travelnews: May Round Table-Action Step!

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To UO Concur Delegates and Travel Administrators:
The Travel Office will welcome Edgar Santiago, UO’s Corporate Sales Manager with Direct Travel to present at our May Travel Round Table. Edgar will be sharing travel industry tips and trends  from an insider’s perspective. Do you have any travel industry questions you are curious about? Please let us know! Submit questions for Edgar to bmillett at uoregon.edu<mailto:bmillett at uoregon.edu> by May 14 at 5:00 PM
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, May 26, 2021  **  Time: 11:00 AM to Noon
Topic: Travel Trends From An Industry Insider  The travel industry has been shaken this past year and has responded with innovative ways to regain traveler confidence, ensure safety, and respond to the new needs of travelers. Please join the Travel Office and travel industry insider Edgar Santiago, UO’s Corporate Sales Manager with Direct Travel, for a discussion on emerging travel trends. Edgar will share his professional perspective on how the travel industry has changed since the pandemic and what we can expect as domestic and worldwide travel increases.
Topics include:

  *   Planning future travel for a smooth travel experience
  *   Getting the best price on airfare
  *   Tips for mitigating airline cancellation and change fees
  *   How industry changes have affected flight schedules in Eugene and Portland
  *   New “contact-less” processes in the travel industry to increase traveler safety
  *   Information on travel requirements and documentation apps
  *   Q & A from the audience

Edgard is happy to answer specific questions you have regarding travel industry trends. Please send questions to bmillett at uoregon.edu<mailto:bmillett at uoregon.edu> by May 14, 2021 so he can be prepared with the latest information for you.

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Brooke Millett Montgomery
Travel Program Technician
University of Oregon Travel Office
(541) 346-3445
bmillett at uoregon.edu<mailto:bmillett at uoregon.edu>

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