Silicon Valley
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Some Chapters Delay Adoption Of GBTA Financial, Organizational Changes
… including the Baltimore Washington, Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, New York City, North Carolina, Rocky Mountain and Silicon Valley business travel associations, supported the stance that GBTA's "proposed 20 percent rate on gross revenues is …
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2012 SME Report: SMEs Tighten Policy Too, But Enforcement Differs
… they don't have a policy, they're not serious about travel management." At Casto Travel, which services many Silicon Valley companies, "The standard thing I hear with new clients is, 'We have a policy but we haven't looked at in four …
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Proposed GBTA Financial, Organizational Changes Spark Chapter Resistance
… New York City, North Carolina, Rocky Mountain and Silicon Valley business travel associations, have supported the ..... Ohio Valley, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Diego and Silicon Valley , already operate on StarChapter, according to GBTA …
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Symantec Rewarded For CSR Initiatives
As part of its corporate social responsibility program, Silicon Valley security solutions firm Symantec has established a green employee commuting program, grown use of remote conferencing and taken …
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One-On-One: Wolf Hengst Airs Four Seasons' View Of Deluxe Changes
… else. We just opened a business meetings hotel in Palo Alto. We've got Stanford University nearby, the entire Silicon Valley and it's a gorgeous hotel. If you had told me 15 years ago that we'd be there I'd have said, "What?" BTN …
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U.S. Secretary Of Transportation Norman Mineta Resigns
… Transportation Secretary, Mineta was influential in the travel industry as a Democratic congressman, serving California's Silicon Valley from 1975 to 1995. He chaired the House aviation subcommittee and in 1984 wrote a bill transferring the Civil Aviation …
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Top U.S. Hotel Chain Survey: Four Seasons Derails Ritz-Carlton's Six-Year Deluxe Reign
… business worldwide," said Hengst. Four Seasons' most recent opening in Palo Alto, Calif.—in the heart of Silicon Valley —is streamlined to be as business-efficient as possible. "We gear to the businessperson not only a comfortable …
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More Corps. Instituting Mtgs. Policies
… address expense allocation and attendee alcohol consumption, said manager of meeting services Michele Snock. Like many Silicon Valley firms, though, Cisco strenuously avoids use of the word "mandate," though compliance with policy is monitored …
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Casto Spinoff Offers Offshore Service Savings
… services to be provided out of state using 800 numbers." Moreover, many clients and other companies in Casto's Silicon Valley backyard are moving information technology work offshore. For most travel buyers, the bottom line is still the balance …
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New Chain Suites Capitalize On Demand For Value
… covers a wide range." The W Suites Newark, Calif., is located across from the Sun Microsystems campus in this Silicon Valley town. "The all-suites configuration made sense, because most of our guests are business travelers and their lengths …
