North America Newsletter: New Concur Travel

As we begin the high travel season not just for business but with our family and friends, we take a break and celebrate holidays this week in Canada and the U.S. While you read the following trends on business travel below, consider your own travel experiences and how much travel has significantly changed over the past few years.

NEW: SAP Concur Sixth Annual Global Business Travel Survey: What’s Driving Business Travel Tension and How to Address It

In its sixth year, the SAP Concur Global Business Travel Survey explores some of the most pressing challenges facing business travelers today, including the impact of travel disruptions and tighter budgets. It also revisits a few key themes from previous surveys to gauge where things stand now, including flexibility and employees’ equal opportunity to take business trips. Read the blog including 3 reports here. (Canada blog here)

9 Business Travel Trends to Watch

Business travel is poised for significant changes in the year ahead. From the integration of work and leisure to the evolving role of travel management companies, various trends are shaping the future of corporate travel, impacting operations, finances, and technology. Have you noticed these travel trends? Read the blog here. (Canada blog here)

Travel Risk Management: How to Provide Safe Businesses Travel

Effective corporate travel risk management is proactive rather than reactive. A framework is developed so you can determine what risks are most likely for you and your enterprise, and can create solutions before a problem ever occurs. Learn more about what a good travel risk management strategy looks like. Read the blog here. (Canada blog here)

Leveraging Generative AI for Revolutionizing Travel & Expense Management: The SAP Concur Approach

How do SAP Concur solutions leverage AI? Get all the details in this in-depth interview with Senior Director of Product Management at SAP Concur, Rahul Vig, who discusses the role of AI within today's organizations. Read the blog here. (Canada blog here)

A Multi-Channel Future: Is Your Travel Program Ready?

The stakes of change are high, in terms of control and visibility, as 46% of global business travelers make supplier-direct bookings and 60% of spending data lacks visibility. This white paper helps travel managers determine a path forward amid the disruption and opportunity. It delves deep into the current landscape, discusses common misconceptions, helps assess where your operation now stands, and examines strategies and paths that can prepare you for change. See the white paper here.

Future Proofing Your Travel & Expense Program

This white paper dives into 4 core topics for travel management: Higher Costs, Changing Expectations, Changes to Distribution & Traveler Booking Behavior, Gen AI & New Technologies, and Sustainability options. See the white paper here. (Canada here)

6 ways Concur Travel takes care of business travel and compliance

Concur Travel can improve your business travel management and helps pull together all the data, details, and processes of this massive corporate spend category to help strengthen compliance, control costs, and improve visibility into spend. See the details here.

The Travel Manager's Guide to Success

In this guide, we look at the issues you’re facing right now:

• Achieving ROI

• Driving sustainability and DEI

• Improving the employee experience

• Managing multi-channel bookings

Download our eBook today (Canada eBook here)

With SAP Concur Travel Solutions, You’re Data-Ready.

Leading a travel program means staying ahead of the numbers. And if your data, reporting and analytics capabilities aren’t up to speed, everything – from traveler safety and sustainability to your policies and budgets – is going to suffer. Find more details in our brochure here.

Bring Travel & Expense Together: Adding Options to Your Travel Program

No matter how many travelers you have or how far they’re going, your travel program has significant impact on their performance and your organization’s productivity. And the easier you can make it for them, the better it will be for business. Learn more about these options in our eBook here.

Get Ahead of Travel Disruptions with TripIt Pro Risk Alerts

With Risk Alerts, you’ll receive timely notifications when there’s a potential airline or airport incident that may cause your plans to go awry. With critical information at your fingertips, you’ll be ahead of the masses when it comes to re-strategizing your travel plans. Read the full blog here.

Ahead of the Curve: Top Trends in Travel and Spend Management

In this two-part episode of the SAP Concur Conversations podcast, host Jeanne Dion on and executive producer Kelly Moorman reflect on the transformative trends that emerged in 2023 and look ahead to how they're shaping the future of travel and spend management in 2024. From future-proofing organizations to embracing digital adoption, change management, and sustainability, we dive deep into the key themes powering businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving landscape. Episodes: Part 1 / Part 2

Concur Travel Demo Video

The new booking experience within #ConcurTravel features a consumer-grade user experience #UX, robust content, and smart solutions. It aims to make everyone involved in booking and expensing business travel more productive. Watch this video to see what customers can expect with new Concur Travel. Watch the demo here.

Americans’ International Travel Plans Up 50%, New Survey Finds

Here's a lighter summer read for you as you prep for your next international adventure. Keep these interesting facts in mind. Bon voyage! Read the TripIt blog here.

Read the Forrester study about how T&E challenges have evolved and key benefits of having an intelligent T&E solution. Download the full IDC report to see the real-world value of SAP Concur solutions. (Canada here)

New Concur Travel helps travelers book within policy, reduces your financial risk, and allows you to provide good duty of care. Find more resources here. (Canada here)

Assess the #sustainability of your existing travel program and take our quiz today. (Canada quiz here)

Thanks for reading, happy travels, and we'll catch you next month. The SAP Concur Team