James Sisco

Global Director, Travel
RELX Group, LLC

Jennie is the Senior Global Travel Manager for Tableau Software located in Seattle, WA and is responsible for travel operations in 10 countries. She began her career as an onsite travel agent over 20 years ago, transitioning into travel management in 2003. Jennie is a vocal advocate for Tableau travelers, always searching to improve the traveler experience by examining policies, leveraging new technologies, and advocating for OBT enhancements by actively participating in her TMC’s Customer Advisory Board. In her five years with Tableau, she has learned how to work in Tableau despite not having an analytics background, and advocates for internal T&E data sources and dashboards as well as advocating with third parties to improve data exchange capabilities.

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DAY 1 - Mon. May 8th: Vision of Travel and Meetings Procurement

Wednesday, July 12th, 2017

09:30 Panel: Traveler Police vs. Traveler Advocate – or is Possible to be Both?

Tired of only being seen as the ‘travel police’ among the end users of your travel negotiations? Learn from several companies who’ve incorporated user feedback and input during the negotiation and execution of travel programs.

•Engagement of End Users (from admins to C-Level)

•Getting ‘Road Warriors” on your side

•Enabling your management team through effective reporting

•Leveraging company-wide travel perks across the organization to accomplish your goals

•Incentivizing use of negotiated rates

15:00 Panel: Reaching the Finish Line – Travel and Meeting Program Globalization

Globalization of travel and meetings procurement programs continues to be a challenge and opportunity for the procurement and operations of corporate travel and meetings procurement. Listen to several experts who have gone through some of the pitfalls so you and your team can wave the checkered globalization flag!

•Globalization of supplier relationships – what works and what doesn’t

•Globalization of your category management strategy

•Cultural and logistical challenges encountered in program globalization

•What happens when one size doesn’t fit all

•Management and system transitions