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Even though few of us are likely professional buyers (exclusively) of corporate events and travel, we can all benefit from knowing more about how to spend wisely in these areas in our personal lives. Quite likely, such learning may benefit our professional lives as well when it comes to hosting or bringing in a corporate event (e.g., a supplier development/awards conference) on time and on budget. In the first post in this series, I explored a handful of tips to spend more effectively on that most important event of all, the wedding (except perhaps a divorce party if you're so inclined). Yet many of these specific tips -- and those I'll share in a moment -- are certainly applicable outside of matrimonial (and contractual break-up) celebrations. Note to self: Don't get divorced -- and certainly don't go celebrating it.

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Next, don't discount the entire air travel planning thing. While it's unlikely that you'll be able to negotiate a discount with airlines directly unless you have thousands of attendees (or an airline is a sponsor of corporate event), it's still possible to save a bunch on a total cost basis, especially as your guests go. Here, it goes without saying that it's important to encourage attendees, especially those on a budget, to compare apples-to-apples total costs on tickets (e.g., factoring in baggage costs on major airlines and such in the case of non-frequent fliers). If the event is far enough out, you might also wish to consider suggesting Southwest over other airlines (if the routing works) because they're the only one that allows you to rebook a ticket without cost if the price drops which is more than an unlikely possibility, provided enough warning. With the majors (e.g., United, American, Delta), you're out of luck in saving money unless the price drops more than enough to make up for the change ticket fee.

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- Jason Busch