotels announces expansion into four major metropolitan areas

Drury Hotels Company, LLC.·over a year ago
Drury Hotels, a family-owned and operated hotel chain, is planning new properties in downtown Nashville, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and the Dallas Metroplex. The properties are part of a larger expansion, which includes 28 new locations across 15 states over the next two years.

Drury Hotels receives record-breaking 12 th -consecutive J.D. Power award

Drury Hotels Company, LLC.·over a year ago
For the 12th-consecutive year, J.D. Power recognized St. Louis-based Drury Hotels as ranking "Highest in Guest Satisfaction Among Upper Midscale Hotel Chains" in its 2017 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index StudySM. Drury Hotels is the only hotel company to receive 12 c

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