http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom All news from the National Business Travel Association International Convention & Exposition - including business travel developments related to air travel, financial, ground transportation/rail, hotel, meetings/destinations/cruise/dining, NBTA news, safety/security, travel management/technology, and more. 2008-07-05T01:07:57Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/2007-NBTA-Convention-Most-Successful-in-39-Years/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/444635?ref=25 Alexandria, VA (July 27, 2007) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) declared the 2007 NBTA International Convention & Exposition, held this week in Boston, the largest and most successful in the 39-year history of the event. 2007-07-27T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/444635null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Hotel+Representation/Epoque-amp-Avantgarde-Hotels-Reaches-300-Exclusive/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443530?ref=25 Epoque & Avantgarde Hotels continues to excel in establishing itself as the most coveted collection of trend-setting and luxury-classic boutique hotels. In mid July 2007 the American hotel Representation Company reaches 300 properties in the top worldwide destinations, adding thirty more to its portfolio from the beginning of the year. 2007-07-26T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443530null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Air+Charter/INTRODUCING-THE-QANTAS-A380/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443818?ref=25 SYDNEY -- July 24, 2007 -- Qantas today unveiled the state-of-the-art interior and seating to be installed onboard its fleet of 20 Airbus A380 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery from August 2008. 2007-07-25T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443818null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Hotel/Microtel-Inns-amp-Suites-Ranked-Highest-in-Guest-S/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443917?ref=25 ATLANTA (July 25, 2007) -- For an unprecedented sixth consecutive year, Microtel Inns & Suites has been ranked highest in guest satisfaction among economy/budget hotel chains in the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index StudySM. Microtel -- the chain of all newly-constructed, interior corridor hotels -- is the only economy/budget brand in the hotel industry to have received this recognition six successive times. 2007-07-25T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443917null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Car+Rental/ANOTHER-TECHNOLOGY-TIME-SAVING-FIRST-FROM-AVIS-BOO/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443821?ref=25 PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- July 25, 2007 -- Avis Rent A Car System, LLC today unveiled a new online booking tool to make business travel more productive, and leisure travel more convenient. Beginning this month, Avis customers can make, check or change their reservations online with any Internet-enabled portable device through a special version of Avis.com optimized for handheld devices. 2007-07-25T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443821null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Extended+Stay+Housing/Embassy-Suites-Reclaims-JD-Power-and-Associates-Ho/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443815?ref=25 MEMPHIS, Tenn. July 24, 2007 -- Embassy Suites Hotels, the leading upscale all-suite hotel brand, announced it has received the "Highest Guest Satisfaction Among Upscale Hotel Chains" award in the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index StudySM,. The brand last received the accolade in 2003. 2007-07-25T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443815null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Announces-Board-Election-Results/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443852?ref=25 The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today announced the results of the election for the NBTA Board of Directors. The new NBTA President & CEO is Kevin Maguire, CCTE, Director of Travel for The Expedition Development Company, Inc. NBTA Vice President will be Michael W. Lyons, CCTE, Travel Manager, HSBC. Maguire and Lyons were elected by NBTA Direct Members (travel managers), and both will serve two-year terms beginning today. 2007-07-25T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443852null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Foundation-Announces-2008-Schedule-for-Global/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443838?ref=25 Boston, MA (July 25, 2007) -- The NBTA Foundation, the education and research foundation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), today at the NBTA 2007 International Convention & Exposition released the 2008 schedule for the Global Leadership Professional (GLP) program. The GLP, offered by the NBTA Foundation through a partnership with the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, is the only master's-level course offered in the corporate travel industry. 2007-07-25T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443838null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Airline/QANTAS-AIRWAYS-EXPANDS-US-SCHEDULE/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443332?ref=25 LOS ANGELES -- June 7, 2007 -- As part of an overall international flight schedule expansion to meet rising demand, Qantas Airways announced it will again increase its current U.S. services to Australia effective March 2008. Two new additional weekly non-stop flights between Los Angeles and Brisbane will provide travelers with the enhanced convenience of daily service. The Qantas schedule will also increase its services between Los Angeles and Sydney, which will result in a total of 17 weekly services. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443332null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Credit+Card/Gelco-Expense-Management-and-Travelocity-Business-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443598?ref=25 MINNEAPOLIS (July 24, 2007) -- Gelco Expense Management, the leader in Services On Demand for global expense management, and Travelocity Business(R) today announced an agreement to integrate TBiz booking data into Gelco's ExpenseLink on-demand expense management solution. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443598null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Airline/Airlines-Rush-to-Register-for-ARCs-Memo-Manager/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443339?ref=25 July 24, 2007 -- ARC Memo Manager is a tool for automated distribution and settlement of debit and credit memos. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443339null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/Nearly-60-Corporate-Travel-Professionals-Earn-CCTE/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443556?ref=25 Boston, MA (July 24, 2007) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) is pleased to congratulate the 58 corporate travel professionals who graduated from NBTA's Certified Corporate Travel Executive (CCTE) program today at the 2007 NBTA International Convention & Exposition in Boston. The CCTE program is offered through a partnership between NBTA and the University of Houston Conrad Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443556null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/RADIUS-Travelocity-Business-to-Offer-Clients-NBTA-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443553?ref=25 Boston (July 24, 2007) -- The NBTA Foundation, the education and research foundation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), today announced partnerships with RADIUS and Travelocity Business® to offer corporate clients of those leading travel management companies access to the NBTA Foundation's Managed Travel Index® (MTI) & Benchmarking Tool. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443553null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Hotel/La-Quinta-Adds-30-Hotels-in-the-Last-181-Days/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443528?ref=25 DALLAS (July 23, 2007) -- La Quinta Inns and Suites, one of the largest operators of limited-service hotels in the United States, has opened 30 hotels to date during 2007, approximately one hotel every six days. These openings are part of the chain's aggressive growth strategy and the Company is on track to open 90 hotels by year's end through both corporate acquisition and franchising. Presently, there are more than 170 hotels in the franchise pipeline, 90 percent of which are new construction. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443528null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Cellular%2FCommunications/GDSX-COMPLEAT-now-Adds-to-Calendar-powered-by-Info/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443606?ref=25 Plano, TX -- July 24, 2007 -- GDSX, Ltd. and Infotriever, Inc. are pleased to announce that the Infotriever Add to Calendar service, enabling the automatic integration and updating of itineraries into travelers' desktop and PDA calendars such as Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes, is now available to all GDSX COMPLEAT customers. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443606null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Airline/Orbitz-Worldwide-StarCite-Integrate-Online-Travel-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443003?ref=25 CHICAGO, IL -- July 24, 2007 -- Orbitz Worldwide, whose corporate travel brands serve everyone from the small, independent business traveler to the large Fortune 500 corporation, is now helping those attending corporate meetings readily plan and book travel through a new strategic alliance with StarCite, the largest on-demand global meetings management company in the marketplace today. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/443003null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/Travel-Professionals-Complete-Global-Leadership-Pr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443566?ref=25 Boston, MA (July 24, 2007) -- Today at the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) International Convention & Exposition, the NBTA Foundation extended congratulations to 18 corporate travel professionals who earned Certificates of Professional Development upon completion of the coursework portion of the foundation's Global Leadership Professional (GLP) program. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443566null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Honors-Scott-Solombrino-with-Industry-Icon-Aw/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443595?ref=25 Boston, MA (July 24, 2007) - The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today presented Scott Solombrino, President & CEO of Dav El Chauffeured Transportation Network, with the association?s highest honor - the Industry Icon Award. The elite award recognizes contributions to managed travel that are so important as to elevate an individual to the status of an industry icon. Solombrino was presented the award at the 2007 NBTA International Convention & Exposition, held in Solombrino's hometown Boston. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443595null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Financial/Visa-and-Arcaneo-Partner-to-Help-Businesses-Integr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443549?ref=25 SAN FRANCISCO, July 24, 2007 -- Visa USA, Visa International and Arcaneo today announced a strategic alliance aimed at helping companies integrate commercial payment cards with enterprise meetings management technologies. Both organizations are working together to create solutions that provide businesses with the information they need to accurately manage meeting expenses and assess their return on investment. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443549null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Car+Rental/AVIS-EXPANDS-COOL-CAR-COLLECTION-TO-OFFER-CHOICE-O/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442994?ref=25 PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 24, 2007 - Avis Rent A Car System, LLC announced today that it will add 500 Nissan Altima Hybrid vehicles to its U.S. fleet, available at select locations. The new addition gives customers a choice when renting a gas/electric hybrid vehicle, with the option of selecting either the Toyota Prius, a compact hybrid vehicle, or the Nissan Altima, a full-size hybrid vehicle for those desiring more room. Avis added 1,000 Toyota Priuses to its rental fleet earlier this summer. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442994null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Airline/KOREAN-AIR-US-TO-CHINA-TRAFFIC-JUMPS-55-AIRLINE-TO/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443209?ref=25 Los Angeles, CA (July 24) -- Korean Air's growth in passengers from the US to China has skyrocketed 55% year-on-year and the airline expects this strong growth pace to continue through at least 2010. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443209null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Extended+Stay+Housing/HOMEWOOD-SUITES-BY-HILTONreg-AWARDED-HIGHEST-GUEST/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443545?ref=25 MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 24, 2007 -- Homewood Suites by Hilton ®, the national brand of more than 200 all-suite residential-style hotels, has been recognized as "Highest in Guest Satisfaction Among Extended Stay Hotel Chains" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index StudySM. Marking the seventh year that J.D. Power and Associates has recognized extended-stay hotels as a market segment in its annual study, this is the fifth time that Homewood Suites by Hilton has been awarded the honor, outranking other extended stay brands included in the study. 2007-07-24T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443545null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Limousine%2FChauffeur/Carey-International-Launches-Carey-Alliance-Networ/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443202?ref=25 Carey International Inc. is cementing its position as the only true global chauffeured transportation brand through the launch of the Carey Alliance Network and a major change in its business practices. The Carey Alliance Network is an extended network of trusted partners that operates in locations outside of the 250 major business centers worldwide serviced by Carey branded franchise operations. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443202null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Extended+Stay+Housing/Test-the-Waters-Before-Making-a-Real-Estate-Invest/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443378?ref=25 New York -- July 23, 2007 -- Demand for New York City residential real estate remains strong, reaching an all-time high. Prices continue to rise, as the average cost for a Manhattan apartment is an estimated $1.3 million, a new record set in 2007.* Those with Manhattan living dreams, who are wary of shelling out seven figures for big city life, can now test the waters before making a sizeable real estate investment. AKA, a new luxury extended-stay brand, invites potential buyers to experience city life before making the extravagant down payment and 30-year mortgage commitment. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443378null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Extended+Stay+Housing/AKA-Open-Its-Third-and-Largest-Property-in-Manhatt/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443389?ref=25 Korman Communities, a prominent Pennsylvania-based residential real estate company with over thirty years as pioneers in the long-term stay market, is aggressively expanding with the growth of AKA, its luxury, extended-stay brand for world-class urban markets. The AKA brand was developed to fill an unmet need in the high-end, long-term stay market. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443389null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Safety%2FSecurity/US-Business-Travelers-Agree-Firms-Have-a-Responsib/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/441583?ref=25 80% of U.S. business travelers think their company has a legal obligation to ensure their safety while traveling abroad on business, yet almost half (46%) say they have no clear travel security policy at their firm, according to an inaugural survey by Control Risks, the business risk consultancy. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/441583null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Software/CyberShift-and-Rearden-Commerce-Announce-Partnersh/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442874?ref=25 At the National Business Travel Association's International Convention & Exposition, BOSTON (July 23, 2007) -- CyberShift, a leading provider of global workforce management and expense management software and services, today announced a partnership with Foster City, Calif.-based Rearden Commerce, Inc. Rearden Commerce is the creator of the first online Personal Assistant and the largest online marketplace for services of all kinds. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442874null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Cellular%2FCommunications/AUTOMATED-PERSONAL-TRAVEL-ASSISTANT-WORLDMATE-LIVE/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443273?ref=25 Los Angeles, CA and NBTA Conference (July 23, 2007) -- WorldMate, a leading provider of travel services for mobile devices, today announced the launch of WorldMate Live, an automated service providing frequent fliers with up-to-date flight status and other useful information in real-time on their mobile phones. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443273null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Travel+Management/Vision-2000-Brings-Hockey-Night-in-Canada-to-NBTA-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443294?ref=25 The Vision 2000 Travel Group is thrilled to be participating this year at NBTA Boston. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443294null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Software/Orbitz-Worldwide-Offers-Data-Reporting-Through-New/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442925?ref=25 Orbitz Worldwide's Corporate Travel Solutions Brands to Offer Data Reporting Through New Agreement with TRX TRAVELTRAX product to provide data consolidation, extraction and business intelligence. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442925null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Aircraft+Manufacture/QANTAS-TO-PURCHASE-20-MORE-BOEING-787-DREAMLINERS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443053?ref=25 SEATTLE, 6 July 2007: Qantas Airways announced today it would buy 20 more B787 aircraft and convert 20 purchase rights into options for the new generation Dreamliner. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/443053null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Technology/Expediareg-Corporate-Travel-Launches-Industrys-Fir/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443049?ref=25 BELLEVUE, Wash. and BOSTON, Mass., (July 23, 2007) -- Today at the National Business Travel Association's (NBTA) 39th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Boston, Expedia® Corporate Travel introduced its integrated global consolidated reporting capability. Expedia Corporate Travel's global consolidated reporting allows travel managers to create and run customized travel reports that aggregate travel data across countries and subsidiaries. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/443049null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Hotel+Representation/WORLDHOTELS-Launches-Automated-Rate-Loading-Proces/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443170?ref=25 BOSTON -- July 23, 2007 -- WORLDHOTELS (booth #1831), the hotel group for independent hotels and regional hotel brands, today announced that the company's new automated rate-loading process will directly benefit its corporate clients. The technology, which is possible through a seamless interface between Nexus (WORLDHOTELS' account management and contracting platform) and WORLDHOTELS' CRS provider, simplifies the complex rate-loading process. It ensures that negotiated rates are quickly loaded into Global Distribution Systems upon acceptance from the client; that the rates are loaded with total contract compliance; and they remain accessible throughout the term of the contract. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443170null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Foundation-Awards-Nearly-90000-in-Scholarship/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443280?ref=25 Boston (July 23, 2007) -- The NBTA Foundation, the education and research foundation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), today during the opening general session of the 39th Annual NBTA International Convention & Exposition awarded 43 business travel professionals scholarships to attend leading education programs - the Certified Corporate Travel Executive (CCTE), the industry's only certification program; and the Global Leadership Professional Program (GLP), the industry's only master's-level course, which is offered through a partnership between the NBTA Foundation and the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443280null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Computer+Reservations/NEXUS-CONNECTS-WITH-TRUST-VOYAGER-CRS-FOR-WORLDHOT/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443172?ref=25 LONDON, July 23, 2007. Nexus World Services reaches agreement with Trust International, a Travelport brand, to establish an interface between Nexus and Trust Voyager. The interface means that rates 'accepted' in the Corporate and Consortia contracting process will automatically be uploaded from Nexus into the Trust Voyager CRS and onward into the various distribution channels. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443172null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Financial/Ariba-Takes-Travel-Procurement-to-the-Next-Level-w/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/440244?ref=25 SUNNYVALE, Calif.,, July 23, 2007 -- Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, is taking travel procurement to the next level. The company today announced that it is teaming with KDS, the European leader in on-demand travel and expense, to deliver the first truly integrated solution for managing travel spend from end-to-end. The collaboration was announced during the National Business Travel Association International Conference & Exposition being held this week in Boston. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/282007/440244null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Technology/HRG-LAUNCHES-CO2-CALCULATOR-IN-NORTH-AMERICA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442929?ref=25 To assist clients in maintaining greener business practices, Hogg Robinson Group (HRG)'s independent consulting division, HRG Consulting, has announced the launch of its proprietary CO2 Calculator in North America. HRG's CO2 Calculator allows clients to determine - in one free, simple and easy to use tool - the environmental impact of their travel choices. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442929null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Air+Travel/Portaga-Announces-Agreement-with-American-Airlines/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443526?ref=25 White Plains, NY -- Portaga Inc. today announced that American Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent to utilize Portaga's internet-based travel management technologies. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443526null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Foundation-Adds-Risk-Management-Assessment-an/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443275?ref=25 Boston (July 23, 2007) -- The NBTA Foundation, the education and research foundation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), today at the NBTA International Convention & Exposition unveiled several upgrades to the Managed Travel Index® (MTI) & Benchmarking Tool 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443275null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Extended+Stay+Housing/AKA-Maintains-Fast-Pace-Growth-With-Two-East-Coast/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443384?ref=25 AKA, a new luxury extended-stay brand, is aggressively expanding its portfolio with the addition of two East Coast properties. In late April, the innovative collection opened AKA Times Square, its fourth Manhattan location, and AKA Virginia Square, in the bustling Washington, D.C. suburb of Arlington, VA. Staying true to its fast-pace growth strategy, AKA rescued these halted luxury condo conversions and transformed them into upscale hotel residences. These latest hotel residences further evokes AKA's dedication to meeting the need in the high-end, long-term stay market in key locations. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443384null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Airline/EMIRATES-SETS-NEW-STANDARDS-FOR-LONG-HAUL-TRAVEL-W/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442875?ref=25 NEW YORK, July 23, 2007 -- With a newly announced multi-million dollar investment in new aircraft and inflight facilities and services, Emirates is expected to further solidify its position as one of the world's most successful and fastest-growing international airlines. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442875null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Software/Agresso-Announces-Availability-of-Carbon-Emissions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442759?ref=25 (Boston, MA -- July 23rd, 2007) Agresso Travel Industry Solutions announced today the availability of carbon emission calculations within its OpenBook reporting solution. Travel professionals can now offer their clients information on the carbon emissions for booked itineraries, allowing the client to evaluate performance of their preferred mode of travel. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442759null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Car+Rental/Carlson-Wagonlit-Travel-Launches-Ground-Transporta/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442889?ref=25 BOSTON, July 23, 2007 -- Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world's second-largest travel management company, today announced the addition of ground transportation to its repertoire of program optimization services. The announcement was made at the National Business Travel Association International Convention & Exposition, being held here July 22-25. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442889null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Airline/Travelocity-Business-Report-Shows-Corporations-How/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443182?ref=25 BOSTON, Massachusetts (July 23, 2007) -- Travelocity Business(R) today introduced a new report targeted at travel procurement executives. The online ticket exchange (OTE) Lost Savings report defines a corporation's savings potential by driving travelers to make ticket exchanges online rather than calling an agent, giving travel managers CFO-ready reports detailing how much the company could save as adoption of OTE grows. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443182null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Presents-Presidents-Award-to-Industry-Luminar/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443291?ref=25 Boston, MA (July 23, 2007) -- Today at the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) International Convention & Exposition, NBTA honored longtime volunteer leader Carol Devine, CCTE, with the NBTA President's Award. The President's Award is presented each year by the NBTA President to recognize the outstanding contributions of an NBTA Direct Member who provides leadership and vision within NBTA and who advances the travel management industry. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443291null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Travel+Security%2FHealth/Where-in-the-World-are-Your-Travelers-Sabre-Launch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443224?ref=25 SOUTHLAKE, Texas, July 23, 2007 -- Sabre Travel Network, the world's largest and most rewarding marketplace for buying and selling travel and the leading technology and services provider of solutions for corporate travel, announced today that it has launched its new Traveler Security and Data Suite. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443224null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Airline/Domestic-US-Alliance-Partners-Continental-Delta-an/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443299?ref=25 BOSTON, Mass. -- July 23, 2007 -- Corporate customers now have a new choice for booking and managing their business travel with SkyCorp Direct, a free online corporate travel management tool which was officially launched today at the National Business Travel Association's (NBTA) annual convention. Designed to provide companies of all sizes with a one-stop solution for their corporate travel needs, SkyCorp Direct provides access to airline, hotel and car rental content. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443299null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Travel+Management/HRG-CONSULTING-STRENGTHENS-NORTH-AMERICAN-PRESENCE/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442998?ref=25 Hogg Robinson Group (HRG), the award-winning international corporate services company, has announced the appointment of Lee DeVet as Vice President, HRG Consulting in North America. Based in New York City, Lee DeVet will lead the HRG Consulting team in North America and will report to Ian Flint, Head of Global Consulting, who is based in the United Kingdom. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442998null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Presents-Allied-Member-of-the-Year-Award-to-C/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443269?ref=25 Boston, MA (July 23, 2007) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today presented Monisa Cline, Staff Vice President of North American Sales for Continental Airlines, with the Allied Member of the Year Award. The award, which was presented to Cline at the 2007 NBTA International Convention & Exposition in Boston, is awarded each year to an NBTA Allied Member who demonstrates unwavering dedication to the continued advancement in the managed travel industry. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443269null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Car+Rental/LOCAL-DESTINATION-DELAYS-COST-BUSINESS-TRAVELERS-M/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443012?ref=25 PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- July 23, 2007 -- A new study by Avis Rent A Car System, LLC has found that frequent business travelers waste as much as three hours or more of an average three-day trip stuck in traffic jams, lost while driving, waiting to pay tolls and trying to find a high-speed Internet connection. That time could be spent seeing customers, staying caught up on correspondence, or even getting a head start on expense reports. Avis has introduced several innovative services that can allow customers to avoid this wasted time. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/443012null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Safety%2FSecurity/HRG-NORTH-AMERICA-PARTNERS-WITH-FLO-CORPORATION/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443340?ref=25 Corporate services company HRG North America has announced that it has signed an agreement with Registered Traveler (RT) services provider FLO Corporation to provide HRG North America customers with next-generation RT services. This most recent development is in line with HRG's commitment to providing its clients with a comprehensive range of value added services designed to meet their needs. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443340null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Airline/Enterprise-Business-Travelers-to-Immediately-Benef/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443319?ref=25 July 23, 2007 (St. Louis, Mo.) -- Business travelers will be first to benefit when the owners of Enterprise Rent-A-Car complete their acquisition of Vanguard Car Rental, which is anticipated for August 1. Immediately after the transaction closes, the Enterprise Business Rental Program will offer its members a free Emerald Club membership at National Car Rental, entitling them to a discount on National's rates. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443319null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Airline/GetThere-Launches-GetThere2go-Service-for-Business/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443177?ref=25 BOSTON, Massachusetts (July 23, 2007) -- GetThere(R), the world's leading online corporate travel reservation technology, today announced that corporations using GetThere can soon offer business travelers the capability to book and manage trips anywhere around the globe via their hand-held device. GetThere2go seamlessly replicates a corporation's travel site on any web-enabled mobile device, allowing road warriors to book flights, add an extra hotel night, or rent a car - all within corporate policy guidelines. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443177null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Hotel+Management/Travelocity-Business-Consulting-Group-Saves-Corpor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443187?ref=25 SOUTHLAKE, Texas (July 24, 2007) -- The consulting unit of Travelocity Business(SM) today announced the results of its successful 2007 hotel rate negotiating season. Working with six clients, including two companies in the Fortune 35, Travelocity Business recorded an average daily rate savings of more than 34 percent off the published corporate rate at preferred properties. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443187null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Adds-Three-Positions-to-Continue-Expanding-Se/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443304?ref=25 The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), today at its 2007 International Convention & Exposition, announced the addition of three new positions to its staff. The new positions are part of NBTA's strategy to expand and enhance its offerings to the business travel professional community... 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443304null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Limousine%2FChauffeur/LimoResnet-has-developed-a-sophisticated-online-re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442737?ref=25 LimoRes.net is the first company in the world to develop and implement a sophisticated IT platform similar to FEDEX and to apply the Six Sigma GE quality control system to deliver reliable, high quality, competitive, worldwide ground transportation/limo services. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442737null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Technology/Expediareg-Corporate-Travel-Announces-the-75-by-75/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443050?ref=25 BELLEVUE, Wash. and BOSTON, Mass., (July 23, 2007) -- Today at the National Business Travel Association's (NBTA) 39th Annual Convention and Trade Show in Boston, Expedia® Corporate Travel, the fifth largest full-service travel management company, announced the 75 by 75 Guarantee, reinforcing its position as an industry leader in driving online adoption and ultimately savings for clients. This unique program guarantees that new customers will achieve 75 percent online adoption within 75 days of implementing the online booking tool or Expedia Corporate Travel will provide a full refund on all online and agent-assisted transaction fees. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/443050null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Announces-New-EMEA-Business-Travel-Conference/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443059?ref=25 Boston, MA (July 22, 2007) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the leading organization representing the corporate travel industry, announced today that it will host a Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) business travel conference in Milan, May 15-16, 2008. The announcement was made during the NBTA International Convention & Exposition being held this week. 2007-07-22T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/443059null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Mexico-Launches-as-Only-Mexican-Corporate-Tra/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443060?ref=25 Mexico City and Alexandria, VA (July 22, 2007) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today announced the formation of a regional organization in Mexico. In a nation that is playing an increasingly important roll in the world economy and the Latin American economy, NBTA-Mexico will be the only organization in the country focused exclusively on business travel. 2007-07-22T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/443060null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Air+Charter/FlightViewreg-Air-Traffic-Live-Product-Offers-Exci/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443195?ref=25 July 20, 2007 -- Allston, MA: FlightView / RLM Software, a leading provider of flight tracking technology, is pleased to announce exciting new features of its Air Traffic Live!™ product. Air Traffic Live! is a real-time visual display of your arrivals and/or departures for your gate, terminal, or lobby. Air Traffic Live! displays industry-leading graphics and real-time flight tracking on a satellite map with a high-resolution weather overlay. 2007-07-22T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/302007/443195null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Convention-Begins-In-Boston/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443058?ref=25 Boston, MA (July 22, 2007) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today kicked off its 2007 International Convention & Exposition in Boston. The NBTA Convention, the largest business travel industry event in the world, is expected to draw nearly 6,000 business travel professionals this year, making this the largest NBTA Convention to date. 2007-07-22T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/443058null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Hotel/New-Hotel-Murano-Will-Celebrate-the-Art-of-Glass/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442360?ref=25 Tacoma, Wash. -- Amidst Tacoma's rejuvenated downtown, the new Hotel Murano will launch a hotel experience unseen internationally in November of 2007. With glass art gathered from international artists; high design; luxury amenities, such as an iPod Menu and Spiritual Menu; and an ideal location, the Murano will quench one's thirst for art and convenience. From its exterior entrance where Costas Varotsos -- internationally renowned artist -- will build a large-scale masterpiece of glass conveying water and the horizon to the interior where art is deeply integrated in function and design, the hotel will stimulate anyone's artistic sense. 2007-07-22T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442360null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/Concur-Sales-and-Client-Services-Teams-Earn-Corpor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443056?ref=25 Redmond, WA and Alexandria, VA (July 22, 2007) -- Concur and the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) announced today that Concur is the first and only travel and expense management company to have all of its field sales and client services team members earn the professional designation CTE (Corporate Travel Expert). More than 75 Concur professionals will now carry the CTE designation after their names, demonstrating their fundamental understanding of the principles and practice of travel management. 2007-07-22T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/443056null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Computer+Reservations/New-user-interface-and-unused-ticket-indicator-enh/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/441584?ref=25 Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, today launched the latest version of Amadeus e-Travel Management, the company's flagship online booking solution for corporations. With new, time-saving functionality to streamline and personalize the traveler's experience, the new version of Amadeus e-Travel Management offers the Amadeus Quick Shopper user interface, an unused ticket indicator, the ability to search for air by arrival time, and additional direct links to external travel providers, all within the context of the customer's corporate travel program. 2007-07-22T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/441584null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/Continental-Becomes-First-Airline-to-Have-Sales-Te/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443057?ref=25 Houston, TX and Alexandria, VA -- Continental Airlines and the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) announced today that Continental is the first airline to have its entire North America sales force earn the professional designation CTE (Corporate Travel Expert). 2007-07-22T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/443057null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Hotel/GUOMAN-HOTELS-OUTLINES-INTERNATIONAL-EXPANSION-PLA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442620?ref=25 Sanjay Nijhawan, Chief Operating Officer of Guoman Hotels, an exclusive collection of individually designed luxury hotels located in central London, will outline the group's international expansion plans at NBTA. 2007-07-21T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442620null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Airline/LAN-Airlines-participates-in-NBTA-2007-with-notabl/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442897?ref=25 Boston, MA, (July 22nd, 2007) -- The LAN service alliance, which offers an extensive network to and throughout South America with the highest level of service, safety, reliability and charm, takes part in NBTA 2007 having experienced a year of unprecedented milestones. 2007-07-21T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442897null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Global+Assistance+Program/On-Call-International-Institutes-Worldwide-Peer-Re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442885?ref=25 Salem, N.H.-July 20, 2007- Healthcare organizations, universally, have conducted quality assurance programs as a means to monitor and quantify level of service and care. Now, global, medical and travel assistance provider, On Call International (www.oncallinternational.com), has raised the quality control bar of international healthcare by instituting its own intercontinental peer review program. With this new medical transport service evaluation in place, On Call will ensure its business travel customers receive the most appropriate services and best care possible when an incident occurs. 2007-07-20T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442885null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Hotel/THE-BENJAMIN-GUARANTEES-A-GOOD-NIGHTS-SLEEP-OR-YOU/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443052?ref=25 If you don't sleep as well at The Benjamin as you do at home, John Moser, chief marketing officer for the Benjamin and Affinia Hotels, will give you a free night's stay. 2007-07-20T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/443052null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Hotel/Affinia-Hotels/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443051?ref=25 Affinia Hotels offers travelers an array of options in prime city locations. The collection of five hotels in New York City and recent additions in Chicago and Washington D.C. is designed to suit particular lifestyle and travel preferences, and each hotel features a special focus such as fitness, tranquility or location. 2007-07-20T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/443051null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Hotel+Representation/TravelCLICK-Offers-Hotels-Preferred-Supplier-Statu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442722?ref=25 CHICAGO (July 19, 2007) -- TravelCLICK, Inc., the leading provider of emarketing solutions for the hotel industry, will showcase its proven business-focused solutions for corporate travel managers and travel management companies, featuring its 2008 Consortia Program, at the National Business Travel Association International Convention & Exposition (NBTA) in Boston, July 22-25. TravelCLICK will exhibit at Booth #2444. 2007-07-19T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442722null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Technology/RADIUS-Travel-and-Transport-Showcases-Proprietary-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442298?ref=25 (Omaha, NE, July 17, 2007) -- View the latest in technology solutions and meet with leading industry professionals at RADIUS Travel and Transport's booth #412 during the 2007 NBTA International Convention and Exposition in Boston, MA. 2007-07-18T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442298null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Travel+Management/Directravel-Announces-Results-of-Benchmarking-Audi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/441582?ref=25 MAHWAH, NJ, July 16, 2007 -- Directravel has scored above the national average for lowest fare bookings, according to results of an audit performed by Topaz International, a world leader in auditing, benchmarking information and consultancy. 2007-07-17T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/441582null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Airport/Commonwealth-Worldwide-Chauffeured-Transportation-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/441461?ref=25 BOSTON, Massachusetts -- July 17, 2007 -- Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation, a global leader in luxury business and leisure chauffeured transportation, today announced it is the first high-end car service in both Massachusetts and New York to introduce environmentally-friendly hybrid vehicles to its fleet of cars. Commonwealth customers can now help improve air quality while traveling in style. 2007-07-17T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/282007/441461null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Computer+Reservations/DATABASICS-to-Demonstrate-Expense-Reporting-amp-On/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/441920?ref=25 Reston, Virginia, July 17, 2007 - DATABASICS, Inc a leading provider of expense reporting software, announced today that it will demonstrate integration between its expense reporting solution, ExpenSite, and TRX's RESX corporate online travel booking solution at the National Business Travel Association's International Convention and Exposition in Boston, July 22nd - 25th. 2007-07-17T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/441920null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Hotel/TAJ-HOTELS-OFFERS-THREE-SUMMER-IN-THE-CITY-LUXURY-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/441984?ref=25 New York (July 17, 2007) -- Planning a business meeting that requires 10 or more rooms per night in a top business city this summer? Taj Hotels is offering special meetings packages in the business hubs of Boston, San Francisco and New York that include luxury accommodations, an array of meeting and business services and special rates and discounts through September 9. 2007-07-17T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/441984null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Cellular%2FCommunications/chinaONEcall---the-interpreter-in-your-pocket---La/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/441585?ref=25 Ever found yourself in China, unable to speak the language or read the 10,000 characters? Well, help is literally at hand and only a phone call away with chinaONEcall -- the interpreter in your pocket. This innovative service is aimed at the growing number of travelers to China who speak little or no Mandarin: chinaONEcall launches to the US Market at the NBTA International Convention and Exposition in Boston. 2007-07-16T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/441585null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Hotel/THE-CARINO-COLLECTION-ANNOUNCES-CHARITY-EVENT-TO-B/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/442870?ref=25 NEW YORK, July 16, 2007 -- The CARINO Collection, in partnership with the National Business Traveler's Association (NBTA), is pleased to announce a unique charity raffle in support of the Make-A-Wish-Foundation® of Massachusetts. The raffle will take place in Boston at the upcoming NBTA Conference at the Boston Convention Center on July 25, 2007. 2007-07-16T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292007/442870null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Computer+Reservations/PASS-exhibits-optimized-booking-engine-Virtual-Tra/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/441236?ref=25 Miami, Florida / Boston, July 12, 2007 -- At the NBTA Convention in Boston (Booth 2050), PASS Consulting Corporation will demonstrate the optimized version of its front-end booking tool PASS Virtual Travel Organizer (VTO) Professional. Via its graphical interface, the updated solution offers additional functions for agencies such as ticketing, manual fare, enhanced pricing of an itinerary, split PNR, exchange and miscellaneous charge orders (MCO). 2007-07-12T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/282007/441236null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/Breaking+News+from+NBTA+Exhibitors/Submit-your-press-releases-for-the-2007-Convention/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/439626?ref=25 Submit your press releases for the 2007 Convention 2007-07-05T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/272007/439626null REMOTE http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Convention-Registers-1000-Buyers-Earlier-than/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/439734?ref=25 Boston, MA and Alexandria, VA (June 25, 2007) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) announced today that more than 1,225 travel managers have already registered for the 2007 NBTA International Convention & Exposition, and total number of registrants to date is over 4,300. The number of buyer registrants surpassed 1,000 earlier this year than any year in the event's history. 2007-06-25T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/272007/439734null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/NBTA+News/NBTA-Announces-Keynote-Speakers-for-2007-NBTA-Conv/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/439635?ref=25 Alexandria, VA and Boston, MA (April 19, 2007) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today unveiled its slate of speakers for General Sessions at the 2007 NBTA International Convention & Exposition, to be held July 22-25 in Boston. 2007-04-19T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/272007/439635null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/2006+Convention+Press+Room/NBTA-Provides-Members-Guide-to-Evaluating-Dynamic-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/359427?ref=25 The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) Hotel Committee today released two new papers. The first paper, How to Evaluate Dynamic Hotel Pricing, helps NBTA members understand the concept of dynamic pricing and examine the potential impact of the model on their hotel programs. 2006-07-19T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/359427null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/2006+Convention+Press+Room/NBTA-Convention-Draws-Record-Attendance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/359410?ref=25 Chicago (July 19, 2006) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) 2006 International Convention & Exposition comes to a close today after attracting the largest delegation in the annual conference's 38-year history to the four-day event hosted this week at Chicago's Lakeside Center at McCormick Place. 2006-07-19T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/359410/PresidentBush_150th_thumbnail.jpg http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/359410null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/2006+Convention+Press+Room/NBTA-Elects-Three-to-Board-of-Directors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/359381?ref=25 Chicago (July 19, 2006) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the leading provider of education, networking, advocacy, research and news for the corporate travel industry, is pleased to announce the election of the following Direct members to the association's Board of Directors... 2006-07-19T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/359381null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/2006+Convention+Press+Room/NBTA-Releases-Paper-on-Leveraging-Group-and-Transi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/359424?ref=25 Chicago (July 19, 2006) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) Groups & Meetings Committee today released the latest paper in the Framework for Success: Strategic Meetings Management Programs series. Leveraging Group and Transient Spend with Hotel Suppliers was issued at the corporate travel industry's premier event, the NBTA 2006 International Convention & Exposition, in order to help NBTA members drive efficiencies and savings for their companies. 2006-07-19T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/359424null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/2006+Convention+Press+Room/NBTA-Presents-Presidents-and-Allied-Member-of-the-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/358772?ref=25 Chicago (July 17, 2006) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) has presented the NBTA Presidents Award to Vivianne Martins, President and Founder of the Brazilian Business Travel Association (ABGEV), and honored Tom Milano, General Manager of Global Corporate Services for Delta Air Lines, with the NBTA Allied Member of the Year Award. The awards were presented during the opening General Session of the association's 38th Annual International Convention & Exposition. 2006-07-18T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/358772/Fletcher_Martins_th_thumbnail.jpg http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/358772null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/2006+Convention+Press+Room/Nearly-50-Travel-Professionals-Graduate-from-NBTA-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/358765?ref=25 Chicago, IL (July 18, 2006) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) is pleased to congratulate forty-nine travel professionals who were awarded the Certified Corporate Travel Executive (CCTE) designation today at the NBTA 2006 International Convention & Exposition. The CCTE program, offered through a partnership between NBTA and the University of Houston Conrad Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management, is the only travel management certification offered in the corporate travel industry. 2006-07-18T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/358765null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/2006+Convention+Press+Room/NBTA-Presents-Prestigious-Icon-Award-to-Marilyn-Ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/358781?ref=25 Chicago, IL (July 18, 2006) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the leading provider of education, research, networking and advocacy to the corporate travel industry, was pleased to present Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chairman and CEO of Carlson Companies, with the association's highest honor, the Icon Award, in a general session today during the NBTA 2006 International Convention & Exposition. 2006-07-18T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/358781/Fletcher_Nelson_Solombino_th_thumbnail.jpg http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/358781null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/2006+Convention+Press+Room/Thirty-Three-Travel-Professionals-Honored-with-Cer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/358768?ref=25 Chicago, IL (July 18, 2006) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and the NBTA Foundation are pleased to extend sincere congratulations to 33 travel professionals that today received their Certificate of Professional Development from the Global Leadership Program (GLP). 2006-07-18T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/358768null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/2006+Convention+Press+Room/NBTA-Foundation-Announces-2007-Schedule-for-Global/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/358729?ref=25 Chicago, IL (July 17, 2006) -- The NBTA Foundation, the education and research foundation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), announced the 2007 schedule for the Global Leadership Program (GLP) today at the NBTA 2006 International Convention & Exposition. 2006-07-17T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/358729null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/2006+Convention+Press+Room/NBTA-Partners-with-TTG-Asia-Media-to-Offer-First-C/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/358725?ref=25 Chicago (July 17, 2006) -- The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and TTG Asia Media announced today the first-ever China Corporate Travel & Technology World (CT&TW), an event focused on corporate travel in the Asia-Pacific market. 2006-07-17T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/358725null HTML http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/2006+Convention+Press+Room/Economists-Say-Car-Rental-Excise-Taxes-Fail-Tests-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/358695?ref=25 Chicago (July 17, 2006) -- As state and local governments rely more heavily upon the use of car rental excise taxes to fund sports facilities, civic centers and other local projects, a new study by a pair of nationally respected economists finds that these taxes are discriminatory and based on unsound tax policy. 2006-07-17T04:00:00Z http://pressroom.nbtaconvention.org/nbtapressroom/data/articlestandard/nbtapressroom/292006/358695null HTML