1、2025GLOBAL TRAVEL MANAGERS REPORTCVENT TRAVELMANAGERS REPORTGLOBAL EDITIONEUROPE,MIDDLE EAST&AFRICA,AND ASIA-PACIFIC EDITIONWelcome to the 2025 Global Cvent Travel Managers Report.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYWHO WE SURVEYEDKEY FINDING 1:Travel managers plan strategic cuts to curb costs.KEY FINDING 2:Centralizi
2、ng sourcing management for travel and meetings is becoming the new norm.KEY FINDING 3:Rate strategies shift as travel managers face harder hotel negotiations.KEY FINDING 4:Despite the influence of digital content,travel managers struggle to determine hotel suitability.KEY FINDING 5:The evolving work
3、force is redefining travel industry priorities.KEY FINDING 6:Call it a humble brag,millennials emerge as the rising decision-makers.KEY FINDING 7:Sustainability remains a global issue,but priorities vary across regions.ADDITIONAL NOTABLE INSIGHTSKEY FINDINGS BY THE NUMBERS-SUMMARY 2025Despite the gl
4、obal uncertainties caused by political,economic,and social policy changes in the United States,business travel professionals are moving forward with confidence.And as the world navigates another unpredictable year,the industry continues demonstrating its staying power.According to our survey of 1,60
5、0 travel professionals across North America,Europe,Middle East and Africa,and Asia-Pacific,84%feel positively about the current state of business travel,and 75%anticipate an increase in travel volume in 2025.Optimism is highest in the Middle East and Africa,where 90%expect growth in travel volume th
6、is year.Business travel demonstrates remarkable resilience on a global scale,with spending projected to reach USD 1.63 trillion this year,according to a recent poll conducted by the Global Business Travel Association(GBTA).Despite 27%of global travel managers forecasting a 20%reduction in travel spe