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Posted Jan 7, 2010

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In preparing for ProMedia.travel Content Solutions' upcoming webinar, 10 Top Travel Management Tactics for 2010, I surveyed registrants as they signed up to find out what trends, tools and technologies they expect will influence their travel management programs most in 2010. My technology limited me to seven choices (including "other"), but here is what I have learned so far from our current 276 registrants.
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Has your organization staged a virtual meeting in the past year? What's more, has your company bought or leased collaboration/virtual meetings tech. More importantly, are you managing the strategy, policy creation and compliance tracking for all virtual meetings technologies as part of your travel and meetings portfolio?
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I read a story in today's Toronto Globe & Mail that captures perfectly both sides of the coin when deciding to meet virtually versus face-to-face. Seems David Suzuki, a noted Canadian environmentalist, has given up plane travel to Australia -- where he's in much demand for speaking engagements -- because the trips leave a huge carbon footprint.
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I came across a blog the other day that asked the question: "What the heck is a hybrid event? (using virtual technology at a face-to-face event)." It sparked in me the need to address a few points about the use of different virtual technologies at meetings -- because I think there is a lot of confusion these days about the tech that's out there. 
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Picking up subtle nuances in communication. Building lasting bonds. Enjoying another person's company. If you've ever had a successful face-to-face meeting, these are just some of the benefits you've probably come away with. In these budget-crunching times, when virtual meetings are growing more popular, there's a new study out that confirms what a lot of people already know: face-to-face meetings are most rewarding. According to a Forbes Insights survey of 760 business executives, "Business Meetings: The Case for Face-to-Face," more than 84 percent polled said that they still preferred in-person contact to virtual meetings.
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How can travel management companies, hotels and other hospitality suppliers gain more clients in this economy?  How can meeting planners reinvent themselves?  If you know me, you've heard me, since 2002, say:  Embrace virtual meetings. 

 

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