{"id":62630,"date":"2015-07-23T10:10:22","date_gmt":"2015-07-23T15:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=62630"},"modified":"2018-02-28T17:00:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T23:00:50","slug":"orbitz-business-host-education-sessions-gbta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/orbitz-business-host-education-sessions-gbta\/","title":{"rendered":"Orbitz for Business to Host Education Sessions at GBTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chicago\u00ad-Based TMC to Share Insights on Millennial Corporate Travel Trends and Business Travel Mobile Apps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO, July 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) \u00ad\u00ad Orbitz for Business, the corporate travel brand of Orbitz Worldwide Inc.<br \/>\n(NYSE:OWW), will host a pair of education sessions at the upcoming Global Business Travel Association conference in Orlando. The first will be a discussion on millennial travel patterns and how companies are adjusting their travel programs to address an increasingly younger workforce, hosted by Mark Walton, VP of strategy and account management at Orbitz for Business. Anne Marie Razza, VP of product strategy &amp; development at Orbitz for Business, will lead a panel on the topic of mobile apps and their growing importance in a sophisticated business travel program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Millennial Effect Controversy!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, July 28<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 11:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> 311CD<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to those in the workforce born after 1980 \u2013 collectively referred to as &#8220;Millennials&#8221; \u2013 is there a direct correlation between age and compliance to travel programs? Millennials currently make up approximately one\u00ad-third of today&#8217;s workforce \u2013 and within a few years that number is expected to exceed 50 percent. The panel will explore how a variety of companies are changing their approach to this audience \u2013 from offering new incentives to updating communication strategies to investing in consumerized and mobile technologies. Walton will lead the discussion with Carly Jones, senior manager of global travel and events at David\u2019s Bridal, Jennifer Nguyen, recruiting operations at Box, and Greg Rackett, procurement manager at Navigant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s a Mobile, Mobile World After All<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, July 28<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 11:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> 314AB<\/p>\n<p>Razza will moderate a discussion on mobile apps and their growing use in the business travel experience. She will be joined by fellow members of the GBTA Technology Committee \u2013 Cindy Allen, founder &amp; CEO of Team Catalyst Holdings, Cassandra Rollins, general manager, Sabre Hospitality Solutions, and Jason Sportsman, travel program manager at the University of Notre Dame. Participants will be inspired by what&#8217;s available and equipped to make recommendations to their travelers, from planning and booking through the travel experience and closing the loop when upon return.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orbitz for Business Expo Booth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GBTA conference attendees are also invited to stop by the Orbitz for Business booth (#1841), located on the main aisle on the east end of the convention center, to take a free \u201cPerfect Match\u201d quiz to evaluate their current travel program against current best practices. Participants can complete the quiz to be entered to win a European vacation for two.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Orbitz for Business<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Orbitz for Business is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitzforbusiness.com\">corporate travel<\/a> brand of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\">Orbitz Worldwide<\/a> (NYSE:OWW). Launched in 2002, Orbitz for Business offers a complete portfolio of global <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitzforbusiness.com\/service\/\">business travel products and services<\/a> that help corporate customers plan, search and book travel. Orbitz for Business leverages Orbitz Worldwide technology, customized for corporate travelers. In addition to its technology, Orbitz for Business delivers full service, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitzforbusiness.com\/optimize\/\">cost effective travel management<\/a> solutions including 24\/7 customer support; expense reporting and policy management tools; and comprehensive choice in travel inventory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Orbitz Worldwide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE:OWW) is a global online travel company using technology to transform the way consumers around the world plan and purchase travel. Orbitz Worldwide operates the consumer travel planning sites Orbitz (orbitz.com), ebookers (ebookers.com), HotelClub (hotelclub.com) and CheapTickets (cheaptickets.com). Also within the Orbitz Worldwide family, Orbitz Partner Network (orbitzpartnernetwork.com) delivers private label travel technology solutions to a broad range of partners including some of the world\u2019s largest airlines, bank loyalty programs and travel agencies, and Orbitz for Business (orbitzforbusiness.com) delivers managed travel solutions for companies of all sizes. Orbitz Worldwide makes investor relations information available at investors.orbitz.com.<\/p>\n<p>Media contacts:<br \/>\nOrbitz Worldwide<br \/>\nTrevor Kight<br \/>\n+1 312\u2010260\u20108198<br \/>\ntrevor.kight@orbtiz.com<\/p>\n<p>Orbitz Worldwide Inc.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Safe Harbor&#8221; Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Orbitz Worldwide Inc.&#8217;s business which are not historical facts are &#8220;forward\u00ad looking statements&#8221; that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward\u00ad looking statements, see &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report or Form 10\u00adK for the most recently ended fiscal year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago\u00ad-Based TMC to Share Insights on Millennial Corporate Travel Trends and Business Travel Mobile Apps CHICAGO, July 23, 2015 (GLOBE 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