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TECHNOLOGY IN TRAVEL
30 November – 11:00am
THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS TRAVEL TECH
From AI booking engines to GPS tracking apps, the driving pace of technology in modern travel cannot be ignored. But how can we best manage technology’s impact on corporate travel management, and how does high tech support a high touch experience?
Register NOW for our upcoming webinar. You’ll hear directly from our own Chief Technology Officer, Sophie Taylor, as she takes us through her predictions for how technology will shape corporate travel management in the future. We’ll also get a look at Gray Dawes Travel’s own tech stack, including the next-generation online booking tool, YourTrip, and the business travel management game-changer that is PORTAL.
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PREVIOUS TALKS
Travel Talks 8 – Be The Best Booker
Become the savviest business travel booker in the room. In this episode of our increasingly popular Travel Talks series, Gray Dawes Travel’s Director of Operations, Allison Knight, and Lead Account Manager, Julie Oliva, share top tips on cutting corporate travel costs without sacrificing on quality.
Travel Talks 7 Content is King
When it comes to getting the best possible rates for your travel bookings- and the most flexible choices – content is king. In our latest Travel Talks webinar, Gray Dawes CCO Warren Dix, COO Dave Bishop and special client guest Leanne Wilby from Games Global look at the importance of getting great content in your corporate travel programme.
Travel Talks 6 Travel Policy
Every organisation should have their own unique travel policy, specific to their own demands and requirements, designed to meet the objectives of their corporate travel program. However, there are a number of best practices and common themes that you really need to ensure your travel policy incorporates. That’s what Dan and Gavin, from our account management team, discuss in this episode of Travel Talks.
Travel Talks 5: How To Create A Seamless Event
No matter what size your organisation is, planning a corporate meeting or event is no easy feat. In this Travel Talks special, Head of Gray Dawes Events, Katie Whitby, shares her top tips and tricks on how to create a seamless event experience.
Travel Talks 4: Business Travel Trends to Shape 2023
We gaze into our crystal ball of corporate travel and discuss the trends to look out for in 2023. This fascinating talk covers predictions on everything from pricing to sustainability, gamification to NDC and Brexit to bleisure!
Travel Talks 3: How To Control Your Travel Costs
In this episode of Travel Talks, our Chief Commercial Officer, Warren Dix is joined by Wates’ Group Procurement Director, David Oates, to discuss how to effectively control business travel costs. The webinar is packed full of tips and advice on how to drive down costs and identify savings in your corporate travel programme.
Travel Talks 2: How To Achieve A Sustainable Travel Programme
This fascinating Travel Talks covers how to achieve travel sustainability within your organisation and provides insights into what both Gray Dawes and our guest, EasyJet, are proactively doing in this space.
Travel Talks 1: How to Build Traveller Confidence
In the first episode of our exciting new webinar series, Travel Talks, Julie Hamstead-Wallis and Gavin Sanderson explore rebuilding traveller confidence in a post-pandemic, post-Brexit world.