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Building Sustainability into Everyday Business Travel

From prioritizing local businesses to choosing eco‑friendly travel options, here are tangible ways to design your travel program around environmental and social impact.

Sarah Kuberry Martino, Chief Product Officer, Direct Travel

OBT vs. Modern Travel Infrastructure: What’s the Real Difference?

Legacy online booking tools weren’t built for today’s global travel demands. Explore how modern travel infrastructure delivers real-time data, broader content, and a more unified experience.

Direct Travel

Upgrading Your Travel Program: Turning Complexity into Clarity

When travel complexity outgrows legacy systems, modernization becomes inevitable. Hear how Samuel, Son & Company restructured its travel program through Avenir and what that transformation looked like from the inside.

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How Avenir’s Booking Engine Powers Every Stage of Travel

Learn how Avenir’s booking engine helps users streamline bookings, improve compliance, and thrive in today’s evolving travel landscape.

Direct Travel

Podcast: Embracing Modern Travel Management

Top insights from episode 2 of the Altitude with Attitude podcast. Direct Travel & the Conrad Hilton Foundation explore how to modernize a travel program.

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Travel Manager 2.0: Top Takeaways from BTN’s Webinar

Use insights from the webinar’s panel of experts to strengthen your travel program with actionable data, intelligent automation, and personalized service.

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The Travel Manager’s Guide to Demonstrating ROI

By connecting travel outcomes to broader business objectives, travel managers can demonstrate the true strategic value of every trip.

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6 Steps for More Sustainable Business Travel

From setting climate goals to engaging employees, learn how to embed sustainability into every stage of your business travel program.

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Navigating U.S. Travel Restrictions: A Guide for Travel Managers

Stay ahead of new U.S. entry restrictions with guidance on compliance, traveler safety, and policy preparation.

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From Leakage to Loyalty: How to Keep Travelers In-Program

Discover how a modern travel management company can help increase compliance and reduce out-of-policy bookings for your corporate travel program.

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Beyond Cost Cutting: How a TMC Delivers Value When It Matters Most

Learn how the right travel management company can transform uncertainty into opportunity by helping you save costs and drive program success.

Direct Travel

Three Sustainability Strategies for Greener Corporate Travel

How to create a sustainable travel policy, integrate sustainability into purchasing decisions, and educate travelers about greener business travel.

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