Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | B | Business Travel News

Co. to see returns on online tool investment.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 17-OCT-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The implementation of meetings management technology that links attendee registration with online booking and creates automated data reports this year will trim $155,000 off operational costs for media conglomerate Cox Enterprises Inc., according to the head of the company's meetings management department. The bulk of these savings are in the form of labor hours, he said, but increased leveraging power is expected to yield even greater savings in future vendor negotiations.

The "low-value costs" on which Cox has seen immediate savings are time-consuming administrative tasks that have been automated, said Jeff Messer, director of travel and event management for the large-market Atlanta-based company.

"These costs are things like cross-referencing rooming lists with arrival and departure lists and calculating room night pickups and room blocks," Messer said. "We had a support position that we promoted to a...

View this article FREE - Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News
Free for 3 Days!



More articles from Business Travel News
RevPAR up in top mkts., October 17, 2005
Joly creating CWT travel management research institute., October 17, 2005
UAL to launch corporate portal based on Orbitz., October 17, 2005
United States, European commission resume open skies talks., October 17, 2005
Senators agree on airline pension relief., October 17, 2005

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.