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HRG showcased its latest technology at the ACTE Asia Pacific Education Conference, held on 25-26 August 2010. These new technologies will help contain costs, maximize return on investments, and meet duty of care requirements, all of which will enable travel managers to drive value in the new economy as it recovers from the recession. HRG [...]

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HRG: 2010 Six-Monthly Hotel Survey Released

August 16, 2010 Features
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The six-monthly HRG Hotel Survey 2010 is now released. According to Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), the average room rates in twelve global cities surveyed grew around 5% in the second quarter of 2010. This trend in increased room rates is the effect of the global economy emerging from the 2009 recession. Read [...]

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International Tipping Tips and Etiquette

August 30, 2010 Resources
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One of the most perplexing questions of all ages is ‘how much to tip?’ The same question continues to haunt even the frequent travellers, as different parts of the world observe different expectations when it comes to tipping. Did you know that restaurant tipping is illegal in Argentina? Or that you should not offer cash [...]

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Air Travellers Warned to Avoid Sleeping Pills

August 30, 2010 Resources
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Are you a long-haul traveller? Then, you are warned not to consume sleeping pills during those long flights. A 36 year old woman died from deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) – a condition resulting in blood clots, formed in the legs, to travel through her body. The effect of the sleeping pills had caused her to be [...]

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ACTE Asia-Pacific Education Conference: The Future of Business Travel Industry

August 30, 2010 Travel News
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The 9th Annual ACTE Asia-Pacific Education Conference, held in Singapore on 25th and 26th October, drew more than 460 delegates from 24 countries throughout Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. Delegates participated in in-depth dialogue and discussion during a series of general sessions and educational presentations guided by three key themes – Travel Procurement and Sourcing, [...]

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