We are seeing breakneck changes in the financial world, particularly in payment: cash is out, PayPal is now – as is Blockchain, actually – and Facebook’s Libra could be the near future. More transactions are processed digitally; coins and bills have been pushed aside. ... Keep Reading

In my global travel and strategic meetings management program days, being part of procurement and category leadership, I was a big advocate and champion of the ‘one throat to choke’ strategy when it came to preferred global supplier sourcing and category management. These days, everything's changing.... Keep Reading

Corporate travel has historically been a procurement or finance-owned category. Well, cost isn't the only consideration, and other skill sets need to be at the table.... Keep Reading

Train ticket booking and support supplier Rail Europe this year launched a new technology platform for travel professionals, Easy Rail Access, that provides a single site of access for rail inventory with fast transaction capabilities. It began sharing the tool with select accounts in North America in recent weeks and will... Keep Reading

Bob Howell—director and senior advisor of critical operations, global assistance and response for global risk management company WorldAware—believes terrorist attacks on hotels will increase and become more sophisticated. Howell—whose company works with travel managers, travel risk managers, chief security officers, HR and... Keep Reading