Travel management platform TravelPerk has launched a new
solution to allow clients to organise events-based travel.
Named TravelPerk Events, the solution helps teams plan, book
and manage business trips for company events such as sales kick-offs, offsite
meetings and seasonal parties.
According to TravelPerk, the tool was developed in response
to the growing trend of hybrid and remote working models where teams are
distributed across multiple locations. Microsoft’s recent Work Trend Index
shows more than 70 per cent of survey respondents would like flexible and
remote working to continue as the world adjusts to the “new normal” following
the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Using TravelPerk Events, planners have a single solution for
managing team events, such as sending invitations and tracking responses; sharing
trip details including attendee names, logistics, agendas and a wider itinerary;
keeping attendees updated with additional details or changes; and viewing
attendees’ travel plans, including arrival and departure times and
accommodation details.
Attendees have the option of booking their trip through the
event page, eliminating the need for planners to organise travel and
accommodation via email with participants.
TravelPerk said Events is already live on its platform and
will be updated with additional functionality over the coming months.
CEO Avi Meir commented: “With hybrid and remote working now
the norm across industries, face-to-face meetings are more important than ever.
It’s when you meet in person that you forge meaningful relationships and
collaborate effectively with your colleagues – and it’s when a whole team meets
in person that you create a company-wide culture rooted in your values.”
TravelPerk has pursued significant international growth
throughout 2021, having acquired travel sustainability firm Susterra in
September, UK travel management provider Click Travel in July and US rival
NexTravel in January. The company raised $160 million in Series D funding in
May.