.: December 17, 2008
OVATION IDENTIFIES 2009 HOTEL TREND: LOWERED OR STAGNANT RATES
After years of climbing hotel rates, the 2009 trend shifts towards lower rates at 3, 4, 5 star properties.
: December 8, 2008
Ovation's EVP, Michael Steiner, was interviewed by USA Today. The article discusses the decreased trend among business travelers of tacking personal/vacation time onto their business trips.
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.: September 22, 2008
Ovation's EVP, Michael Steiner, quoted in Crain's New York Business "Executive Travel Report" article "Travelers face worse times ahead".
.: August/September, 2008
Travel Professional magazine features Ovation in its "Get Involved!" issue on sustainable travel practices. Ovation's Executive Vice President, Michael Steiner is interviewed in the article "Making It Happen: Sustainable Success Stories."
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.: August 21, 2008
Business Travel News cites Ovation's statistics in the article "Rising Number of Home-Based Agents Servicing Corporate Clients."
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.: August 20, 2008
Ovation Travel Group ranked on the Inc. 5000 "Fastest Growing Private Companies in America."
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.: July 28, 2008
Ovation's Chairman and CEO, Paul Metselaar, was interviewed by The New York Times and The International Herald Tribune. The article discusses the trend of airlines closing some of their elite airport lounges.
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.: June 21, 2008
Ovation's Executive Vice President, Michael Steiner, was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal MarketWatch. The article "Higher airfares change the way business travels" also cites year-over-year business travel statistics provided by Ovation.
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.: June 16, 2008
Business Travel News ranks Ovation Travel Group the 6th largest travel management company in the US.
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.: June 1, 2008
Ovation's Senior Vice President, Operations, Dan Gogerty, quoted in The New York Times 'Business' section. The article "It's Back - The Minimum Stay" discusses the resurgence of Saturday night stay requirements among airlines and what business travelers can do to avoid adding days to their trips.
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.: May 20, 2008
The New York Times "Memo Pad" cites a survey of Ovation clients' 2008 1st quarter vs 2007 1st quarter travel stats.
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.: May 19, 2008
Ovation's EVP, Michael Steiner, quoted in Business Travel News article "Buyers Seeking More Precise, Stringent SLAs, KPI Metrics".
.: May 12, 2008
Ovation's EVP, Michael Steiner, quoted in USA Today regarding the pros and cons of travel through London Heathrow.
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.: May 5, 2008
Ovation's Chairman and CEO, Paul Metselaar, was recently a featured columnist for the Global Hotel Network’s “On My Mind” column. Paul's article, which discusses industry trends and the growing importance of managed hotel programs, can be viewed by clicking this link.
: April, 2008
Ovation Awarded the Sabre Travel Network “Peak of Excellence” award.
.: April, 2008
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) featured a case study on Ovation's corporate social responsibility initiative in its recently published "Green Guide". The report highlights best "green" practices and marketing tips. An excerpt from the case study can be viewed by clicking this link.
.: April 15, 2008
Ovation's EVP, Michael Steiner was interviewed by travel journalist Joe Sharkey of The New York Times. The article discusses the importance of organized travel management in light of the recent state of air travel.
.: March 25, 2008
The New York Times cites Ovation's year-over-year travel trends.
.: March 22, 2008
PC Advisor interviews Ovation's EVP, Michael Steiner on 18 Ways to be Greener During Business Travel.
.: March 5, 2008
OVATION'S EVP, MICHAEL STEINER, BLOGS AT WWW.THEBEAT.TRAVEL ON OUR CLIENTS' TRAVEL TRENDS HOLDING UP IN FACE OF LOOMING RECESSION.
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.: March, 2008
Business Travel Executive interviews EVP, Michael Steiner on key features to look for when choosing an automated booking system.
.: February 19, 2008
OVATION AWARDED 2008 GETTHERE LUMINARY AWARD.
For Second Consecutive Year, Ovation is Honored for Unwavering Focus on Customer Support and Satisfaction
.: January 14, 2008
2007 A STELLAR YEAR FOR OVATION.
There’s No Secret to Their Success ~ Focus on High Touch Service for Mid-Market Clientele Sustains Niche for the Industry Leader
January, 2008
Business Travel Executive reports Gail Garfat appointed to Vice President, General Manager.
.: December 17, 2007
Crain's "Executive Moves" reports Gail Garfat appointed to Vice President, General Manager.
.: December 5, 2007
Ovation Appoints Gail Garfat Vice President, General Manager.
.: November 13, 2007
American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) classifies Ovation as "ahead of the curve" on corporate social responsibility initiatives.
.: August 15, 2007
Ovation's EVP, Michael Steiner interviewed by USA Today regarding London Heathrow expansion.
.: July1, 2007
The ECOvation Initiative is highlighted on MeetingsNet.com.
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.: July 2007
Ovation is mentioned in Entrepreneur magazine as a company that furthers the cause of carbon offsetting
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.: May 8, 2007
Jack Ezon was quoted in USA Today about Virgin Galactic
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.: May 7, 2007
Ovation's Chairman and CEO, Paul Metselaar, was quoted in Business Travel News about Sabre GDS mid-office upgrades.
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.: April 29, 2007
Jack Ezon was quoted in Crain's about adventure travel
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.: April 10, 2007
Ovation Travel Group announced today it will host a Clear Registered Traveler kiosk.
.: March 2, 2007
Crain's "Executive Moves" reports Janice Blacksmith appointed to Vice President, General Manager. Ofie Kodjoe and Lisa Lundquist join Ovation Travel Group as Vice President, General Manager.
.: February 22, 2007
Michael Steiner was interviewed on ECOvation for Business Travel News.
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.: February 20, 2007
Op-Ed article by Michael Steiner for The Beat.
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.: February 5, 2007
Op-Ed article by Paul Metselaar featured in this months Business Travel News, "Pendulum Swings Toward Service".
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.: February 6, 2007
Ovation Travel Group announced today it has been awarded a 2007 GetThere Luminary Award for “Best Use of New Features”.
.: January 26, 2007
Michael Steiner interviewed by USA Today about the British Airways strike
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.: January 16, 2007
Environmental Leader reports on the ECOvation initiative.
.: January 15, 2007
Port of Entry, the environmental companies and organizations news, reports on the ECOvation initiative.
.: January, 2007
Business Travel Executive reports Marcia Amoye appointed to Chief Operating Officer and Michael Steiner elected to the board of Radius.
.: January 12, 2007
Michael Steiner interviewed by Business Travel News about our new initiative: ECOvation.
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.: January 12, 2007
Ovation Travel Group today announced a new initiative, ECOvation, to make its business travel carbon neutral and is leading the way to carbon neutral business travel by offering this initiative to its clients.
.: January 10, 2007
Ovation Travel Group announced today that Jack Ezon, President of Ovation Vacations, has been selected to be one of 45 "accredited space agents" for Virgin Galactic - and one of only three accredited agents in NYC. Virgin's new foray into space is scheduled to launch mid-2008.
.: December 4, 2006
Crain's "Executive Moves" reports Marcia Amoye appointed to Chief Operating Officer and Thomas Gehrke joins Ovation Travel Group as Chief Information Officer.
.: NOVEMBER, 30, 2006
Business Travel Executive reports Michael Steiner, Executive Vice President,Ovation Travel Group was elected to the board of Radius during the Annual General Meeting of the RADIUS Global Shareholder Meeting in Budapest, Hungary on 15 November 2006.
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.: NOVEMBER 21, 2006
OVATION APPOINTS MARCIA AMOYE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AFTER YEAR OF TREMENDOUS GROWTH
.: OCTOBER 11, 2006
Paul Metselaar interviewed by USA Today about Delta's new lie-flat seats.
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.: OCTOBER 9, 2006
Paul Metselaar and Michael Steiner interviewed by Business Travel News. They were asked about the recent tremendous growth of our company in the last year as well as additions to the executive management team, international service and technology growth.
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.: OCTOBER 2006
Paul Metselaar interviewed by California Lawyer.
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.: AUGUST 12, 2006
Paul Metselaar quoted in The New York Times regarding the recent upset in the travel industry
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.: JULY 2006
Michael Steiner quoted in Global Finance Magazine regarding the recent rise in business travel.
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.: JUNE 2006
Paul Metselaar interviewed in Business Travel News on agencies courting midmarket business.
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.: MAY/JUNE, 2006
Byline article by Paul Metselaar for Legal Management
"From Here to There - Getting a Handle on Law Firm Travel Needs"
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.: MAY 22-28, 2006
Crain's "Executive Moves" reports Daniel Gogerty joins Ovation Travel Group as Senior Vice President of Operations.
.: MAY 10, 2006
Ovation Travel Group Reports Stellar Year Leads To Another New Executive Hire
.: APRIL 2006
Paul Metselaar and Michael Steiner quoted in Business Travel Executive regarding "The 15-minute Rule"
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.: APRIL 3, 2006
Business Travel News featured our client McAfee in their April 2006 issue. McAfee commented on Ovation's travel management program, specifically highlighting our work to implement an online booking tool and drive policy compliance levels.
.: MARCH 1, 2006
Business Travel Executive reports "Ovation Corporate Travel has named Evan Newman as chief information officer and Marcia Amoye as senior vice president, client solutions group.
.: FEBRUARY 25, 2006
Ovation Corporate Travel Reports New Hires Due to Stellar Year
.: JANUARY 25, 2006
Ovation Corporate Travel Reports Stellar Year
.: AUGUST 5, 2005
Ovation Travel Group Flying High with New Business
.: JULY 18, 2005
Michael Steiner was quoted in Business Travel News regarding high touch travel. Click here for article
.: APRIL 4, 2005
Paul Metselaar was quoted in Crain's regarding stress management. Click here for article
.: MARCH 15, 2005
Paul Metselaar was quoted in The New York Times regarding no-frills carriers.Click here for article.
.: JANUARY 25, 2005
Michael Steiner was quoted in USA Today regarding ticket-change fees. Click here for article.
.: JANUARY 16, 2005
Michael Steiner was quoted in The Baltimore Sun regarding airlines in financial crisis. Click here for article.
.: DECEMBER 26, 2004
Paul Metselaar was quoted in the New York Times regarding Blackberrys. Click here for article.
.: DECEMBER 21, 2004
Paul Metselaar was quoted in the New York Times regarding cellphones in flight. Click here for article.
.: NOVEMBER 9, 2004
Michael Steiner was quoted in The Atlanta Journal Constitution regarding competing low-cost carriers. Click here for article.
.: NOVEMBER 8, 2004
Michael Steiner was quoted in Business Travel News regarding the prominence of JetBlue among low-cost carriers for business travelers. Click here for article.
.: NOVEMBER 3, 2004
Michael Steiner was quoted in The Detroit News regarding companies tackling rising hotel costs. Click here for article.
.: NOVEMBER 2, 2004
Michael Steiner was quoted in USA Today regarding the impact rising hotel rates is having on business traveler programs.
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.: AUGUST 22, 2004
Michael Steiner was quoted in The Baltimore Sun regarding Southwest's unusual seating system. Click here for article.
.: AUGUST 2, 2004
Business Travel News "WTSG Changes Its Name, Creates Loyalty"
.: JULY 31, 2004
Paul Metselaar was quoted by The Los Angeles Newspaper Group regarding an expected increase in business travel.
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.: JULY 26, 2004
Travel Industry Wire "Ovation Corporate Travel Offers 'Total Travel Solution' with Fusion of Advanced Technology, Outstanding Customer Service and Significant Cost Saving"
.: JULY 22, 2004
Business Travel Executive "Ovation, Nee Travel Specialists, Fuses Technology & Elite Service" | 
