Future of Work Briefing

As organizations start to embrace distributed work and virtual meetings, the corporate travel and meetings sectors are preparing for change. How will travel managers respond to new patterns of employee mobility? What role will hotels play in catering to distributed workforces and distributed meetings? Can destinations, and airlines, capitalize on the anticipated boom in digital nomads? Does the coming future of work increase or decrease the travel spend?

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Business Travel

The Next Phase of Business Travel Is Definitely Not One-Size-Fits-All

It’s all about priorities. Companies are now reviving their travel programs with a new set of top-down corporate focuses, regardless of where employees choose to work from.

Matthew Parsons | 12 months ago

Business Travel

Amplifying Company Retreats With Year-Round Culture Building

One startup, WorkTripp, strives to find ways to keep hybrid and remote workers feeling connected between in-person retreats.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Business Travel

The Future of Work Isn’t As Remote as You Might Think

Hotels probably shouldn’t give up on targeting city centers, or focus too much on adding co-working spaces. And airlines maybe shouldn't rule out negotiating corporate contracts.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Business Travel

Extended Stay Specialists Court Influencers to Help Fill Apartments

Long-term accommodation providers are calling on digital creators and TikTok influencers to showcase their brands to new audiences, shifting the conversation away from tourists to remote workers and digital nomads.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Business Travel

Remote Work Now Touches Every Corner of the Lodging Sector

Hospitality leaders at this week’s Skift Future of Lodging Forum had plenty to say about how working trends were crossing over with their respective businesses. Check out this event recap to find out who said what.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Business Travel

Offices Find New Ways to Compete With Hotels For Remote Workers

Companies that went hybrid are now being urged to "reuse" their office spaces by renting them out to other remote workers. Here we go again.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Business Travel

Executive Tech Treks for an Uncertain World

Fact-finding missions for the C-suite that blend business travel, experiential meetings and insider knowledge. What's not to like?

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Business Travel

What This CEO Says About Leading a Company That’s Worked Remotely for 15 Years

Travel has a valuable role at database software company Percona, and after 15 years being a remote organization it has come up with a do-it-yourself formula that seems to be working — for now.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Business Travel

Bulgaria Sees Former Communist Party Hotel Being Converted to a Digital Nomad Co-Op

Communism meets co-living in Semkovo, where an entrepreneur wants to transform a hotel built for members of Bulgaria's former ruling party into a more modern hub for digital nomads and remote workers.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Business Travel

Dubai Accelerates Positioning as Remote Working Hub

The emirate’s digital nomad-friendly tourism blueprint, now endorsed by Airbnb, has a lot going for it. But rising accommodation costs could deter the more price-conscious traveler.

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago