Travel & Meetings for Associations

Japan
March 11, 2011
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the situation in Japan in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, measuring 8.9 magnitude, that struck northern Japan on March 11.

The recession kicked U.S. corporate travel into decline from 2007-2009, with companies exhibiting a 20% drop in travel activity. But that was then. Now, business travel is making a comeback – and with it, the demand for cost-effective travel management service is on the rise.
According to a widely circulated report published by the Associated Press, [...]

Business travel is set to soar in 2011, bringing with it greater networking opportunities – and added costs – for corporations nationwide.
J.W. Marriott Jr., CEO of Marriott International, noted in a recent Reuters report that “businesses are saying ‘we haven’t been out of the office in two or three years. We have to get out.’” [...]

On Friday, August 27, 2010 at 12:00 PM PST, Association Travel Concepts will transition to offering the Sabre® Virtually There® TripCase as our mobile app tool. We are excited to endorse TripCase as it has many great features:

Tracks your flight with a 48-hour notification window. It will send you alerts and updates if anything changes [...]

On Thursday March 18, ATC is scheduled to implement a new phone system and service. On that date our phone numbers will be ported over to our new phone company. We do not expect any interruption in service.
We are very excited about some of the new features of the service and over the next few [...]

We are excited to announce that the Mobile Personal Assistant for iPhone is now available! It’s incredibly easy to download and even easier to use. Similar to the BlackBerry application, it packs the functionally of many features into one, so when you are traveling, all the information you need will be available on your iPhone. [...]

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Secure Flight Program requires all airlines to provide a passenger’s name (first, middle and last) as it appears on the government issued ID they plan to travel with, as well as travelers date of birth, gender.
Traveler profiles are created by ATC by uploading the Rearden User [...]

To: ATC Accounts
ATC is replacing the “splash page” to which you are currently directing your travelers with a new Travel Center, which will be branded for your association. The new Travel Center is to be used by both Authorized and General Membership travelers. The Travel Center offers additional travel benefits and options to your travelers [...]

Hotel Store Redesign FAQs
We are pleased to provide you with our hotel store redesign. This new version enriches the user experience by providing detailed content in an easy-to-use format, while further promoting corporate policies to enforce preferred programs and drive cost savings. The new features and functionality incorporates feedback from our customers and [...]

Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Secure Flight Begins- Are you ready?
TSA (Transportation Security Administration) announced in March 2009 that they are requiring airlines and travel agencies with online booking capacity to supply Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) in every passenger’s record. SFPD consists of:
1. The Full name, as it appears on the government issued [...]