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      Travel • Troop News

      Small Meetings, Big Expense: Why Procurement Needs a New Approach

      If 2021 and 2022 were the years for reopening and returning to “normal” for corporate travel and meetings, then 2023 is the year of cost-cutting. In a recent Global Business Travel Association survey, 65% of the c-suite leaders ranked cost ...

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      Travel • Troop News

      The Importance of Managing Meeting Expenses: A Procurement Perspective

      As businesses continue to grow and evolve in today's fast-paced world, it's crucial for companies to stay on top of their expenses. One area...
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      Travel • Troop News

      How to Keep Business Travel Costs On Budget

      By 2020, global business travel spending was expected to reach 1.1 trillion euros. However, pre-pandemic, business travel was in the top 5 h...
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      7 Tips to Save Money While Traveling for Business

      Saving money is one of the biggest challenges when organizing a business trip. Whether you're the one planning the in-person meeting or you'...
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