New Realities of Corporate Travel Webinar Series
September 21 – 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT
How to Make Traveler Onboarding Easier and More Effective
Onboarding travelers should be simple. And it can be—whether you're training new employees or retraining veterans on new policies or providers. To make this process as streamlined and effective as possible, corporations are relying on new tactics around everything from training videos to policy testing.
Register now for this 60-minute BTN Group thought-leadership webinar, sponsored by TripActions, as our panel highlights what works, what must be communicated to travelers, and where to find support to develop your own onboarding skills.
Sally Abella
Senior Director, Global Corporate Travel
Harman
Faye Zeidlhack
Associate Director, Global Travel Manager
Takeda
Jo Lloyd
Partner
Nina & Pinta
March 23 – 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT
Rebuilding Your Travel Strategy for a Changed World
Whether travel in your organization is still on pause or it has resumed, whatever the pace, every travel program has an opportunity to rebuild their strategy for this changed world. From policy to supplier relationships, an enhanced focus on communication or duty of care, now is the time to thoroughly examine your program and make it best in class.
Register now for this 60-minutes BTN Group Thought Leadership webinar, sponsored by TripActions, as a group of industry experts share suggestions on how to strategically examine your travel program and provide concrete examples of actions to take that will improve the traveler experience, from pre-trip to post-trip, while still ensuring their health and safety and meeting the requirements of your organization.
Katelyn Doherty
Senior Travel Coordinator, AMER
Salesforce
Brenda Khoury
Director, Global Travel
Kearney
Madia Sargent
Founder
PivotPoints Consulting
April 6 – 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT
Prioritizing Duty of Care in Your Travel Program
The focus on traveler safety, security and well-being has intensified in the past year. What are the components of an effective travel risk management program that prioritizes duty of care?
Register now for this 60-minute BTN Group thought-leadership webinar, sponsored by TripActions, to hear our panel identify the information, policies, practices and approaches to travel risk management in today’s realities.
Key Takeaways:
• Enhancing traveler knowledge pre-trip
• Communications and tracking during trips
• Reporting and approvals
Gary Polito
Travel and Expense Manager
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Yukari Tortorich
Vice President, Global Travel Services
Discovery Inc.
Bruce McIndoe
President
McIndoe Risk Advisory
April 20 – 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT
Working with Internal Stakeholders to Manage the New Dynamics of Travel
As organizations rebuild their travel strategy, support from internal stakeholders is key to the success of that strategy. The Covid-19 pandemic has given many travel managers a seat at the table, however, it is critical to continue to foster those relationships to demonstrate the value that travel brings to any organization.
Register now for this 60-minute BTN Group Thought Leadership webinar, sponsored by TripActions. In this session we’ll talk with industry experts who will share their insider tips and tricks to help you speak the language of your various stakeholders- from the C-suite, to the ever- important EA’s, and of course, your travelers.
Key Takeaways:
• How to help executives and budget owners understand why people travel and what type of travel is valuable to your company
• How to craft your business case and adjust your messaging for different stakeholders
• How to demonstrate the value you bring to an organization beyond travel
Mark Williams
Managing Director, US
Nina & Pinta
Jim Sisco
Director, Global Travel & Credit Card Services
RELX Group
Kelly Christner
Head of Global Travel, Fleet and Meetings
Edgewell Personal Care
May 4 – 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT
How to Implement a New TMC
Once your company has selected its new travel management company, work to successfully implement this critical supplier has just begun.
Register now for this 60-minute BTN Group thought-leadership webinar, sponsored by TripActions, as our panel highlights timing, communications and key stakeholders to include in your project plan. From timing to data, policies to profiles, our panel will highlight area to consider as you build a framework for your own implementation.
Key Takeaways:
• Timing and project plans
• Coordinating with existing suppliers
• Communicating to travelers and stakeholders
Rebecca Jeffries
Travel Services Manager
Toyota Motor North America
Faye Zeidlhack
Global Travel Manager
Takeda
Louise Miller
Managing Partner, Americas
Areka Consulting
May 18 – 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m PT
Unused Tickets: How to Manage Them Before They Disappear
Stacks of unused ticket credits remain from the pandemic, and some have expiration dates fast approaching. For companies, they represent a large amount of money that's about to be left on the table. What can businesses do to recoup the funds before they disappear? And what are companies doing to manage, use, and track unused tickets both now and moving forward?
Register now for this 60-minute BTN Group thought-leadership webinar, as our panel digs into this important topic, offering approaches to managing unused tickets, working with travelers, and negotiating with suppliers to extend the life of these valuable commodities.
Bob Brindley
Senior Vice President
Partnership Travel Consulting
Zack Dolan
Director- Global Travel & Procurement
Concentric
Kelly Pereda
Travel Manager, Americas
Aon
June 1 – 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT
Avoid Common Mistakes with Your Lodging Program
In many organizations, lodging represents up to 50% of total travel spend. With so much at stake, companies are leaving money on the table by running lodging programs that aren't optimized for today's landscape. What changes can travel managers make to their lodging programs to deliver buying leverage, modernize their systems, and streamline the business?
Register now for this 60-minute BTN Group thought-leadership webinar, sponsored by TripActions, as our panel highlights the top mistakes travel managers make with their lodging programs and insider secrets on how to avoid them.
Greeley Koch
Vice President
DigiTravel Consulting
Drew Mitchell
Regional Travel Director- Americas
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Amy Perrone
Manager - Strategic Meetings Management Program
Genentech
June 15 – 12:00 p.m ET/9:00 a.m. PT
Return to Travel: Are Vaccine Passports the Key?
Health passports, vaccine passports, digital green certificates: Whatever the name, these documents are a means to indicate a person’s COVID-19 test results and vaccination status. They also have the potential to faciliate the return to travel, the return to the workplace, and the return to meetings and events. But right now, there are more questions than answers about the emerging solutions. Why are there so many options on the market? What should my company require or recommend to our travelers? What are the privacy and legal concerns?
Join this 60-minute BTN Group thought-leadership webinar, sponsored by TripActions, to hear the latest insights on this topic as our panel discusses these questions and provides guidance on how travel managers can work within their companies to make the best decisions for their travelers.
July 13 – 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PTPayment: Exploring the Latest Developments to Enhance Your Program
From contactless to expense integration, virtual to added services, new developments in payment are prompting corporations and their travelers to review options. How can the latest payment trends enhance services for travelers, finance or travel managers and cut costs? Register now for this 60-minute BTN Group thought-leadership webinar, sponsored by TripActions, as our panel talks about the trends and implications for business travel.
Benjamin Park
Senior Director Procurement & Travel
Parexel International
Karoline Mayr
Founder and Principal Consultant
Get Travel Solutions
Terri J.B. Moreno
Manager of Travel & Expense
Aspen Dental Management Inc.
August 3 – 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT
Communicating to Your Road Warriors in a New Era of Travel
Even the savviest road warriors might face challenges navigating the changed landscape of travel today. With the right communication tools and messages, travel managers can help keep their travelers on track, and help maintain their effectiveness while on the road. It's a process that's never been more important to keep business moving forward.
Register now for this 60-minute BTN Group thought-leadership webinar, sponsored by TripActions, as our panel discusses how to leverage supplier-provided technologies as well your own internal tools to communicate effectively with your travelers.
Danielle Amoroso
Senior Corporate Travel & Expense Manager
Otsuka
Hansini Sharma
Practice Lead, Corporate Travel
Acquis Consulting
Mattie Yallaly
Corporate Travel and Expense Manager
Perficient
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