Michael Brophy

Multiple insights on #businesstravel realities from @HRS_NAM CEO Tobias Ragge regarding the #COVID-19 pandemic. Corporations are more determined to deploy solutions offering real-time #data. Given the need for traveler tracking, we are seeing the sunset of open booking. #hotel

@OdysseyMG @GlobalBTA @HRS_worldwide Listen in for unique views on how COVID-19 is impacting #businesstravel programs. Duty of care issues are now at the forefront - @HRS_NAM CEO Tobias Ragge talks about the downstream ramifications of this on #hotel sourcing and booking.

GBTA @GlobalBTA Industry Forum Series: Tobias Ragge, CEO, @HRS_worldwide ... gbtapodcast.libsyn.com

This interview - focused on #businesstravel - touches on several relevant topics as COVID-19 evolves. @HRS_NAM CEO Tobias Ragge discusses why global travel programs are expediently consolidating their supplier base, how the #hotel experience will change for travelers, and more.

What a scene on #BealeStreet! Learn more about the @StJude patient @ReceDavis just gave a shout out to on @CollegeGameDay. #StJudeInspire bit.ly/2qXOFYn

Great line and good thought for the day.

New #businesstravel research from @GlobalBTA + @HRS_NAM highlights latest trends in corporate #hotel booking. #BizTravelers seek more personalized options at preferred hotels and payment efficiencies to ease expense reporting. bit.ly/HRSGBTA-InfoGr…

Congrats to @jdhamblett2, named SVP of Hotel Solutions for the Americas for @HRS_NAM. Jonathan Hamblett leads HRS' engagement with hotels in the Americas, from large chains to smaller groups and independent properties. Great add for HRS! #businesstravel #hotels #transparency

Congratulations to @thewaldmann and #conichi! Max named among #businesstravel’s top innovators by @skift this week for making hotel payment easier for corporate travelers, driving benefits for road warriors + hotels. bit.ly/2GxR0xr #Disruption #CorporatePayment #HRS

The flow of #data is redefining everyday life. Data flow is also transforming #managedtravel. @HRSUK exec Chris Crowley has a few insights in @BBT_online as he tees up renowned journalist #DavidMcCandless of @infobeautiful for next Monday’s #CLFbrighton. bit.ly/HRSCrowleyApri…

.@HRSUK VP Abbie Michaelson covers the latest #meetingsmanagement trends with Ben Coren from @thebiztravmag today @BTShowlondon. “Even in the simplest of sourcing exercises, we see companies saving 10-15% on their small meeting sourcing.” #BTShow #meetings

.@Microsoft exec Andrew Baxter talks about #DigitalDisruption during a breakout @BTShowlondon. Keys for travel companies to execute and thrive in the face of digitization: - Engage - Empower - Optimize - Transform #BTShow #ArtificialIntelligence #Transparency #PowerofData

Panel discussing #Brexit issues #BTShow has differing views on anticipated #BusinessTravel cost increases / decreases of a hard Brexit. All five panelists are aligned on the projection that travel convenience will suffer, regardless of how Brexit plays out. @BTShowlondon

@travel_hack @BTShowlondon @FlorianStorp @amexgbt Indeed.... topic covers first 40 mins of the session!

Team @HRSUK ready for action as the UK’s largest #businesstravel event of the year gets underway at #btshow London. See our talented team at stand # B850. @BTShowlondon #HotelSavings

In London for @BTShowlondon? Stop by stand # B850 and learn more about @HRSUK's unique approach to hotel programme management. Our sourcing, payment and meetings services are disrupting the industry – as noted by Buying Business Travel in January’s issue. #Transparency #BTShow

Interested in saving your corp hotel programme greater than 10% annually on hotel sourcing? Stop by stand B850 at @BTShowlondon in London this week on Wed and Thurs to learn more about the @HRSUK Savings Guarantee. #ManagedTravel #TravelProcurement #RateProtector #Transparency

.@HRSUK opened new offices in Amsterdam + Paris in January, supporting clients across Benelux and France. HRS has 35+ offices worldwide, helping companies optimise their hotel programs and ensure #businesstravellers shop and book the right hotel rates. goo.gl/Rsos6a

As Jan ends, corporations should audit the hotel rates their travelers shop for 2019. @GlobalBTA found that one-in-six loaded rates are wrong; @HRS_NAM audits often show as many as 25% incorrect. See link below for research + info on HRS' Rate Protector. goo.gl/8jpj6D

Travel+meetings leaders should stay engaged w/ stakeholders in their companies, especially as Brexit unfolds. Corporates at Thursday’s GBTM/ITM Meetings Mgmt event in London (goo.gl/LLd1tv) can learn best practices from @HRSUK's @CarolePoillerat at 11:30. #biztravel

.@btnonline named @HRS_NAM CEO Tobias Ragge among the 25 Most Influential #BusinessTravel Execs of 2018. “This year has furthered HRS' disruptor status—HRS has stepped in as an end-to-end business process-outsourcing partner for corp hotel programs." goo.gl/YpWXNw