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From Cost Center to Value Driver: Rethinking your Corporate Travel Program From Cost Center to Value Driver: Rethinking your Corporate Travel Program From Cost Center to Value Driver: Rethinking your Corporate Travel Program

  

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

With travel costs rising and budgets under scrutiny, finance leaders need more than a vendor – they need a strategic partner. Join Corporate Traveler’s VP of Sales Ashley Corey, Flight Centre Travel Group’s CFO Mark Imrie, and Houston Rockets’ CFO Larry Kaiser as they break down what’s really driving travel spend today, and how leading finance teams are taking control.

From booking behaviors to reporting visibility, you’ll get real data, actionable savings tactics, and strategies to increase ROI across your travel program. Built for finance leaders who want more than surface-level savings. Turn your travel program into a business asset.

Learning Objectives:
1. Understand what’s driving corporate travel cost trends and where the hidden savings exist.
Get current market data, understand what’s driving cost trends, and breakdown cost influencers like fare class, advance purchase, and ancillary fees.

2. Learn how smart travel policies and supplier consolidation can lower costs.
See how to maximize your spend through negotiated rates, policy control, and value-added extras you won’t find on the internet.

3. Discover how reporting, tools, and dedicated support create long-term value beyond the booking.
From missed savings reports to program-wide ROI tracking, learn how to turn visibility into optimization.


Speakers

Ashley Corey

Vice President of Sales

Corporate Traveler

Larry Kaiser

Chief Financial Officer

Houston Rockets

Mark Imrie

Chief Financial Officer

Flight Centre Travel Group Americas