Corporate Travel Destinations

Salt Lake City, Utah is a popular tourist destination, particularly for those interested in seeing Temple Square and taking a tour of one of the most famous religious buildings in the country. Visitors to Salt Lake City can enjoy world-class skiing and snowboarding in the winter, hiking and other outdoor activities in the sunny summer months, and a clean, well-planned city throughout the year. The city is well-known for its wide streets and easy grid-like street layout, making it easy to get around.

What many people do not know is that there are also over 120 meeting venues, including museums, stand-alone banquet halls, hotels and historic buildings. Coupled with the presence of major hotel brands and an airport that is serviced by major airlines, it is easy to see why Salt Lake City is becoming a popular corporate meeting and event destination.

While the city only has a population of approximately 180,000, it is surprisingly well-equipped to handle small, mid-sized or larger meetings and events. In addition to a variety of meeting venues, transportation options and accommodations, Salt Lake City and the surrounding area also provide abundant options for outdoor activities and excursions to sites of historical and cultural interest.

For a well-rounded meeting destination that offers the charm of a historic town, as well as the amenities of a major city, Salt Lake City should not be overlooked.

In an effort to regain lost market share, some major airlines are implementing special discount airfare programs for corporate and incentive travel. Delta, in particular, is back on track with its previously shelved Delta Meeting Network, which offers benefits such as discounts on published fares, special fares for air travel for more than 10 meeting attendees and one free ticket for every 40 purchased.

Other major airlines are offering similar programs, providing corporate meeting planners and incentive travel planners with new, cost-saving options for air transportation. Companies can contract with Delta, or other airlines, for a particular meeting or event, or for multiple meetings, making this program cost-effective, simple and convenient for meeting and event planners and travel managers.

Another recent change to the air travel industry that is of interest to corporate travel planners is the expansion of Wi-Fi availability among major carriers. AirTran now offers Wi-Fi fleetwide, with Southwest working towards a fleetwide expansion and several other major carrriers, including Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin America and US Airways implementing pilot programs or beginning to expand availability to multiple routes.

This is excellent news for travel planners that will now have increased options for pleasing clients who need Internet access to complete work or prepare for meetings during their flights.