University of California Travel Management Services Debra Almason, Director of Central Travel Office

10 years of service

Before a managed program . .

University of California System

Connexxus Travel Portal 2008-2013

Persona’s (Who’s using the program) #faculty #travelarranger #student #staff #athletics #centraltraveloffice

Connexxus Travel Portal 2013-2018

UC Travel Program by the Numbers: Last Decade

UC Travel Program by the Numbers: YTD

Trends 2010-2017

Campus Utilization (2016 v. 2017)

Key Projects & Support Development of customized travel educational sessions tailored to each campus Providing resources from Central Travel Office for all campuses to promote greater awareness of travel program value-add and savings potential Regularly scheduled educational webinars Annual campus visit “on the road” - Scheduled educational forums and sessions at each campus Participate at several UC annual leadership conferences Key Projects Completed Connexxus portal redesign Added direct connect for complete access to all Southwest flight options and discounts Upgraded data depository

Connexxus Travel Portal - Today

Connexxus Travel Portal – Book Online Page

Power of 10 – Preferred Partnerships

What does the future bring?

Key Projects in the Horizon Non-UC employee access into Connexxus portal Launch systemwide hotel virtual direct bill program Established centralized v-pay process with Club Quarters Systemwide Uber for UC launch Systemwide Airbnb for UC launch Systemwide Spot Hero for UC launch Advanced social media initiatives: YouTube, Instagram, Twitter More portal enhancements and features, including campus specific banners UCLA Concur implementation and integration Upcoming direct booking pilot with major airline