As promised, here’s more on the story of hotel clusters and why it’s so relevant to your hotel sourcing efforts. The link above takes you to the must-read Procurement.travel‘s online site, where you’ll get an in-depth look at what clusters … Continue reading
Those bright boys and girls at TRX Travel Analytics (TTA) are breaking new ground in the hotel sourcing arena. More on that topic after NBTA, for sure. Innovative ideas require new ways of describing things, right? Here are some … Continue reading
Yesterday I led a full-day workshop on travel procurement at NBTA’s annual conference. We had a terrific group of about fifty folks participate. About two-thirds came from travel backgrounds, and about a third came from the procurement side. Lots of … Continue reading
We’re moving into the hotel sourcing season, so take a moment and think about your favorite little black dress or your best power suit. What makes it your favorite? And how the heck does this relate to hotel sourcing? Great … Continue reading
When it comes to buying airlines and hotels, there are some big differences. That may not be the case in the near future. I think we’re beginning to see a shift – the beginning of a shift – away from … Continue reading
Today we’ll look at data reporting’s sexy cousin, analytics. Well, “sexy” may be a stretch, but my point is that data reporting is not very interesting, while good analytics can make you say “Wow – look at that!” Travel category … Continue reading
The good folks at ITM hosted the education session “Sweating The Numbers”, in which three of us gave examples of how to leverage travel data. The slides I presented are here. They show how to progress from ordinary hotel data … Continue reading
Greetings! I’m Scott Gillespie and I’m keen to share with you my views about innovation in the travel industry. My credentials? I’ve led and co-led a wide variety of innovative initiatives over the last 25 years. Led ARC‘s contribution to … Continue reading
Gillespie's Guide to Travel Innovation 