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Did you know that with HQ Connect, the ride price presented at the time of booking is guaranteed, even if the final price billed by the supplier is higher? 🚕 🟡 This means that your original price is locked in unless the ride taken differs from the original booking due to excessive waiting times, unplanned stops, etc 🔵 Guaranteed pricing offers spend transparency, with all rides changed immediately after the ride is completed.  🟡 You can easily move your preferred or contracted suppliers to HQ Connect to enjoy the same benefits.   🔵 HQ Connect handles all supplier vetting, contracting, communication, and performance management. Interested to hear more? Talk to us today! Susan Lichtenstein Jeff LaFave Didi Hovav

Our VP of Sales, Susan Lichtenstein, was in #NYC yesterday as a judge for the BTN Group's Business Travel Innovation Faceoff, the very award that HQ won this time last year 🏆🧑🏻⚖️ Susan joined Norm Rose (President of Travel Tech Consulting) Makiko Barrett, GTP (Silicon Valley Travel Procurement Executive), and Matthew Dignan, (Travel, Meeting & Events Innovation, Takeda) as they - the judges - listened to seven minutes of uninterrupted speaking time, followed by question time and audience Q&A from the 13 presenting companies which included: Alō Index, Travel Incorporated, Amgine, Cornerstone, Deem, Inc., Emburse Travel, Encore Corporate Travel, Fox World Travel, GeoFourier Systems Ltd, HRS Group, Lumo, Mesh, Planned, and SkyLink Congratulations to Atyab Bhatti & SkyLink for being named this year's winner of the Business Travel Innovation Faceoff along with Steve Reynolds & Emburse who won the People’s Choice Award 🏆

This time last year, we were crowned "Innovator of the Year" at the Innovate conference in NYC for our award-winning end-to-end enterprise platform 🏆🥇 Hosted by the BTN Group, the 11th Annual Innovate will return this Monday for a jam-packed, one-day event featuring presentations of cutting-edge innovations during the legendary Business Travel Innovation Faceoff.  Will you be there too? Say hello to our VP of Sales, Susan Lichtenstein, who will take a seat as one of this year's judges 👩🏻⚖️ Innovate 2023 judges, as pictured below, included Amazon Travel and Events manager of hotel programs strategy Jeffrey Hillenmayer, MBA, Travel Tech Consulting president Norm Rose, Acquis corporate travel practice lead Hansini, and 2022 Innovate winner TROOP CEO and founder Dennis Vilovic.

Yesterday evening our London team - including Director of Supplier Operations, Darryl Supersad, EMEA Service Delivery Manager Tanny Ahmet and Head of Brand Marketing Daniel Leon Stern- came together for a team dinner in Clerkenwell, London as Managing Director Jeff LaFave is in town for client meetings as well as the Business Travel Awards on Tuesday.  A great evening was hand - nothing beats quality face-to-face time, and excellent Italian 🍝🗣

Last night, our Managing Director Jeff LaFave attended the BTN Group's #BusinessTravelAwardsEurope gala dinner at London’s JW Marriot Grosvenor house as HQ was nominated as a finalist under the “Travel Partner of the Year - Ground Transportation Platform” category 🏆 We may not have won this time, but it was a memorable evening, witnessing the 22 companies, teams, and individuals - including our supplier partner, Blacklane - recognized for their innovation in our industry. See below for the full list of winners as well as the judges’ remarks 👨🏻⚖️🏆 https://lnkd.in/e_jf-WN4

The Business Travel Awards Europe 2024 was an unforgettable night! 🎉 A huge congratulations to all of this year's winners, and a massive thank you to our incredible sponsors for making the event such a success. Here are some of the outstanding winners of the night: Travel Partner of the Year - Alternative Accommodation Provider: Synergy Travel Partner of the Year - Hotel Brand: IHG Hotels & Resorts Travel Partner of the Year - European Long-Haul Airline: JetBlue Travel Partner of the Year - European Short-Haul Airline: easyJet Travel Partner of the Year - Rail Operator: Eurostar Travel Partner of the Year - Car Rental Provider: Enterprise Mobility Travel Partner of the Year - Chauffeur or Taxi Provider: Blacklane Travel Partner of the Year - Ground Transportation Platform: Jyrney Travel Partner of the Year - Large TMC: BCD Travel Travel Partner of the Year - Medium TMC: Grey Dawes Travel Partner of the Year - Small TMC: Inntel Travel Partner of the Year - Meetings & Events Agency: Amex GBT Meetings & Events Travel Partner of the Year - Meetings & Events Venue: Convene Technology Innovation - Corporate Booking Platform: TravelPerk Technology Innovation - Meetings & Events: TROOP Technology Innovation - Traveller Experience: United Airlines Technology Innovation - Accommodation: SilverDoor Technology Innovation - Data & Reporting: Travelogix Achievement in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Delta Air Lines Account Management Team of the Year: ATPI Travel Buyer of the Year: Celine Diriberry, British American Tobacco Travel Team of the Year: Wood PLC & Amex GBT Travel Team Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to everyone who made this event possible! #BusinessTravel #BTAEurope2024 #Finalists #IndustryLeaders

It's time 🏆 🤞🏼 Tonight, our Managing Director, Jeff LaFave, will be heading to the BTN Group's #BusinessTravelAwards 2024 in London as HQ is a finalist under the “Travel Partner of the Year -  Ground Transportation Platform” category alongside Uber for Business, Trainline, and Jyrney. Good luck to all the finalists - stay tuned for further updates 🤞🏼 https://lnkd.in/dBVTYrpN

It's time 🏆 🤞🏼 Tonight, our Managing Director, Jeff LaFave, will be heading to the BTN Group's #BusinessTravelAwards 2024 in London as HQ is a finalist under the “Travel Partner of the Year -  Ground Transportation Platform” category alongside Uber for Business, Trainline, and Jyrney. Good luck to all the finalists - stay tuned for further updates 🤞🏼 https://lnkd.in/dBVTYrpN

For our clients & suppliers in #NewYorkCity, this one is for you 🍎🚕🗽The 79th United Nations General Assembly - the annual gathering of more than 140 world leaders - kicks off in #Manhattan this week. With it, there is expected to be significant #congestion & numerous road closures. It’s reported that during the #UNGA, the average speed of vehicles in midtown Manhattan is 4 miles per hour, so plan your journey well in advance when booking a ride on HQ SummitGround... Read more 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/eZmC7AgX

We're on a roll with HQ SummitGround platform enhancements! 🚀 Today, we're shining the spotlight on reports and insights that'll take your ground travel program to the next level 🖥 📊 🟡 Ever wondered which routes are the most popular for your team? Now, you can see top routes at a glance and filter by car provider, trip date, process date, and country. 🔵 Need to drill down further? The Rides Summary page lets you filter by employee, car service, or cost center. Get the reports that matter most in seconds. 🟡 We're also sharing average ride prices to help you optimize your budget. 🔵 Curious about the cost of your most frequent routes? The Top Routes report has you covered. 🟡 And the best part? Easily export any report to a CSV file, ready to plug into your existing BI dashboards 📈 Ready to supercharge your ground travel program with data-driven insights? Our team is here to help 👋🏻 Susan Lichtenstein Didi Hovav Jeff LaFave