travelnews: October Travel Educational Opportunities

Mon Oct 10 17:19:01 PDT 2022

Travel Office Announcements:

The Travel Office is happy to announce that Catherine Stemple, formerly of FASS, has returned to UO from retirement to help with expense report processing. UO experienced a very active spring and summer travel season and we are excited Catherine has joined out team to help us process expense reports!

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Upcoming Travel Education Opportunities:

UO Travel Policy      **  Thursday, October 13  - 8:30am - 12:30pm   Teams Session  - Register: https://uomytrack.pageuppeople.com/learning/3331

This quarterly training is for Travel Delegates, Travel Arrangers, Approvers, or Travelers requiring a deeper dive into IRS and UO Business Travel guidelines.  Recommended for anyone who serves as departmental travel support.

 Areas of focus include:

*           IRS Accountable Plan guidelines

*           UO Travel Policy

*           Persons eligible for travel expense reimbursement and tools for decision making

*           Travel payment options

*           Travel website overview and resources

*           Tips for travel planning
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"Three Steps to Concur/Travel Success"
Friday, October 21st,  10:30 AM-12:30 PM
This monthly workshop provides UO business travelers, delegates, and travel planners with some simple keys to success so users can easily create Concur Requests, Book Travel, and file their Expense reports.
Teams session:  Register:  https://uomytrack.pageuppeople.com/learning/3314
Topics include:

  *   Brief overview of UO travel website and travel policy: IRS Accountable Plan, Business Purpose, basic policy requirements, how to find UO travel information
  *   Tips for Travel Planning
  *   Concur:
     *   Completing your Concur profile, verifying your email, how to set up the Concur mobile app and your free TripIt Pro account
     *   Step 1:  Obtaining pre-travel approval in Request
     *   Step 2:  Booking Travel:  Booking Tool versus TMC (travel agent assist)
     *   Step 3:  Expense Report
  *   Resources and Help
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Monthly Concur Roundtable

The UO Travel Office hosts a monthly Concur Roundtable for Concur travel delegates and travelers on the last Wednesday of each month. It's an opportunity to meet your peers and share best practices, stay informed about changes and updates, and provide feedback related to Concur and UO travel.

Date: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022  **  Time: 11:00 AM to Noon

Topic: UO Partner Airlines Please join the Travel Office as we welcome guest speakers from UO's Partner Airlines. Come and learn about exciting things happening in the airline world and what UO's partner airlines can do for UO business travelers. Speakers from each of the UO's partner airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines will join this discussion and provide information on their loyalty programs, routing out of the Eugene and Portland areas, their UO corporate discounts and benefits.

Speaker include:

  *   Paula Sheehan and Kaylee Jordan, Southwest Airlines
  *   Leigh Walters, United Airlines
  *   Carolyn Gorski, American Airlines
  *   Susanne Langer, Alaska Airlines
  *   Delta Airlines, TBD
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Brooke Millett Montgomery
UO Travel Office
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