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Meetings & Events offers packages for the SAIL 2010 Event
Harvard Study Shows Face-To-Face Meeting Value, Rising Virtual Interest
Saving costs on expenses with American Express and Concur
Meetings & Events offers packages for the SAIL 2010 Event
The 8th edition of SAIL will take place from 19 to 23 August 2010. For five days, the Amsterdam IJ harbour will serve as the backdrop for a festive programme full of music, culture and nautical riches (authentic tall ships, modern yachts, marine ships and other Dutch sailing heritage).
CWT Meetings & Events is proud to offer you the exclusive opportunity to experience SAIL 2010 on board of tall ship ‘Twister’. This classic ship from 1902 has been converted into a luxury sailboat which can host approximately 50 guests and it is possible to sail in the afternoon or evening. Michelin star chef Ron Blaauw will take care of the catering during the sailing trip.
The experience of not only looking at all the ships, but actually being right in the middle of this unparallel nautical spectacle will definitely be a ’once in a life time moment’. Perhaps something for your company? For further information and prices, please contact us! Or call CWT Meetings & Events ph. +31 20 2000 350.
Harvard Study Shows Face-To-Face Meeting Value, Rising Virtual InterestA Harvard Business Review study of 2,300 business leaders in the United States, Europe and Asia released last month confirmed that face-to-face meetings remain essential to doing business and are preferred by executives over remote alternatives for many business interactions. Despite those sentiments, however, a couple of recent studies show companies increasingly making use of remote conferencing technologies and other communications tools.
Although the study found that 79 percent of respondents claim that "in-person meetings are the most effective way to meet new clients to sell business" and 89 percent said such face-to-face interaction is "essential for sealing the deal", about 60 percent also use virtual meetings technologies "very frequently".
In a survey of 61 travel managers for large market companies, UBS found that about three-quarters of the respondents have "moved to replace air travel with alternatives such as videoconferencing in an effort to reduce future air travel spend." The Harvard Business Review study also shows companies are trending toward remote options, as 60 percent of the respondents reported "frequent" use of teleconference and 44 percent expect to up remote conferencing in the next year, though about 55 percent "rarely or never" deploy videoconferencing. Click here to read the corresponding article by Jay Boehmer.
Saving costs on expenses with American Express and ConcurWhen companies automate an end-to-end travel and entertainment (T&E) process, they can decrease expense claim processing costs by 60%*) and reduce the expense reimbursement cycle time by two thirds**). That was announced by American Express Company and Concur, the leading provider of on-demand T&E expense management services, who have entered into an alliance.
Companies using the American Express Corporate Card and/or Business Travel Account benefit from this alliance because they will have better control with an overview of all spending including exchange and tax deductions. This system is already worthwhile for companies that process as few as 50 claims per month and they can decrease expense claim processing costs by 60%.
Some international companies already implemented Concur® Expense in The Netherlands. “Concur with American Express Corporate Card is a perfect system because of the increased control and transparency and employees can claim expenses faster.” According to a satisfied customer.
For more information please contact your Carlson Wagonlit Travel Program Manager.
*) Aberdeen Group, Managing T&E Lifecycle, Integrating Processes, Driving Performance, September 2008
**) Aberdeen Group, T&E Expense Management, Leveraging Data to Drive Performance, April 2008
