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  • CIPS and ITM announce partnershipThe reciprocal agreement will mean members will be offered discounted membership of the other organisation. 25 May 2012
  • Microsoft's procurement reboot delivers millions in savingsThe technology business has overhauled its procurement team structure to create more value from its $16 billion (£9.8 billion) global spend. 11 May 2012
  • Consumed with grief?Demographic and technological 
shifts are changing the way 
companies handle travel management. 10 May 2012
  • Meeting safety demandsStrategic risk management of meetings is 
still not widespread, but a failure to assess potential hazards could put your participants as well as your business in danger. 10 May 2012
  • Civil obedienceThe government aims 
to boost compliance to travel policies with the launch of its latest framework agreement. So what separates this 
from previous deals? 10 May 2012
  • Package dealsConsolidation between airlines is a growing trend, but where does this leave buyers when 
it comes to negotiating the best rates? 10 May 2012
  • Overcoming reservationsMore and more firms are moving their travel requirements online. Here's a beginner's guide to selecting a self-booking tool and how to increase adoption. 10 May 2012
  • Shocks in the systemDo you fully understand the fees and charges applied by your travel management company? Ensure you do, or you could be in for a nasty surprise. 10 May 2012
  • Travel buyers call for uniform approach to airport securityThe Global Business Travel Association has urged the European Commission to balance safety with necessity. 20 March 2012
  • Spot buying becomes more popular with travel buyersBusiness travel managers and purchasers are moving away from negotiated corporate deals in favour of spot buying, even though the purchasing process is becoming more professional. 02 March 2012
  • Buyers hit by high mobile data pricesThe OECD is calling for transparent information on data roaming prices to help purchasers get fairer prices. 21 February 2012
  • Higher travel costs expected this yearDelegates at the Business Travel Show in London were told Asia's hotel prices will rise dramatically in 2012, particularly in Hong Kong and Singapore. 08 February 2012
  • Don't pay for uneaten breakfasts, travel buyers told"Make sure you are not paying for limo transfers that aren't needed and breakfasts that aren't eaten," Sarah Makings, KPMG's European category manager. 08 February 2012
  • Travel buyers celebrate successes at awards showIndustry convenes for the Chelsea Harbour bash. 07 February 2012
  • Travel buyers want to erase RyanairAsked which person, place or thing associated with business travel purchases would most like to expunge, the Irish budget airline came top. 28 December 2011
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