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HOW TO BE THE BEST TRAVEL BOOKER<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Become the savviest business travel booker in the room.<\/p>\n

Impress your C-suite\u00a0 <\/span>colleagues; tune in to learn our experts’ advice on implementing money-saving measures, managing a travel programme on a budget, and what you can do right now to beat price increases.<\/p>\n

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HOW TO BE THE BEST TRAVEL BOOKER<\/h2>\n

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As travel costs continue to rise, securing the best discounts and deals is more important than ever.<\/p>\n

In this episode of our increasingly popular Travel Talks series, Gray Dawes Travel’s Director of Operations, Allison Knight, and Lead Enterprise Account Manager, Julie Oliva, share their top tips on cutting corporate travel costs without sacrificing on quality.<\/p>\n

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