Program benchmarking and hotel sourcing strategies are among the hotbed topics BCD Travel experts will discuss at the Global Business Travel Association Conference in Berlin, Nov. 27-29. Attendees can meet with BCD leaders at their booth or in education sessions, including a 15-minute demonstration of the Managed Travel Index® (MTI®) during GBTA Berlin’s Knowledge Bazaar. For buyers only, the Knowledge Bazaar sessions require advanced registration.
Improved by GBTA and BCD Travel in 2016, the MTI benchmarking tool helps non-supplier travel professionals identify areas of strength and opportunity within their travel programs. The MTI® now lets travel professionals rank their programs against their peers in the areas of:
- Duty of care
- Policy
- Communication
- Expense
- Performance management
- Sourcing
- Technology
How MTI® works:
Travel professionals can select any of seven self-contained modules for benchmarking. Each is comprised of a battery of questions. The answers prompt recommendations. Travel managers can act on those recommendations, then go back to the tool to evaluate progress.
BCD Travel conference schedule
| CENTER STAGE |
| Turning the Tables – Buyers Take Centre Stage Yannis Karmis, Senior Vice President, Product Planning & Development, BCD Travel Nov. 28 | 10-10:30 a.m. CET |
| EDUCATION SESSIONS |
| Conflict Management: Dealing with Challenging People Anja Turner, Vice President, Global Marketing & Events, BCD Travel Nov. 27 | 3:30-4 p.m. CET |
| The End of the Hotel Sourcing Season as We Know It: Managing Your Program Performance in Real Time Jeroen Hurkmans, Principal and Vice President, EMEA & APAC, Advito Nov. 27 | 5-5:30 p.m. CET |
| Europe Aviation Committee: NDC, Where’s the Reality? Thane Jackson, Vice President, Global Distribution & Channel Strategy, BCD Travel Nov. 27 | 5-5:45 p.m. CET |
| Getting to ONE (Order): How IATA is Streamlining Air Retailing and What It Means for Stakeholders Olivier Benoit, Senior Director and Global Air Practice Leader, Advito Nov. 28 | 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. CET |
| Business Travel and the Impact on Our Climate: How to Create a Sustainable Corporate Travel Program Anja Turner, Vice President, Global Marketing & Events, BCD Travel Nov. 28 | 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. CET |
Don’t forget to register for the BCD Travel Knowledge Bazaar session on MTI®, with BCD’s Torsten Kriedt. Not attending GBTA Berlin? Contact your account manager or ask how BCD Travel solutions can help improve your program.
