Caleb Tiller
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Courtney Leigh Beisel
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Alexandria, VA (April 13, 2006) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the leading association for corporate and government travel managers and suppliers, is pleased to partner with BusinessWeek for the publication’s April 10, 2006 issue. In this issue, a special advertising section highlights best practices companies can use to ensure they are getting the most out of their travel spend.
Suzanne Fletcher, President and CEO of NBTA, commented, “Business travel is the second or third largest controllable expense for businesses, making it essential for companies to support a travel department to ensure that costs are kept in-line and policies are enforced. NBTA is pleased to partner with BusinessWeek, one of the nation’s leading business publications, to help companies take advantage of benefits of corporate travel management.”
The special advertising section, made possible through the support of British Airways and Malaysia Airlines, highlights numerous ways in which companies can streamline their business travel procedures. These methods include designating a corporate travel manager, monitoring and analyzing travel spend at all levels, enforcing travel policy, globalizing a corporate card program, negotiating corporate travel accounts and automating travel procedures.
“As business travel continues to rebound and travel costs continue to escalate, it is essential for companies to focus on travel procurement processes,” added Fletcher. “By implementing the practices outlined in the April 10 issue of BusinessWeek, companies, both large and small, will be better prepared to manage travel costs, improve travel procedures and protect traveler safety.”
NBTA encourages all corporate travel professionals to pick up a copy of the April 10 issue of BusinessWeek to keep as a resource and to share with their internal stakeholders. The special advertising section, “NBTA’s Focus on Business Travel 2006,” can also be found online at http://www.businessweek.com/adsections.
Readers of BusinessWeek, the most widely read business magazine in the world, take more trips and have more influence over corporate travel purchasing than readers of other business magazines. Special discounts are available for first-time BusinessWeek advertisers who support these sections. Companies interested in advertising in future sections in this series can contact NBTA Senior Director of Business Development, Zane Kerby, for more information: zkerby@nbta.org or 703-236-1114.
The National Business Travel Association is the source for critical information on the business travel industry. For more than 35 years, NBTA has dedicated itself to the professional development of its members through advocacy, education and training, and networking opportunities. NBTA represents over 2,700 corporate and government travel managers and travel service providers, who collectively manage and direct more than $170 billion of expenditures within the business travel industry. For more on NBTA, visit www.nbta.org.
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