Our research has shown that travel managers have demanding jobs with a variety of diverse responsibilities. While travel management goals and objectives may be set with good intentions, they frequently don't receive the high priority they deserve; enter travel management consulting.

Now, to help further customize your travel management, we offer Travel Management Consulting services that can be purchased unbundled from the standard Northwestern Travel Management service package.

These services are provided by our Corporate Account Services group, which has varied and in-depth experience in the travel industry. Travel Management Consulting takes advantage of each individual's unique expertise to help you increase your effectiveness in travel management. Some examples of our Travel Management Consulting services are as follows:

• Data Analysis
  • Forecasting and Budgeting
  • Data Previews, Analyses and Recommendations
  • Benchmarking and Trending
• Hotel Services
• Meeting Services
• Customized Surveys
• Customized Traveler Newsletters/Communications
• Customized Web/Intranet Travel Page
• Travel Policy Development
• Expense Report Management
• Credit Card Counseling
• Data Consolidation
• Vendor Negotiations Planning

You contract and pay for only the services you need, when you need them. Your transaction fee is kept to a minimum because you do not subsidize the services used by other corporations. We provide an up front estimate of the hours involved in each project and then deliver measurable, professional results.

For more information on NTM's Consulting Services, please contact Belinda Muehlbauer, Director Consulting and Account Services. Belinda can be reached at or BMuehlbauer.