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We specialize in custom software
solutions and high-end consulting for the travel
industry. We also have a number of "tried
and true" products to make you more
productive, generate revenue and retain
customers!
This data cleansing tool actually
cleans the data at the source. This is our most
popular product and can save you time every
month!
Web Reporting at a reasonable
price! This state-of-the-art reporting system
offers complete automation of the report
production and delivery process for the agency or
the corporate customer.
Automates the reconciliation of
most major credit cards. Reconciliation
reports are then produced using the CC Company
data and back-office data with minimal user
intervention.
automates running reports to
determine commission payments to inside and
outside agents. Agents can also access this system
to view, approve and re-print statements.
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Happy 2008!
At GRASP, we hope 2007 was as successful for
you as it was for us. Web Reporting
(Grasp Data) reached over 200 users, We
developed a new travel request application that we
will be rolling out to the public this year, and
best of all, we brought on Jennifer
Steinke as VP of Client Services to help
improve the level of service our customers
recieve!
We love to hear your
comments and suggestions about what we can do
to better serve you, so please let us know how we
are doing, or what we can do for you to make your
life easier!
Sincerely,
President
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Announcements |
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 Here is
a recap of the most notable items of
2007:
Virtuoso
chooses GRASP as a preferred technology
supplier.
Grasp Data web
reporting reaches 200 users.
Malibu Kahlua chooses GRASP to develop a
travel authorization program.
JoyStar
integrates Grasp Agent into it's
MyJoystar platform.
Jennifer
Steinke joins GRASP as VP of Client
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Upcoming
Training |
 Each
month GRASP will conduct scheduled product
training and demos.
Two training sessions will be offered on the
3rd Thursday of each month.
These sessions will be held via the web and
will be interactive. So, if you would like a
refresher course on a product that you currently
use, or want to see a demo of new product,
sign up for one of these informative sessions
simply by emailing us at the address below.
Next Session:
January 24, 2008
10:00am - 11:00am and 2:00pm- 3:00pm
"Review the latest GRASP Data Web
Reporting Enhancements"
Your suggestions for future enhancements are
always welcome.
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Industry Trends |
 In October NBTA
(National Business Travel Association) issued its
2008 U.S. Business Travel Overview & Cost
Forecast. Based on a
survey of 215 NBTA travel buyer members, the
report highlights the following trends:
- Business travel will continue growing in
2008, though the rate of growth will level off
somewhat.
- Published airfares will increase 6-10% over
2007.
- Published hotel rates will increase 5-7%.
- Published car rental spend will increase
5-7%.
- Overall travel costs will increase 6-8%.
73% of respondents expect travel spend to
increase 5-10%.
- The percentage of travel buyers reducing
non-essential travel in 2008 will remain level
(just under 8%), while the percentage
restricting business class air bookings will
increase from 7% to 16%.
- The top three international destinations
with highest potential for growth in corporate
travel spend in 2008 are China, the United
Kingdom, and India.
Based on the trends it is more important than ever that
travel management companies and Corporate Travel
Departments continue to create value for their
customer base. GRASP
Technologies can assist you in helping your
clients by managing data integrity and providing
the key travel management reports that your
clients need to accurately manage their travel
expenditures. Remember, if you are not
creating value for your clients, someone else
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Partner
Spotlight |
Be Better
Together...
The TRAMS Suite
of products and services enables travel agencies
to segment your database based on your clients
travel history and preferences, send unique
promotions that your customers want, let someone
else do all the work for you, measure the results
of your marketing campaigns, and increase your
repeat business rate. Your agency can be better
together with any of the TRAMS suite of products,
including TRAMS Back Office, ClientBase, and
TMA. The results often pay for
themselves! | |
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