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Creative Spend Tactics TALKING Creative spend tactics NUMBERS The percentage of corporate travel By Lee Pei Qi and room types Kok Siok Mei, assistant to leader administration of Corrs 83 companies polled in the S Puvaneswary at pricier CEO, Continental Automotive Chambers Westgarth, Austral- 2013 Abacus Corporate five-star Components Malaysia, said the ia, said the company is in the Travel Practices Survey With no higher corporate travel properties. company is keeping a tight rein process of collecting data on who felt mobile technology budgets in sight for 2014, travel He said: on the number of employees travel expenses of all employ- would have a moderate to managers at IT&CMA and CTW “(This travelling for business and al- ees with a view of developing significant impact on their Asia-Pacific are devising crea- arrange- lowing only the “bare mini- a business travel strategy. business. tive ways to get the most out of ment isn't mum”. Kok added: “We also While Joseph Bates, vice allotted funds. Kok: necessary written) in implement a fare comparison president, research of GBTA travels only The percentage of Usman E Gani, deputy black and policy where we choose the Foundation, noted that com- respondents who manager – facilities (Travel), white. We use our persuasive airline that offers the cheapest panies continue to exercise 33 had implemented mobile Tavant Technologies, India, told skills to convince our employ- fare. For short flights, such as caution in their travel spend, web or native applications. the Daily that his company has ees that the three-star property those between Singapore and Asia-Pacific has actually seen a been encouraging its middle is the best choice, as there are Kuala Lumpur, we will opt for rise in such expenditure, with The number of management staff travelling on no rooms in upscale properties low-cost airlines.” 2012 and 2013 recording a respondents – out of lengthy trips to opt for serviced nearby. We will also negotiate Travel managers are also growth of 7.2 and 8.8 per cent. 4 every 10 – who had ena- apartments instead of four-star for free ancillary services such turning to cheaper destinations Bates explained: “Compa- bled flight and hotel book- hotels, as these properties offer as Wi-Fi. for their events. nies in this region are doing ings via mobile devices. 30 to 40 per cent in savings on “What we will not do is Singapore-based BMW well and growing, and with Only one in 10 allowed accommodation spend. obtaining savings through Group Asia, which has been that comes business activities. changes to existing travel Gani said: “The winning accommodating staff in hotels given the same travel and That said, companies are still arrangements. pitch for employees is usually with less than three stars, as events budget, has moved keen to raise the productivity the cooking facilities at ser- their safety is (important).” its product trainings and of business travel. The percentage of viced residences. Although top Both Mohammad Ali and conferences out of the pricey “It is believed that a com- respondents who management still stay at five- Gani are keen to drive further city-state, favouring quality but pany needs to spend US$1 to 97 had received instructions star hotels, that does not matter cost savings through the use of affordable destinations such as support every US$100 in rev- from clients to further much in terms of savings, as budget carriers, and are keep- Indonesia, Vietnam and Bang- enue. There has been a steady tighten policy terms, up- they do not travel as frequently ing a lookout for LCC develop- kok instead. increase in this productivity, ping demand for alterna- as middle management, their ments. The luxury car company’s which means companies have tive flights and accommo- length of stay is shorter and not Mohammad Ali said: “I finance and administration been able to use less money dation. many of them take trips.” am looking forward to flights purchasing manager, Tan Mei on business trips to support Another travel manager from India to South-east Asia Ling, said: “Ever since the ar- revenue. How? By combin- The percentage of from India, Mohammad Ali, (coming out of the) Tata Sons rival of the integrated resorts, ing trips that require the staff respondents who assistant manager – admin and AirAsia joint venture. This hotel prices in the city have to travel to several cities at 73 noted higher LCC bookings division, said his department is could result in a 30 to 40 per been sky rocketing while we one time, and through better for corporate travellers, upgrading rooms for staff who cent savings (on air travel) as continue to be restricted by our negotiation with travel suppli- mostly due to policies gov- agree to stay at “good three- compared to flying full-service hotel budget.” ers.” – Additional reporting by erning choice of lowest fare. star hotels” instead of lead-in carriers.” Stephani McKay, travel team Karen Yue ‘US shutdown may hurt’ By Greg Lowe but in my Incentive Travel US, was hope- experience ful the shutdown would be TRAVEL planners expect the these situa- over soon given that the last partial shutdown of the US tions don't government closure in 1996 federal government will be dis- normally lasted 28 days. rupting without having a long- last. New “This will hurt the image of term effect on business travel, York, for the US as a reliable partner,” provided the closure is relatively example, is said de Meyer. “If it lasts too short-lived. Korn: good planners such a big long and the more essential Congress on Tuesday failed to make a big difference city that it parts of the MICE market have agree to raise the government's can absorb this.” to shut down, it will become a debt ceiling, leading to a partial Incentive and meeting groups more damaging problem.” government shutdown, which currently in the US or travel- He added the US’ incentive is expected to see 800,000 of a ling there during the shutdown market could lose out to coun- total two million government would be largely unaffected, tries such as Mexico and the workers sent home. Government provided their travel planner has Caribbean, while meetings and buildings and services, as well contingencies in place, said Abe conferences would most likely as public-funded monuments, Korn of New York-based World- move to Canada and Europe. Electrifying opening museums and national parks wide Meeting & Event Services. Yet, one specialist who ar- The 21st IT&CMA and 16th CTW Asia-Pacific double bill MICE event opened on a will be shut due to the deadlock. “Good planners will always ranges incentive travel within glamorous and lively footing yesterday evening at Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Roger Schreurs, director have an alternative,” he said. “If the US, said on condition of Méridien Hotel, charming all delegates with breathtaking acrobatic displays and of Loco Enzo and chairman I come here (Thailand), I will anonymity: “If you have a energetic dance and musical performances. of SITE Netherlands, told the always have an alternative of group set on, say, going to The Opening Ceremony and Welcome Cocktail was graced by Thailand’s deputy prime minister and second minister of agriculture and cooperatives, Yukol Daily: “It could be a disaster equal quality for my clients in Yellowstone National Park, and Limlamthong (centre), Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau’s president Nopparat (if they shut down all national case an attraction is closed.” is willing to pay a premium, it Methaveekulchai (fifth from left) and TTG Asia Media’s managing director Darren Ng parks and public monuments), Joost de Meyer, CEO of First will be able to get in.” (sixth from right). Snapshots Cheers to great exchanges Patrick Tan checks out the terrific buzz of activity that goes on at the exhibition hall Resorts World Sentosa Singapore’s Lynn Chua and Consumer Links Marketing India’s Sandeep Ramakrishnan Back row: Park Hotel Group Hong Kong’s Teris Kwong, Park Hotel Group Singapore’s Stephanie Choong, Park Hotel Group China’s Stephanie Xie, Ambassador Tours US’ Khaled Khalefa, Park Hotel Group Singapore’s Pauline Cheung and Michelle Wong, and Grand Park City Hall Singapore’s Elinda Ong Front row: Arfel Travel & Tours Philippines’ FE Abling Yu and Dove Travels India’s Ashwani Gupta Silversea Cruises Singapore’s Melvyn Yap and Otoai India’s Vineet Gopal SSR Holidays India’s Sapneal Rao, Harshil Tours & Travels India’s Egyptian Tourism Office’s Mohamed Elsayad and Adel El Masry, Pravin Shah, Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre’s and Egyptair Thailand’s Wimonmart Pornpong Simon Chow and Arika Tour & Travels India’s Udesh Kejriwal Frasers Hospitality Singapore’s Ray Hua and Amy Lai TTG Travel Trade Publishing is a business group of TTG Asia Media EDITORIAL Karen Yue Group Editor Hong Kong Tourism Board Thailand’s Pote Sakuntalak, Thailand Gracia Chiang Deputy Group Editor Incentive and Convention Association’s Sumate Sudasna, Hannah Koh Assistant Editor, World Discovery Travel Network Thailand’s Bussadee Meetings & Exhibitions Hong Kong’s Kenneth Wong, Hong Kong TTG Asia Online Shivaphiroonthep and 2World Travel Cambodia’s Ho Sothea Tourism Board’s Simon Wong and TTG Asia Media’s Darren Ng MGM Macau’s Ann Lam Lee Pei Qi Assistant Editor Xinyi Liang-Pholsena Assistant Editor, Thailand Kathy Neo Copy Editor S Puvaneswary Editor, Malaysia/Brunei Mimi Hudoyo Editor, Indonesia Patrick Tan Photographer Redmond Sia, Goh Meng Yong Creative Designers Lina Tan Editorial Assistant CONTRIBUTORS Prudence Lui, Greg Lowe, Rosa Ocampo SALES & MARKETING Michael Chow Group Publisher Stephanie
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