2013 Advito Industry Forecast
4 October 2012
4 October 2012
8:30 - 9:30 PT, 11:30 - 12:30 ET, 15:30 -16:30 GMT
After a bright start to 2012, demand for business travel is projected to slow heading into 2013, according to the just-released 2013 Industry Forecast from Advito, BCD Travel’s independent consulting unit. Continued sluggishness in the Euro Zone is softening growth rates in other regions, even in historically strong driver markets like China. But demand will nonetheless continue to outpace supply, with airlines keeping a particularly tight hold on inventory.
How will these factors affect both the buyer and supplier sides of the business travel equation over the rest of the year and into 2013? What can travel program stakeholders anticipate for price development in air fares and hotel rates next year, and how can they best manage purchasing, costs and services in an uncertain environment?
Topics covered during the session will include:
- Forecasts for air, hotel and ground transportation
- Key industry developments and their effect on managed travel
- The influence of global and regional macroeconomic factors
- Key tactics for optimizing supplier negotiations
- NEW THIS YEAR: Secondary spend and ways to influence travelers on the go
- Bob Brindley, Principal, Advito
- Claudia Unger, Director, Research & Intelligence, Advito
- Dave Sonricker, SVP of IR and Client Solutions, BCD M&I
- Ron DiLeo, Executive Director, Association of Corporate Travel Executives
