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Useful Web sites for planning an incentive travel program

The Big Three online booking sites – Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia – all have corporate travel divisions that promise to help do-it-yourselfers save time and money while streamlining booking arrangements and enforcing corporate travel policies. Here are some other sites that are useful when planning group travel.

 

StarCite.com

Serves the global meeting and events industry by assisting with site selection, attendee management, online registration and providing best practices of meeting management consolidation.

 

VirtuallyThere.com

Provides information on everything from travel warnings and important local telephone numbers, to currency converters, sample itineraries and passport and visa information.

 

 

National-Holidays.com

Provides a list of bank and government holidays around the world, as well as updates on major elections, strikes and riots.

 

Travel.State.gov

The State Department’s posting of current international travel warnings, the site also features consular information on every country, which provides useful information on entry requirements, customs regulations, high-crime areas, medical facilities and more.

 

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