--- title: "Daily Buzz: How to Save Money on Business Travel" id: "45109" type: "post" slug: "daily-buzz-how-to-save-money-on-business-travel" published_at: "2018-12-14T15:42:04+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-16T23:20:31+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/12/14/daily-buzz-how-to-save-money-on-business-travel/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2018/12/14/daily-buzz-how-to-save-money-on-business-travel.md" excerpt: "Traveling for business? This one tip could save your budget. Also: why you aren’t having a company holiday party." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "corporate events" - "holiday party" - "Meetings" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Director" - "Manager" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Daily Buzz: How to Save Money on Business Travel There are always areas in your organization’s budget where you can pare down on spending, and travel is a big one. If you know you have an upcoming conference out of state, for example, why wait until the last minute, when flights are most expensive, to book your reservation? In fact, [research from Hipmunk (opens in a new tab)](https://www.concur.com/newsroom/article/optimize-travel-spend-in-2019-with-this-one-step) , a travel planning platform, shows that small-business travelers tend to book flights later and at a higher price than those booking trips for leisure—and that just by booking six weeks before travel, they can save up to $200 per domestic flight. “Smaller companies’ travel budgets often fail to account for the full cost of travel—which can make a huge impact on a business’s bottom line,” said Christal Bemont, who manages the small, midsized, and nationals business unit at travel management company SAP Concur, [in a statement (opens in a new tab)](https://www.concur.com/newsroom/article/optimize-travel-spend-in-2019-with-this-one-step) . “But by utilizing a few tips … small businesses can optimize their travel spend and keep their financial goals on target.” ### The Grinch Didn’t Steal Your Office Holiday Party > If companies seem a little less jolly this holiday season, it may not be your imagination. Has the Grinch stolen holiday parties? Find out below! [https://t.co/pUz2HQ7Vaq (opens in a new tab)](https://t.co/pUz2HQ7Vaq) > [#TheGrinch (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheGrinch?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) [December 13, 2018 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/SmartMeetings/status/1073208460005781505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Every Who down in Whoville** liked Christmas a lot … but many HR departments around the country are barring holiday festivities this year. In fact, only 65 percent of organizations are planning to throw a holiday party, the lowest number since 2009, according to the [2018 Holiday Party Survey Report (opens in a new tab)](https://www.challengergray.com/press/press-releases/2018-holiday-party-survey-fewest-planned-parties-recession-recovery) . So, who is the Scrooge? The answer: No one, really. It could be that in the wake of social movements such as #MeToo, many HR departments are eliminating the risk of employee relations getting out of hand. “The impact of #MeToo has been overwhelmingly positive, and it’s clear the movement is spurring companies to enact important policies to protect workers—a huge boon to the business community,” said Andrew Challenger, vice president of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the organization behind the the report, [in comments reported by Smart Meetings (opens in a new tab)](https://www.smartmeetings.com/news/113514/grinch-holiday-parties) . “Other reasons for fewer holiday parties could include that a company’s workforce is primarily remote and it’s too difficult to gather for a holiday party, or perhaps companies are having parties at other times of the year.” ### Other Links of Note **To attract and retain top talent,** [invest in employees’ charitable passions (opens in a new tab)](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/324768) , says *Entrepreneur*. **The next frontier** in team collaboration: [the digital workplace hub (opens in a new tab)](https://www.cmswire.com/digital-workplace/the-digital-workplace-hub-the-next-wave-in-collaboration/) , according to *CMSWire*. **Social media** can be your biggest tool during a meeting crisis. [MeetingsNet explains (opens in a new tab)](https://www.meetingsnet.com/social-media/crisis-communications-preparation-and-best-practices) . (Murat/iStock/Getty Images Plus) [Jeff Hsin](https://associationsnow.com/author/jeff-hsin/) [More articles by this author](https://associationsnow.com/author/jeff-hsin/) Tags: [#corporate events](https://associationsnow.com/tag/corporate-events/) [#holiday party](https://associationsnow.com/tag/holiday-party/) [#Meetings](https://associationsnow.com/tag/meetings/) **Stay Informed** [Subscribe to our free newsletter](https://associationsnow.com/newsletter/) , *Associations Now Daily News*, to find out what’s happening in the association world every business day. ## You Might Like - [ArticleHow To Incorporate Wellness Into Corporate Meetings and EventsOctober 20, 2025](https://associationsnow.com/2025/10/20/how-to-incorporate-wellness-into-corporate-meetings-and-events/) - [PodcastAssociations Now Presents: Beyond the Contract: Building Stronger Destination PartnershipsSeptember 24, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/09/24/associations-now-presents-beyond-the-contract-building-stronger-destination-partnerships/) - [VideoMelvin Tennant, CAE, President & CEO of Meet Minneapolis, Welcomes You to Great Ideas 2026September 2, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/09/02/melvin-tennant-cae-president-ceo-of-meet-minneapolis-welcomes-you-to-great-ideas-2026/) - [VideoASAE TV Daily Recap: Final Day at the 2026 ASAE Annual Meeting & ExpositionAugust 24, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/08/24/asae-tv-daily-recap-final-day-at-the-2026-asae-annual-meeting-exposition/) ## Comments **Comments are for ASAE members.** [Learn more about comments on this site.](https://associationsnow.com/comments/) [Log in](https://associationsnow.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fassociationsnow.com%2F2018%2F12%2F14%2Fdaily-buzz-how-to-save-money-on-business-travel%2F%23comments) to your member account or [join ASAE](https://my.asaecenter.org/select-a-membership-type/) !