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Top Travel Tips for Small Businesses

Holiday In Wales Small businesses in the Midlands need to be savvier and start punching above their weight when it comes to buying business trips and travel. This isnt a warning; its a message of encouragement. And it comes from the expert speakers at this years Business Travel Show who are eager to share tips, knowledge and advice with travel buyers who need their help.

According to the survey, small travel and tourism businesses said the average summer vacation lasts one to two weeks (52 percent). Businesses surveyed also noted that families (56 percent) next largest was retired couples at 19 percent. In addition, small travel and tourism business owners revealed that while summer (48 percent) and winter (23 percent) are their busiest seasons, fall and spring ranked as having the greatest impact for 15 percent and 14 percent, respectively, of businesses.

Holiday Wales Small businesses believe the amount they spend on travel is simply not enough to give them any real buying power when it comes to negotiating discounts and deals, explained David Chapple, Business Travel Show Event Director.

The business of arranging travel packages, providing travel certificates, or operating travel clubs is heavily regulated in many states, including California. Generally, individuals or businesses that sell such items must be registered and become licensed as sellers in travel in all states where they do business or have customers. Please visit the California Tourism Web site for more details on California's law regulating sellers of travel.

Cottage Holiday In Wales But what they forget is, despite their size, its still a buyers market out there with plenty of opportunities for SMEs to savvy up and reduce the amount they spend: from very simple money-saving ideas, to tips about having a structured approach to booking travel.

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Caravan Holiday In Wales In anticipation of this years seminar programme, which features eight sessions specifically for SMEs including Finding the lowest air fare, Online Booking Options for SMEs and How SMEs Can Be Savvy Travel Buyers, the Business Travel Show has put together ten top travel tips for smaller companies:

With the summer of 2006 in full gear, small travel and tourism businesses are experiencing strong levels of visitors and customers. survey from Constant Contact, 80 percent of small travel and tourism businesses said reservations were at or above last year's levels (37 percent and 43 percent respectively). With 84 percent expecting more online sales in 2006, the majority of small travel and tourism businesses today are using several methods of online marketing. In fact, 95 percent surveyed maintain a website, with 80 percent using email marketing to drive website traffic and to promote special offers. Constant Contact (www.constantcontact.com) is the leading email marketing service for small businesses, associations, and nonprofits.

Camping Holiday Wales 1. Consolidate your travel arrangements through individual suppliers your budget may not allow discount negotiations, but repeat business is an equally strong bargaining tool

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Accommodation Holiday Wales 2. Centralise your business travel buying and set a travel policy that everyone buys in to. Senior staff should lead by example and individuals should be discouraged from booking their own travel

Holiday Last Minute Wales 3. Always fit meetings around travel and not the other way around travelling off peak can save a lot of money

Catering Holiday Self Wales 4. If you dont have the power to negotiate discounts with hotels at least ask them to throw in something for free (VAT, breakfast, for example) as a recognition of your loyalty

Holiday Wales Walking 5. New hotels often have introductory rates and are worth considering

Family Holiday Wales 6. Hotel extras can be very expensive so have the mini bar emptied and arm your staff with a phone card

Holiday Riding Wales 7. When booking air travel consider budget airlines for short flights and lesser-known airlines for long-haul flights. The savings can be fantastic

Adventure Holiday Wales 8. You can often save money by buying two single airfares in your country of departure its no longer illegal and allows you to take advantage of currency fluctuations

Holiday Park South Wales 9. Consider buying round-the-world tickets if your trip has multiple destinations

Cottage Holiday Wales 10. Dont take a taxi from the airport. Many major airports have faster, cheaper public transport links, such as Heathrow Express

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